Delcam Crispin helps new orthotics firm gain foothold

Orthotics are a foot-supporting devices or insoles used to improve foot function and minimise stress forces that could ultimately cause foot deformity and pain. Colorado, USA-based Mile High Orthotics Lab, is a new business started by two experienced industry professionals, Greg Armstrong and Mark McMahon, and, says Mr Armstrong: “We wanted to start our own orthotics lab and needed software that could help our design and manufacturing processes. We approached Delcam Crispin to see if the company offered anything because we had heard about its other products for the footwear industry. Our timing was perfect – the staff there had just prepared a beta version of the OrthoModel software and were looking for orthotics companies to help with the final stage of its development. “We acquired a scanner and a router, and began using the OrthoModel software in November last year,” he continued. “Since then, we haven’t looked back. We produced 200 pairs of orthotics in the first month, and became profitable in only six months.” OrthoModel is a highly-automated system for the design and manufacture of orthotic insoles. The software provides a complete solution, from the import of scanned data from the customer to the machining of the orthotic, that will produce high-quality insoles for both the comfort and medical markets. The complete OrthoModel process is driven by a series of easy-to-use menus that incorporate the specific terminology used in the industry to describe the various features of the orthotic. This ensures that the system can be used by technicians in the industry without any need for extensive training in general CADCAM technology.