The company expects to be able to deliver aligners to orthodontic practices within 10 business days or less from its Tennessee facility.
uLab Systems, creator of uDesign, treatment planning software for orthodontists, is expanding its product offering to include aligner manufacturing. The company will produce all aligners in a state-of-the-art facility to be located in Memphis, Tenn.
The uLab aligner facility reportedly has the initial capacity to produce 3 million aligners a year with ability to expand. Located near a FedEx distribution center, uLab expects to be able to deliver aligners to orthodontic practices within 10 business days or less. The company will offer optional packaging that showcases the orthodontist’s brand.
uLab appointed industry veteran Tracy Bailey as executive vice president of manufacturing. He will lead the critical role of managing uLab’s commercial manufacturing operation. Bailey has served as managing director and technical fellow, additive manufacturing strategy and Innovation at FedEx, where he led company efforts to commercialize new revenue streams in technology services and additive manufacturing in the dental product, sleep therapy, transportation, and aerospace industries. He holds multiple patents globally on FedEx delivery technology.
“With the addition of Tracy to our executive team, and his leadership launching our turnkey manufacturing operations in Memphis, we are closing the loop on providing orthodontists the ability to provide the highest level of patient care at the speed, quality, and value needed in the market today,” said Amir Abolfathi, CEO and co-founder of uLab Systems.
