Welch Allyn signs exclusive agreement with DENTSPLY Professional

Welch Allyn, Inc. Lighting Products Division has signed an exclusive supply agreement with DENTSPLY Professional, a division of DENTSPLY International. The agreement designates Welch Allyn as the exclusive original equipment supplier of miniature lamps for selected models of Midwest™ fiberoptic dental handpieces.

"Dentsply is committed to providing its customers with the finest products possible, and we constantly pursue the best technology available to achieve that end," said Pat Murphy, materials manager for DENTSPLY Professional. "The life testing we've done on this lamp shows it to be a superior quality lamp. And these lamps are manufactured in the USA, which was also a factor for us."

Doug Rutan, manager of original equipment marketing at Welch Allyn, added, "This really is a validation of the superior performance of Welch Allyn's HPX technology. The HPX Halogen lamps incorporate a technology that is found in state-of-the-art medical instruments but is new to the dental industry. Our in-house testing has shown that these lamps maintain a whiter, brighter output and last up to twice as long as other lamps."