MillBox, one of the most internationally recommended dental CAM solutions – explains annual license maintenance renewal, which provides customers with an even more precise and efficient product for improved and smarter operational performance.

One of the most frequent questions asked to software manufacturers is: Why should I update my software if it runs effectively?

Updating your software isn’t just about gaining access to new features and optimizations; it means staying competitive in an ever-evolving market and maintaining consistent, reliable production. Having up-to-date CAM software helps ensure that you minimize machine downtime and maximize return on investment. With regular updates, it’s even possible to mitigate future production issues before they occur, avoiding issues that cause compounding problems requiring expensive remedies. Additionally, users who wait to update still find that they will eventually need to update when their system encounters a problem or they want to access a new function, machine, material, etc. In today’s fast-paced, highly-competitive environment keeping your software solutions up to date is essential to remain on the cutting edge.

The main advantages of software updates can be summarized as follows:

• Production Stability and Compatibility with advanced technologies: Stay in sync with Windows updates, CAD software updates, and Security updates that your computer regularly performs automatically. Updates safeguard your production, mitigating the risk of downtime due to incompatibilities.
• Access to new materials, machines, tools and features: Being able to easily integrate the latest cutting-edge developments on the market allows you to remain at the forefront of innovation.
• Priority access to customer support: customers who keep their software up to date often have increased access to technical support, allowing them to get back to their production routine faster.

How do MillBox updates work?

Most software companies wait to release updates and improvements until they reach a yearly milestone. Our philosophy at CIMsystem is different. We produce a new core revision update almost every month so that our customers can take advantage of their license as much as possible. The purchase of MillBox Annual Updates Access ensures that users have access to every software improvement as soon as it is available, from January 1st to December 31st of the current year. We have found that this method is highly effective and better ensures our customers have a top-performing CAM software that is dependable in their production.

Though MillBox Dental CAM updates are not required, users with an outdated license have several disadvantages. These users cannot access new improvements, feature releases, hardware options, or strategy optimizations, and remain static with software that only has the functionality that was configured on the date of purchase. Additionally, these outdated licenses run a higher risk of incompatibility issues with Windows auto-updates and Security updates, requiring patches that are present in future update revisions.

2025 MillBox Updates: Key Improvements

CIMsystem’s recent updates for MillBox include several significant improvements such as:

• Preliminary Object Analysis: Check your tool selection and settings before starting the toolpath calculation for specific objects like implants, anatomical implants, implant-supported bridges, and anatomical implant-supported bridges, and bars. This tool helps to identify and minimize errors and remakes, especially for complex restorations.
• Strategy Builder: A new strategy management tool, built into Strategy Editor, available in MillBox Expert versions. Strategy Builder allows advanced users to build custom strategy packs and reorder/rework their milling operations, making the software even more flexible and scalable to respond to different laboratory needs.
• VITABLOCS RealLife: MillBox now has integrated visual management for VITABLOCS RealLife material blanks, creating an accurate digital representation of the natural colors on the restoration for more aesthetically realistic results.
• Quick Helpdesk Access: MillBox now has a new Question mark icon on the main toolbar. When clicked, users can now access the MillBox Online manual and a wide range of MillBox support resources to consult when you need help. This icon does not provide access to direct technical support, which is provided by your MillBox reseller.

We have also implemented several new improvements into the most recent MillBox release such as:
– Importing STL files on the Z-axis
– Pin to pin positioning in glass ceramic
– Reading metadata

Once you step back, it becomes clear that the frequent update’s philosophy behind MillBox dental CAM is not just about improving existing features, fixing bugs, or implementing new functions, but rather it’s about empowering and safeguarding your production. This is what sets MillBox apart as a dependable, industry-leading solution, providing milling centers, dental laboratories and clinicians with a top-performing CAM solution, all year long.

Contact your MillBox reseller to request an update today.