What Ray does

Ray (주식회사 레이, "Ray Corporation") is a South Korean dental technology company headquartered in Seongnam that has, since its 2004 founding, built a vertically integrated digital dentistry platform. The company organizes its portfolio around a three-stage workflow — SCAN (RAYSCAN Series CBCT, RAYios intraoral scanner, RAYFace facial scanner, RAYDENT Microscan, RIO Series), DESIGN (RAYDENT designer, RAYDENT tray, RAYSmiler), and MAKE (RAYDENT Studio CAM software, RAYDENT Mill 4X and 5X milling machines) — and complements the hardware and software with proprietary consumables (RAYDENT 3D Printing Materials, DIGITAL TRAY). The architecture is designed so that a dental practice can move from intraoral/facial scan through prosthetic design to chairside fabrication in a single visit, with the marketing claim of a one-hour treatment for aesthetic procedures.

Ray monetizes through three revenue streams: one-time hardware sales (CBCT scanners, intraoral scanners, facial scanners, milling machines), recurring consumables (proprietary 3D printing resins and digital impression trays), and software licenses (CAD/CAM design tools). The company sells primarily via direct enterprise sales into dental practices and dental laboratories, supported by training and clinical case content. Geographic focus is currently expanding from a Korea base into Europe and the United States, and the company is beginning to extend its design and visualization software into adjacent medical use cases such as plastic surgery pre-surgical planning. With 251–500 employees, Ray is positioned as a mid-sized challenger in the global oral CBCT and digital dentistry market, where peers include Vatech, Planmeca, and KaVo Dental.

The company is privately held, led by Representative Director Lee Sang-cheol (이상철), and currently uses IDS (International Dental Show), its corporate website, and earned media coverage as its primary go-to-market channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for both equipment and software, reflecting an enterprise sales motion rather than a transactional SMB channel.

Name

Ray

Legal name

주식회사 레이

Website

https://raymedical.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ray (주식회사 레이) is a South Korean dental technology company that sells an integrated digital dentistry ecosystem — SCAN, DESIGN, and MAKE hardware and software, plus 3D printing consumables — to dental practices, clinics, and laboratories, and is expanding into European and U.S. markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Imaging and Digital Dentistry Equipment

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Implant Planning & Surgical Guide Imaging Centers (HLABAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

CAD/CAM Digital Design & Milling Centers (HLABAJAE), Model/Die Work, Scanning & Case Digitization Services (HLABAJAJ), 3D Facial & Photogrammetry Imaging Studios (HLABAIAD), 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing for Dental Prosthetics (HLABAJAF)

Keywords

• Dental imaging equipment
• Digital dentistry solutions
• CAD/CAM dental systems
• 3D dental printing
• Intraoral scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of dental imaging equipment including CBCT systems (RAYSCAN Series), intraoral scanners (RAYios), facial scanners (RAYFace), and milling machines (RAYDENT Mill 4X/5X)
2. Consumables: Ongoing sales of proprietary 3D printing materials and consumables for dental manufacturing
3. Software Licenses: CAD software solutions including RAYDENT designer and RAYDENT Studio for dental design workflows

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ray manufactures and sells dental 3D imaging systems, dental x-ray diagnostic equipment, and an integrated digital dentistry ecosystem spanning SCAN (CBCT and intraoral/facial scanners), DESIGN (CAD software), and MAKE (CAM software, milling machines, and 3D printing materials). Its offering targets dental practices and laboratories seeking a single-vendor workflow for digital diagnostics, prosthetic design, and chairside manufacturing of dental restorations.

Product overview

Ray offers a comprehensive digital dentistry ecosystem organized into three integrated workflow stages: SCAN (RAYSCAN Series, RAYios, RAYFace, RAYDENT Microscan, RIO Series), DESIGN (RAYDENT designer, RAYDENT tray, RAYSmiler), and MAKE (RAYDENT Studio, RAYDENT Mill 4X, RAYDENT Mill 5X). The platform enables one-hour treatments combining scans, design, and manufacturing. The company also provides consumables including RAYDENT 3D Printing Materials and DIGITAL TRAY, and is developing software extensions for plastic surgery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAYSCAN Series: Dental imaging/scanning device series
• RAYios
• RAYFace
• RAYDENT Microscan
• RAYDENT designer
• RAYDENT tray
• RAYSmiler
• RAYDENT Studio
• RAYDENT Mill 4X/5X
• DIGITAL TRAY

Products and services

• RAYSCAN Series Line of dental CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) imaging systems for capturing diagnostic imaging data used in dental treatment planning and diagnostics; targeted at dental practices and clinics.
• RAYios Intraoral scanner for digital impression capture as part of Ray's digital solution ecosystem; targeted at dental practices performing restorative and aesthetic procedures.
• RAYFace Facial scanning device for capturing patient facial data to support diagnostic and aesthetic planning workflows; targeted at dental practices performing aesthetic procedures.
• RAYDENT Microscan Compact intraoral scanner designed for dental practices seeking a smaller-form-factor digital impression solution within the Ray ecosystem.
• RIO Series Series of dental imaging and scanning devices within Ray's digital dentistry portfolio; targeted at dental practices and clinics.
• RAYDENT designer CAD design software for creating dental restorations and prosthetic designs; targeted at dental laboratories and clinicians performing in-office design.
• RAYDENT tray Software for designing custom dental trays within Ray's DESIGN workflow stage; targeted at dental practices and laboratories.
• RAYSmiler Smile design software for chairside aesthetic dental treatment planning; targeted at dental practices offering direct aesthetic restorations.
• RAYDENT Studio CAM software for managing dental milling and manufacturing workflows within the Ray MAKE stage; targeted at dental laboratories and practices performing in-office manufacturing.
• RAYDENT Mill 4X 4-axis dental milling machine for fabricating dental restorations such as crowns and bridges; targeted at dental laboratories and practices with in-office manufacturing.
• RAYDENT Mill 5X 5-axis dental milling machine for advanced dental restoration fabrication; targeted at dental laboratories requiring higher-complexity prosthetic manufacturing.
• RAYDENT 3D Printing Materials Proprietary 3D printing materials including resins for crowns, bridges, and surgical guides; recurring consumables sold to dental practices and laboratories using compatible 3D printers.
• DIGITAL TRAY Digital dental impression trays designed to streamline clinical impression workflows and improve patient comfort and accuracy; sold as consumables to dental practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• One-hour treatment capability for dental aesthetic procedures
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Align Technology: Global clear-aligner leader whose iTero intraoral scanner is the dominant direct competitor to RAYios; much larger installed base and brand in dental scanning, with overlapping CAD workflow software.
• Straumann Group: Global dental implant and digital dentistry leader; overlaps with Ray on implant planning imaging and digital prosthetic workflows, but at a much larger, implant-anchored scale.
• Carestream Dental: Global dental imaging and practice-management software provider with CBCT and intraoral scanning products that directly compete with Ray's RAYSCAN and RAYios product families.
• Planmeca: Finnish dental equipment manufacturer named in the company data as a leading oral CBCT player; offers an integrated scan-design-make workflow that competes across Ray's portfolio.
• Dentsply Sirona: One of the largest global dental equipment and technology companies, offering CBCT, intraoral scanners, milling, and CAD software that overlap directly with Ray's full ecosystem at a much broader scale.
• KaVo Dental: German dental equipment incumbent explicitly cited as a dominant player in oral CBCT; broader portfolio but overlaps with Ray's imaging and chairside equipment lines.

Direct peers

• 3Shape: Danish vendor of intraoral scanners, facial scanners, and CAD/CAM dental design software — directly overlaps Ray's RAYios, RAYFace, and RAYDENT designer lines as a digital dentistry workflow competitor.
• Vatech: Korean-headquartered dental CBCT and imaging equipment maker, named in the company data as a leading player in the oral CBCT market. Most directly comparable peer given Ray's CBCT-centric product strategy and Korean base.
• Amann Girrbach: Austrian dental CAD/CAM and milling specialist; overlaps with Ray's RAYDENT designer and RAYDENT Mill 4X/5X product lines serving dental laboratories and clinics.
• Roland DG: Manufacturer of dental milling machines (DWX series) used in chairside and lab workflows; directly competes with Ray's RAYDENT Mill 4X/5X in dental prosthetic fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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