Fotona challenged Creanova to transform a dental laser charaterized by a strong design, flowing curves and dynamic shapes, into an end product, thanks to our expert engineering team.

SkyPulse® is a combination of several elements within a small space: two lasers, a trolley, two interchangeable handpieces and the related holders. Our engineering team, in co-creation with the core

development team of Fotona, 3D modeled the entire project contributing to give technical solutions and studying all the connection between the parts and the mechanics, making it a manufacturable dental device while keeping the starting high aesthetic level.

The large amount of shells (more than 40) and molds (about 40), the combination of different production technologies (plastics injection molding, die-casting, overmolding), 360° high aesthetics (all faces are visible) and the goal to compact final dimensions are the key aspects which made the project extremely challenging in engineering terms.

Creanova’s main achievements in the engineering of this innovative dental laser are:

• Highly-aesthetic shells: the beauty of flowing curves and dynamic shapes meant additional effort to make SkyPulse® manufacturable. For example the top cover had to be rotated into the mold to allow the creation of the fixation points, while the handpiece holder needed a deep analysis of shells division, parting line and slider. Through this approach, Creanova’s engineers won the challenge to maintain the starting design, while ensuring the mechanical seal.

• Smallest and lightest Er:YAG laser: the internal components are organized in order to take up the smallest possible space. For example, a lot of components, which allow the release of side handpiece and match shells with mechanics, are gathered next to the round led, in a tiny space.

• 360° high aesthetics: all the screws are positioned in a not visible place and the assembly sequence was studied very carefully to combine all the parts together, hiding all the fixations.