--- title: How Derby Dental Lab Integrated 3D Printing [Customer Story] description: When Derby Dental Lab found their digital account base had more than doubled in one year, they knew it was time to consider printing their own models. With some dedicated research and comparative testing, see how Derby Dental Lab chose the Asiga PRO2 for their lab. image: https://info.whipmix.com/hubfs/3D%20Print%20Services/Full_Arch_HDR_single-OS-221274-edited.jpg --- [![whip_mix_logo.png](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/whip_mix_logo.png?width=180&name=whip_mix_logo.png "whip_mix_logo.png")](https://whipmix.com/) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/111220/b7ad40d2-a589-4955-901d-95c009e55049.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/111220/b7ad40d2-a589-4955-901d-95c009e55049) ![background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg?width=1500&name=background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg "background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg") # [How Derby Dental Lab Integrated 3D Printing [Customer Story]](https://info.whipmix.com/derby-dental-lab-3d-printing-story) ![Bernie Jaroslow](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hub/111220/file-576249531.jpg) By [Bernie Jaroslow](https://info.whipmix.com/author/bernie-jaroslow) - June 08, 2018 - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fderby-dental-lab-3d-printing-story&t=How%20Derby%20Dental%20Lab%20Integrated%203D%20Printing%20[Customer%20Story]) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fderby-dental-lab-3d-printing-story&text=:%20When%20Derby%20Dental%20Lab%20found%20their%20digital%20account%20base%20had%20more%20than%20doubled%20in%20one%20year,%20they%20knew%20it%20was%20time%20to%20consider%20printing%20their%20own%20models.%20With%20some%20dedicated%20research%20and%20comparative%20testing,%20see%20how%20Derby%20Dental%20Lab%20chose%20the%20Asiga%20PRO2%20for%20their%20lab.) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fderby-dental-lab-3d-printing-story&title=How%20Derby%20Dental%20Lab%20Integrated%203D%20Printing%20[Customer%20Story]&summary=When%20Derby%20Dental%20Lab%20found%20their%20digital%20account%20base%20had%20more%20than%20doubled%20in%20one%20year,%20they%20knew%20it%20was%20time%20to%20consider%20printing%20their%20own%20models.%20With%20some%20dedicated%20research%20and%20comparative%20testing,%20see%20how%20Derby%20Dental%20Lab%20chose%20the%20Asiga%20PRO2%20for%20their%20lab.) - [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fderby-dental-lab-3d-printing-story) ![Full_Arch_HDR_single-OS-221274-edited](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3D%20Print%20Services/Full_Arch_HDR_single-OS-221274-edited.jpg?width=300&name=Full_Arch_HDR_single-OS-221274-edited.jpg) As a progressive dental laboratory, always looking for ways to stay ahead of the technology curve, [Derby Dental Lab](http://derbydental.com/) in Louisville, KY had been working with digitally scanned impressions for several years. When they found their digital account base had more than doubled in one year, they knew it was time to consider printing their own models. #### **The Decision** The choices seemed overwhelming at first, but with some [dedicated research](https://info.whipmix.com/8-faqs-on-the-asiga-3d-printers), the team narrowed their choices down and looked very closely at how each printer would fit into their business and day-to-day workflow. As a disciplined group, they did their homework to prepare for the addition of a 3D printer with as few challenges as possible. ![PRO2](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/PRO2.jpg?width=200&name=PRO2.jpg) They knew what they wanted in the new technology: speed, accuracy, capacity and versatility, so that helped to narrow down the search. To [test out the accuracy](https://info.whipmix.com/purchasing-a-3d-printer-for-your-dental-lab) of various printers, they sent .stl model files to several printer manufacturers who were willing to print samples for them to evaluate. The results of the comparative testing enabled them to make an informed decision. Derby felt that the [Asiga PRO2](https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-pro2/) met the needs of their initial 3D printing requirements for many reasons, including printer capability, training and support to name a few. #### **The Result** The [Asiga PRO2](https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-pro2/) was integrated seamlessly in to Derby's production and enhanced the workflow by reducing "down time" of waiting to receive models from their outsource partners. Today Derby Dental Lab has over 40 digital accounts and has processed nearly 500 digital models in-house since purchasing the printer in March of 2017.   [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/111220/9ca2c072-22cb-4bcb-b470-be0de94241d8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/111220/9ca2c072-22cb-4bcb-b470-be0de94241d8) ## Leave a comment ![Bernie Jaroslow](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hub/111220/file-576249531.jpg) Written by [Bernie Jaroslow](https://info.whipmix.com/author/bernie-jaroslow) Bernie Jaroslow, CDT, has over 40 years of experience in the dental laboratory industry. He is currently the Marketing Manager at Whip Mix Corporation responsible for all marketing support including developing content for digital and print, creating product instructions, packaging and sales literature. 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