MillBox 2025 is the latest iteration of MillBox, a powerful dental CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software developed by CIMsystem for milling centers and dental laboratories. It streamlines the production of dental restorations such as crowns, bridges, implants, and abutments using any material on any compatible milling machine. Built on the robust SUM3D engine, this version emphasizes AI-driven automation, enhanced interoperability, and user-friendly workflows to reduce milling time and improve precision. Released in early 2025, MillBox 2025 supports both 3+2 axis and full 5-axis machining, making it ideal for high-volume labs seeking efficiency without sacrificing customization.
Key Features of MillBox 2025
- Automated Nesting and Toolpath Generation: Imports STL files from any open CAD source with automatic recognition of object type, morphology, margin lines, and design features. Supports optimized positioning based on machine kinematics and axes limitations.
- Implant and Abutment Handling: Automatic/manual replacement of implant interfaces from extensive libraries; pre-milled abutment module for precise, repeatable results even without pre-existing CAD geometry. Includes custom stabilizers and protection layers to minimize tool wear and milling time.
- Material and Blank Management: Multi-shaded blank support with automatic Z-positioning in percentages; residue recognition from other CAM software via photo import to reconstruct used areas; barcode label generation for disks.
- Strategy Customization: Pre-loaded libraries for premilled, blanks, and implant connections; Strategy Editor for editing parameters, adding operations, and managing custom tools (including shaped tools). AI-driven boundary detection for preparations.
- Additive-Subtractive Integration: Make&Mill add-on combines 3D printing and milling in one workflow, ideal for sintered metals or resins.
- User Interface and Tools: Intuitive, visually appealing design with collapsible sidebars for faster project configuration; FileHub browser for managing STL files across jobs; multi-selection for pins (CTRL+SHIFT+A shortcut).
- Compatibility: Open platform supporting any CAD, machine, material, or tool; integrated with additive technologies. No support for virtual machines or RDP due to licensing.
Recent Updates in MillBox 2025
This release (build 375 and later) introduces several productivity-focused enhancements:
- Disk Orientation Recognition: Automatically orients blanks correctly across machines with different kinematics, enabling seamless transfers without repositioning.
- Metadata Import: Detects and displays available metadata during STL import for better file handling.
- Direct Strategy Editor Link: New toolbar icon preloads machine, material, and object data for quick edits.
- Cement Gap Adjustments: In-app tweaks for tight/loose fits during nesting, avoiding full redesigns.
- Bite Optimization: Auto-optimizes imported bite positions for immediate millability.
- A.P.E. Stabilizers: Patented option for sintered metal parts to prevent distortion, with AI-suggested shapes.
- AI Enhancements: Intelligent prep boundary detection and overall intuitive CAM guidance. Earlier 2025 builds (e.g., 359, 365) refined project sidebars in QT for speed and collapsibility.
