Equipment Financing & Leasing in North America
3Shape Financing and Leasing
Explore 3Shape financing and leasing for dental practices and laboratories investing in digital production. Plan the equipment package, installation budget and ownership approach before committing. Mehmi Financial Group reviews new and used equipment requests in Canada and eligible U.S. markets, subject to the asset, seller, business, location and lender requirements.
Define your 3Shape equipment request
For your 3Shape enquiry, identify the exact product family and model in the seller’s quotation. Separate the scanner or production machine, workstation, software, material accessories and finishing equipment. Identify the exact configuration and any parts of the workflow purchased from other suppliers.
Check suitability, condition and installation
Test file-format compatibility and the path from scan or design to finished work with the supplier. Establish responsibility for installation, calibration, training and support across the complete workflow.
Ask for service history, hours where available, software-transfer rights and the condition of wear components. Request a demonstration or acceptance plan using a representative workflow.
Budget for the complete acquisition
Plan for materials, tools, software renewals, maintenance and learning time. Include post-processing or extraction equipment when the proposed production method needs it.
BDC recommends budgeting acquisition extras such as delivery, installation and training alongside the equipment price. See BDC equipment financing guidance.
Compare the financing structure
A purchase loan and an equipment lease create different ownership and end-of-term obligations. Compare cash required upfront, all payments and fees, any final amount, early-exit terms and responsibility for maintenance. A lease does not automatically include a free upgrade or ownership transfer.
Use the equipment financing calculator for payment illustrations, then request a written proposal. Match the commitment to the period the equipment should remain useful and supported.
Related equipment financing pages: 3Shape (intraoral Scanning), 3D Dental Printer. Compare the actual configurations with your supplier.
Request a review of your quotation
Discuss your equipment quote with Mehmi. Send the seller’s itemized price, asset details, business and equipment locations, and delivery or installation timetable. Include used-equipment condition records and disclose any existing finance to be paid out. Mehmi will identify the information needed for the lender’s review.
Prepared by Mehmi Financial Group for commercial equipment buyers. Supplier assessments and actual financing agreements determine the details of each transaction.
3Shape equipment financing market context
Quick answer: 3Shape financing is generally reviewed using the purchase price, exact configuration, age and condition, seller, installation requirements, expected useful life, business cash flow, credit profile and requested term. New and used medical or dental equipment may be considered, but final structure depends on the asset, transaction, lender and jurisdiction.
In ELFA’s 2025 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity, medical imaging, diagnostic, surgical and electromedical devices represented 3.5% of 2024 annual new business volume by equipment type among respondents. See the ELFA Survey of Equipment Finance Activity for the underlying U.S. industry data.
ELFA’s July 2026 CapEx Finance Index reported $14.3 billion in seasonally adjusted new business volume among surveyed member companies, with year-to-date volume 16.8% above the same period in 2025. In Canada, Statistics Canada reported 2026 machinery and equipment capital-spending intentions of about C$127.2 billion. Review the July 2026 CapEx Finance Index and Statistics Canada’s 2026 capital expenditure release.
What can affect a 3Shape financing decision?
- Asset details: exact model, serial number, configuration, age, condition, service history, software or licence requirements and expected useful life.
- Transaction quality: supplier verification, itemized invoice, deposit, delivery, installation, calibration, training and equipment location.
- Business profile: practice or clinic history, revenue and cash flow, existing obligations, credit profile and how the equipment supports patient or laboratory workflows.
For related research, compare A-dec financing and A-dec 500 Dental Chair financing. You can also review how an equipment loan is structured before requesting a written proposal.
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Questions about 3Shape financing
Can software and finishing equipment be considered with the main unit?
Itemize them and explain their role in the workflow. Eligibility depends on the lender and whether the costs are purchased assets, transferable licenses or recurring services.
How should a used digital dental system be assessed?
Verify the hardware condition and software rights together. A working machine may still require license changes, replacement tools or supplier support before it fits your practice.
What should the equipment finance file contain?
Send the seller’s itemized quotation, exact models and configuration, condition or service evidence, location and delivery plan. Explain the business use and provide the financial documents requested for the lender’s review; the asset’s useful life and support also matter.
Should a 3Shape financing request distinguish a practice scanner from a laboratory system?
Yes. Name the hardware and intended workflow instead of submitting a quote labelled only “3Shape equipment.” The manufacturer separately describes TRIOS intraoral scanners, E-series laboratory scanners and Dental System CAD software. A practice capturing patients’ scans and a laboratory designing restorations need different purchasing schedules. Itemize the workstation, design package, optional modules and any separately supplied production equipment. Confirm the exact product’s availability and support with the supplier for your Canadian or U.S. location.
Can a lab finance a scanner now and add production equipment later?
Explain the intended phases in the application: scan capture, design and then milling or printing. Ask the supplier to confirm file compatibility, the modules required at each stage and any additional activation costs. Obtain separate delivery and acceptance milestones where different vendors supply different assets. Do not assume an approval for a scanner creates an open credit facility for later equipment. Compare the proposed first-stage financing with the cash needed to complete the rest of the workflow before committing to a package that cannot yet perform the intended work.
What should be checked when taking over another laboratory’s 3Shape package?
Ask the authorized provider to confirm the hardware identity, account-transfer process, transferable software rights and any support or upgrade charges for that specific package. Reconcile what the seller owns with what is merely accessed through a subscription. Include outstanding equipment finance, proposed payout, training and reinstallation in the transaction description. Mehmi is an independent financing brokerage, not 3Shape’s manufacturer finance department. Partner lenders decide eligibility in Canada and eligible U.S. markets. For a patient-scanning purchase, also review the dedicated 3Shape intraoral-scanner financing guide.
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