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I found this ad for the new APIS system and wondered if anyone is familiar with it yet? It appears very turnkey and efficient for an office that dispenses a good number of diabetic insoles (or functional/accommodative devices for that matter and you can mill a positive for a vacuum press).

http://www.bignwideshoes.com/mt_emey_orthotic_carver.htm

I'm considering building a small lab in-house so I am interested in any opinion or better options if they exist. I plan on contacting them and finding out which scanners they support both to take the cast and to read the cast (I don't mind plaster casts so much but eliminating them would be advantageous at some point if the quality is there). I spend a small fortune sending my casts out to labs and need to think about the 'next step'.

Thanks.

 

David:

Looks very interesting. I use plaster casting infrequently now. Mainly using the STS fiberglass slipper socks but am considering non-weight-bearing scanning systems such as the Tomcat. See the video: http://www.tom-cat.us/videos/TomCatDr640x480.wmv

Ed

Ed Davis, DPM

 

Pretty intersting video.
David have to read the thread I started on cad/cam
http://http://www.podiatry-arena.com/podiatry-forum/showthread.php?t=39553

Afew more video and info for you to consider.

 

Michael the link is not functioning? Thanks for the interest and I will check your thread.

Regards,

 

Ed

I met the owner of STJ on 2008 @ the WPMC in Anaheim. They had a Tomcat on display there, looked good. Interestingly enough they were also interested in the ScanAny system that I had used in the past but nothing ever came of it. I'm leaning towards Sharp Shape as a casting scanner but they're expensive, especially when also looking for a CAD/CAM milling system and presses etc.

I'm putting it out there as on my Christmas wish list ;)

David

 

David

Re scanners, I've 'just' seen a new scanner that has 4 cameras aligned at angles to the target rather than perpendicular to it = it see's further up the leg and can capture images as high as the ankle.
Should be out in the new year and will cost approx £5-6 K.
Worth waiting for and having a look at.

Cheers

Phil