“Have you ever wondered how archwires are made?”€¦ · Premium Archwires By the world’s...
Transcript of “Have you ever wondered how archwires are made?”€¦ · Premium Archwires By the world’s...
G&H employee, Arnold – As the third employee of the company, Arnold has ensured quality manufacturing for over 40 years.
Premium ArchwiresBy the world’s best premium archwire manufacturer
“Have you ever wondered how archwires are made?”
Highest Quality
Raw MaterialSTEP 1
Finished wire is only as good as the raw materials that are sourced.
Features• Sourcingofthepurestrawwireacrossallalloys• Formulatedtoourproprietaryspecifications
Benefits• Consistent,effectivetooth-movingperformance• Highlyresistanttobreakage• Decreaseddeformation
Dedicationtoqualitymanufacturingthatbegan more than 40 years ago...
Proprietary wire formulations with only the highest quality alloy materials ensure consistent quality.
Fortyyearsago,G&HOrthodonticsbeganbycreatingarchwire.Sincethen,G&Hhasgrownintoafulllineorthodonticsupplier–manufacturingnotonlywire,butbrackets,bands,tubes,elastomerics,andmore–allmadeintheU.S.A.G&Hpridesitselfonhigh-qualityprecisionmanufacturing,ensuringthefinestproducts for optimal clinical results.
Anarchwiremaybeperceivedbysometobeacommodityitem,however,G&Hknowstheintegralrolethearchwireplaysinachievingsuccessfulclinicaloutcomes.Everywirealloydemandsspecificprocessingtechniquestofullyexpressitsconsistenttooth-movingproperties.TherearemanyengineeredprocessesthatgointomakingG&Hwiressecondtononeintheindustry.
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Features• Specializedformssetthearchformshape• Proprietaryheat-treatingandcoolingprocess developedandperfectedoverdecades• Exacttransformationtemperaturecontrol
Raw wire from the large spools is wound onto precise forms ofdifferentsizesandshapesthatcoordinatetothedesiredupperandlowerarchforms.Thesewire-wrappedformsarethenheat-treatedwithourproprietarymethodswhichsetsthe wire to the desired shape and establishes the properties ofthewire.Additionalheat-treatmentprocessesareusedforcreatingdimples,reversecurve,andpostedwires.
Precision
Wire Forming/HeatingSTEP 2 Wire Forming/Heating
Benefits• Consistentwirepropertiesmaintained during clinical treatment –Forcevalues – Archform shape
G&H employee, Jerome – Wire is wound onto precise forms of different sizes and shapes, then heat-treated.
Features• Proprietarymechanicalpolishingtechniques• Aqueouscleanbath
Benefits• Clean,smoothwire,freeofirregularities• Reducedcoefficientoffrictionforoptimal toothmovement
Anessentialprocesspriortofinalinspection.
Mechanical
Wire PolishingSTEP 3 Wire Polishing
After heat-treating, the wire around the form is cut across the middle on both sides of the form, creating individual archwires.
Heat-treatment sets the archform shape to wire.
Wires are mechanically polished in a crushed walnut media with an abrasive polishing agent ensuring the best wire surface for optimal sliding mechanics during clinical treatement.
An ultrasonic, aqueous clean bath removes all soils and contaminants from wire.
Cut line
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M5™ THERMAL COPPER NICKEL TITANIUMAvailable in:• AllArchforms• Pre-Stopped• LingualArches• ReverseCurve
REVERSE CURVE NICKEL TITANIUMAvailable in:• RC1&3• Europa™II• Pre-Stopped• Pre-Torqued• ThermalCopper• Ultraesthetic™Tooth-Colored
XR1™ HEAT-TREATEDSTAINLESS STEELAvailable in:• AllArchforms• BrassBall-PostPostedArches
G4™ NICKEL TITANIUMAvailable in:• AllArchforms• Pre-Stopped• LingualArches• Pre-Torqued• G4orce™TripleForce• Ultraesthetic™ Tooth-Colored• ReverseCurve
S304 VMStainless SteelAvailable in:• AllArchforms• Ultraesthetic™ Tooth-Colored• LingualArches
LOOPEDSTAINLESS STEELAvailable in:• Trueform™• T-Loop• KeyholeLoop
BT3™ BETA TITANIUMTitanium Molybdenum Alloy*
Available in:• 5 Archforms• T-Loop• LingualArches
Multi-StrandStainless SteelAvailable in:• 2Archforms• FourStrandVarieties: 3-Strand 6-Strand 7-Strand 8-Strand
PrecisionManufacturedintheU.S.A.ArchwireVarietiesforEveryAlloy
Archwire Manufacturing Excellence
for Over 40 Years!
POSTEDSTAINLESS STEELAvailable in:• 4Archforms• Heat-Treatedw/BrassBall-Post• StraightBrassPost
ULTRAESTHETIC™TOOTH-COLOREDAvailable in:• 5Archforms• G4™NiTi• StainlessSteel• ReverseCurve• Pre-Stopped
TOP SELLER!TOP SELLER!TOP SELLER!
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Trueform I
Upper
Lower
Europa™ II
Upper
Lower
Europa™ I
Upper
Lower
Bioform III
Upper
Lower
Standard Form
Upper
Lower
Ourmostpopulararchforms(Shownactualsize)
1-inchCompare size to scale for reproduction distortion
33 ARCHFORM OPTIONS! See our complete variety of shapes and alloys in our catalog online at: GHOrthodontics.com
Permanent, electro-etched midline ID •Three-etchlinesforUPPER •One-etchlineforLOWER***
- Roth**
- Square - Damon* Compatible
- Tapered
- Ovoid
*G&H Orthodontics is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Ormco Corporation or Dr. Dwight Damon.**G&H prescriptions are not implied to be an exact version of any other system, nor do we claim any endorsement by the doctor. ***Australian wire and tooth-colored wires are ink-midline marked only. 5
Features• Continuous,meticuloustestingofeachlot• 14separatequalitytests• 28-point,100%finalinspection• Allwiresmustsuccessfullypassalltesting priortopackaging
Benefits• Guaranteedperformancecharacteristics• 99.9%practitionersatisfaction*forallG&Hwires
Quality control is critical to precision manufacturing.
Scientific
QualityTesting&FinalInspection
STEP 4
Inspection
*Based on orders shipped free of complaints/concerns
G&H employee, Laura – All archwires are evaluated for consistency of shape. The diameter of all wires is tested
for consistency of size.
G&H V.P. of Operations, Brandon – All archwires are manufactured in the U.S.A. with the most stringent quality monitoring.
Waterbath force value and resiliency testing mimics intraoral environment.
3-point bend testing.
Quality management system - ISO 13485:2003 & EN ISO 13485:2012
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Quality control is critical to precision manufacturing.
Features• Easilyidentifiablecolorcoding&labeling• Lottraceability• AutoclavableSolo-Pack™wirepackagingavailable
Benefits• Easytouse• Hygienic/sterilizable
Easilyidentifiable,securepackaging.
Unique
PackagingSTEP 5 Packaging
• Easy• Hygienic/sterilizable• Hygienic/sterilizable
You can be sure... onlywirethatmeetsourrigorousqualitycontrol standardsispackagedanddelivered.Ourwirepackagesareeasilydistinguishable,readilyaccessible,andprovidesecurewirecontainment.Allofourwirepackagesprovidelot traceability so that precise manufacturing informationisavailable.
G&HSolo-Pack™ autoclavablepackaging
G&H is at the forefront in the industry in providing autoclavable, individual archwire packaging consistent with the highest standards of hygiene.
*Based on orders shipped free of complaints/concerns
Solo-Pack™ autoclavable packaging.
99.9% Practitioner Satisfaction
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GHOrthodontics.com 2165 Earlywood Drive, Franklin, IN 46131 USA • 866-207-1338 U.S. & Canada • +1 317-346-6655 International • Email: [email protected]
Precision engineered and manufactured in the U.S.A.
BRACKETS | BANDS | TUBES | WIRES | SPRINGS | ELASTOMERICS
Our Mission –“To provide our customers a great experience achieved through quality manufacturing and exceptional service.”
G&H employees, Charles & Gurinderjit – All G&H employees take pride in knowing their contributions make G&H archwires the world’s best.
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MKT.003.N – Feb. 2016