Case Study: Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, Inc. achieves 54% increase in manufacturing volume with Carbon

Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, Inc. increases manufacturing volume by 54% with Carbon

Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, Inc., a family-owned full‑service dental lab in Bellevue, Washington, was struggling to scale its manufacturing as demand grew: an earlier 3D printer lacked the accuracy needed, production capacity was maxed out and portions of model work had to be outsourced. After evaluating options, Nakanishi adopted Carbon’s solution, including Carbon M Series printers and Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis™ platform, to support a move from traditional milling toward a digital workflow.

Carbon supplied reliable hardware, responsive service (including next‑morning on‑site support) and a materials portfolio that enabled more in‑house digital production. With a second Carbon M Series added, Nakanishi now runs both printers more than 100 hours per week, achieving a 54% increase in monthly print volume, 23% quarter‑over‑quarter growth and a 60% reduction in hands‑on labor/costs for denture and nightguard production, while bringing model and guide production back in‑house using Carbon‑exclusive materials like DPR 10, Lucitone digital dentures and KeySplint Soft.

Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, Inc.

Kaila Nakanishi

Head of the Digital Department