Objet and 3Shape Join Forces to Offer Dental Labs a Seamless CAD/CAM Design-to-Production Solution

By Objet Geometries Ltd., PRNE
Monday, July 12, 2010

REHOVOT, Israel and COPENHAGEN, July 13, 2010 - Objet Geometries (www.objet.com/), the innovation leader in 3D
printing, together with 3Shape A/S, a global leader in 3D scanners and
CAD/CAM software solutions for the Dental Industry, today announced the
availability of a jointly developed solution that integrates with the 3Shape
Dental System(TM) 2010, enabling its 3D restoration designs to be produced on
the Objet Eden line of 3D Printing systems.

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Dental labs can now look forward to a seamless digital workflow for
production of dental restorations - all the way from 3D scanning of
impressions and CAD-Design using 3Shape Dental System(TM), CAM preparation
with 3Shape CAMbridge(TM), and on to final manufacturing and production on
Objet Eden 3D Printers.

Complete integration is made possible by 3Shape's CAMbridge(TM)
manufacturing software that brings the digital model information from Dental
System(TM) onward to the Objet Studio(TM) software that communicates directly
with the Objet Eden 3D printer.

"3Shape has worked closely with Objet to test and qualify the complete
process required to produce dental components on Objet Eden 3D printers,"
says Avi Cohen, Head of Medical Solutions at Objet Geometries. "This includes
special optimizations to ensure that components designed in 3Shapes's CAD
software will always print reliably and accurately using Objet's additive
manufacturing methods and techniques."

"We are very pleased to offer our dental lab customers access to
complementary solutions from the 3Shape Dental System(TM). This represents
yet another leap towards the age of the full digital dental lab. The
knowledge learned through the successful integration of both technologies in
the hearing aid market has certainly allowed a faster and a more successful
implementation of the digital dental highway for all dental labs worldwide,
bringing mass customization to small and mid-sized labs alike," concludes Avi
Cohen
.

The unique versatility of 3Shape's Dental System(TM) enables it to
integrate smoothly with the market's best dental manufacturing solutions. The
fine-detail printing, adequate layer thickness and smooth surface output make
Objet's 3D Printing systems highly suitable for the manufacture of dental
restorations.

"3Shape's goal is to provide productive and complete digital solutions to
the market," says Rune Fisker, VP Product Strategy, at 3Shape. "By
integrating our Dental System(TM) with the user-established speed and
cost-efficient processing found in Objet 3D printers, dental labs can get a
full digital lab solution that sets new productivity standards."

The new interface capabilities are already available with the latest
3Shape Dental System(TM) and CAMbridge(TM) releases. Please contact your
reseller for additional information.

Read fresh case stories and user testimonials from dental business that
apply the 3Shape and Objet solution in their work:
www.objet.com/dental

About 3Shape A/S

3Shape A/S is a Danish company specializing in the development and
marketing of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions designed for the
creation, processing, analysis and management of high-quality 3D data for
application in complex manufacturing processes. 3Shape envisions the age of
the "full digital dental lab," and its more than 65 developers provide
superior innovation power toward reaching this goal.

3Shape's flexible solutions empower dental technicians through automation
of real workflows and its systems are applied in thousands of labs in more
than 60 countries worldwide, reaching the market's #1 record for units
produced per day by dental technicians.

3Shape is a privately-held company headquartered in Copenhagen, with the
market's largest development team in Denmark and Ukraine, production
facilities in Poland, and Sales and Support Offices in New Jersey, USA and
Shanghai, China. For further information regarding 3shape A/S, please refer
to www.3Shape.com.

About Objet Geometries

Objet Geometries Ltd. (www.objet.com), the innovation leader in 3D
printing, develops, manufactures and globally markets ultra-thin-layer,
high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials that utilize
PolyJet(TM) polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers.

The market-proven Eden(TM) line of 3D Printing Systems and the
Alaris(TM)30 3D desktop printer are based on Objet's patented office-friendly
PolyJet(TM) Technology. The Connex(TM) family is based on Objet's PolyJet
Matrix(TM) Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and
creates composite Digital Materials(TM) on the fly. All Objet systems use
Objet's FullCure(R) materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly
detailed 3D parts.

Objet's solutions enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce
cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new
products. Objet systems are in use by world leaders in many industries, such
as Education, Medical / Medical Devices & Dental, Consumer Electronics,
Automotive, toys, consumer goods, and footwear industries in North America,
Europe, Asia, Australia, and Japan.

Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing worldwide customer base through
offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global
network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent
pending inventions.

    Contact:

    Lynn Kolevsohn, Objet Geometries
    +972-8-931-4432
    Lynn.Kolevsohn@objet.com

    Robyn Stein or Sharon Horowitz, gabbegroup
    +1-212-220-4444
    robyn.stein@gabbe.com/ sharon.horowitz@gabbe.com

Lynn Kolevsohn, Objet Geometries, +972-8-931-4432, Lynn.Kolevsohn at objet.com, Robyn Stein or Sharon Horowitz, gabbegroup, +1-212-220-4444, robyn.stein at gabbe.com/ sharon.horowitz at gabbe.com

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