Cut your aligner production costs by up to 90%
Bring clear aligner manufacturing fully in-house with the Smilemaker clear aligner printer. All-in-one automation. No lab fees. No delays.
Available now.
New technology: Autoformingâ˘
Autoforming⢠is a patent pending new technology that takes the conventional thermoforming process that has been proven across millions of cases globally and fully automates it in a benchtop-sized machine called the Smilemaker.
Why is Autoforming⢠superior to conventional thermoforming or direct aligner resins?
Faster treatments. Better experience.
Deliver aligners when patients need them
- Produce aligners on demand
- Reduce turnaround from weeks to hours
- Adjust treatments quickly and efficiently
Give patients a faster, more responsive orthodontic experienceâwhile improving your clinicâs efficiency
Full automation, minimal effort.
Built for simplicity and reliability
Smilemaker is designed to run with minimal supervision:
- Continuous, automated production
- No specialized technical expertise required
- Streamlined workflow from start to finish
Automation replaces complexityâso your team can focus on patient care
A new model for orthodontics.
Take full control of your aligner production
Smilemaker enables clinics to:
- Bring orthodontic production fully in-house
- Scale services without increasing staff
- Capture more value from every case
Transform your practice into a self-sufficient digital orthodontic hub
Stop outsourcing.
Start saving.
Traditional aligner workflows rely on external labs, multiple vendors and high per-case costs. Smilemaker eliminates these inefficiencies entirely.
By producing aligners on-site, you can:
- Eliminate recurring lab fees
- Reduce labor and manual handling
- Avoid shipping costs and delays
- Lower your cost per case dramatically
The result:
up to 90% lower production costsâand significantly higher margins per patient.
How Smilemaker works?
See a timelapse video of two consecutive cycles of aligner production below.
Technical specifications
| Technology | Autoforming⢠|
| Accepted file formats | STL (models), PTS/XYZ (trimline) |
| Print platform diameter | 90 mm |
| Compatible sheets | Smilemaker multilayer sheets Popular 3rd party sheets |
| Compatible sheet thicknesses | 0.5 – 2.0 mm |
| Modeling material type | Smilemaker model v1.1 |
| Modeling material cartridge weight | 0.75 kg |
| Compatible sheet formats | 120/125mm, circular |
| Sheet storage unit capacity | Up to 50 sheets |
Technical specs are subject to change without prior notice. Please contact us for the latest specifications.
| Laser source | CO2 |
| Laser power | 35W |
| Power supply | 100-240V / 50Hz |
| Peak power | 2200W |
| Machine dimensions | 820 x 320 x 650 mm |
| Machine weight | 70 kg |
| Packaging dimensions | 1200 x 800 x 1000 mm (EUR pallet) |
| Shipping weight | 130 kg |
| Warranty | Standard 1 year, extendable |
Download PDF brochureProductivity mode
Productivity mode is a semi-automatic operation mode on the Smilemaker clear aligner printer. In productivity mode, one or more external 3D printers are used to produce the thermoforming models that are then hand-loaded into the Smilemaker for thermoforming and laser trimming. In productivity mode, Smilemaker performs as a fully-fledged laser aligner cutter device. This operation mode allows for an increased daily output of aligners and retainers.
| Daily output – Normal operation (automatic) | Up to 30-35 aligners / day |
| Daily output – Productivity mode (semi-automatic) | Up to 80 aligners / day |
Comparison
Smilemaker produces quality aligners comparable to industry-leading brands.
- Less visible layer lines
- Highly accurate models
- Adjustable layer height settings
- Productivity mode for the use of externally printed models
- Open ecosystem, compatible with open file formats and any planner software.
- Compatible with most common foil brands
Orthodontic planning in the cloud.
The new Smilemaker printer blends seamlessly into the VOXELTEK digital dental ecosystem. The VOXEL.IOS intraoral scanner takes beautiful detailed patient scans in just a few minutes, while our orthodontic design services are available to anyone over the VOXELTEK.live online CAD platform.
- VOXELTEK is your one-stop provider for clear aligner technology hardware and services
- VOXELTEK.live is a great platform to back you up on clear aligner case design.
Democratizing the world of clear aligners.
There is such a difference clear aligners can bring to people’s lives. Smilemaker clear aligners do not only live up to esthetical standards, but are by far the least expensive means of clear aligner production.
Clear aligners have helped over 10 million people by improving their oral health, self-esteem and confidence.
Now it’s time to improve the life of many millions more by bringing inexpensive and great quality Smilemaker clear aligner orthodontics to them.
This is the mission of the new Autoforming⢠technology.
Contact us
To find out whether Smilemaker is a good fit to your practice, schedule a call with us. Fill in our contact form to get in touch.
Let’s explore together how we could elevate your dental business.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is Autoforming⢠such a big deal?
Thermoforming has been superior technology for the production of clear aligners. Complete automation has been a privilege to large production companies through industrial-scale machinery. Autoforming⢠enables the smallest dental labs or clinics to produce their own great quality clear aligners with close to zero manual work or experteese on model printing, thermoforming or trimming.
Why is filament material used in the Smilemaker for model printing?
Multiple different technologies work for model printing, such as SLS, filament-based or the most common photopolymer resin based technologies. While resin 3D printing is close to impossible to fully automate, filament printing works great for this purpose. Filament-based printing is the most reliable, so it’s perfect for a fully automated system. Layer resolutions of the Smilemaker clear aligner printer are comparable to industy-leading brands.
How is Autoforming⢠compared to direct resin aligner printing?
Aligner resins have been on the market for 5+ years now, however the number of aligners produced this way globally is virtually undetectable compared to all aligners produced yearly. This is because the process is not easy enough, there’s a lot of trial and error and resin printed aligners are reportedly less effective. On the contrary to that, Smilemaker’s Autoforming uses the conventional thermoforming method that has been proven through millions of cases, only in a fully automated compact machine.
Can I have my own Smilemaker clear aligner printer?
Absolutely. After years in the making, Smilemaker has finally been released at the IDS 2025 show in Cologne, Germany. As of spring 2026, Smilemaker is available for orders. Inquire for pricing and details on shipping and installation.
Who are VOXELTEK?
VOXELTEK is a dental technology and services development company, based in Budapest and Esztergom, Hungary. We are a team of dental tecnicians, industrial designers, software engineers. Happy people working on something meaningful: to improve oral health of many others around the globe.
Over the 10+ years of our existence, we have shipped and installed hundreds of our 3D printers in over 25 countries of the world.
With our latest Smilemaker printer and our Autoforming⢠technology, our ambitions are none less than to revolutionize the way clinics and labs are producing clear aligners and ultimately make clear aligner orthodontics more accessible to anyone.
We invite you to follow us on this journey.
âVOXELTEK reminds you of the Silicon Valley startup spirit. Whichever the need, you are on the phone with a higher up in 10 minutes, and they actually know their stuff.”
Dr. Telmo Monteiro
Lisbon, Portugal