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inLab Profire Sintering Furnace

The new inLab Profire sintering furnace for zirconium oxide and non-precious metal restorations integrates proven process technology in a new design. High-quality heating elements that have been long-term tried and tested and a homogeneous temperature distribution in the furnace chamber guarantee precise temperature control throughout the entire sintering process - for reproducible high-quality results.

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The inLab Profire is especially easy to operate:

• The integrated colour touch display allows for an intuitive, clear structured user guidance for all functions of the furnace

• Pre-installed programmes as well as the free programming possibility give full flexibility in material choice

• Easy program updates via USB

Process efficiency

• Fast heating rate (up to 120°C/min) • Programmable autostart function • Simultaneous sintering of up to 60 units* * For zirconium oxide; depending on size of restorations and sinter supports

CEREC Speedfire Sintering Furnace

Full contour zirconia restorations in one session

CEREC SpeedFire is the smallest and fastest sintering furnace on the market and can typically sinter a crown in 10 to 15 minutes. The advantages of full-contour zirconia can thus also be used for chairside treatment. If required, a glaze can be applied with the CEREC SpeedGlaze that can be fired in just a few minutes in the CEREC SpeedFire.

Besides CEREC Zirconia, CEREC SpeedFire can also process partner materials, such as IPS e.max CAD (Ivoclar Vivadent) or Suprinity PC (VITA Zahnfabrik).

CEREC SpeedFire Features

LED Status Indication

• Different colours indicate current status of process

Induction Technology

• Superfast heating cycles

Touch-Display

• Intuitive operation

Intelligent Connectivity

• The CEREC software sends an order with all necessary information to the furnace

SuperSpeed Chamber

• Carries up to 3 single crowns or one 3-unit bridge (max. length of 31 mm sintered)

Universal Sintering zirconium oxide and non-precious metal (inCoris CCB) in one furnace

Fast

Speed sintering

Intuitive

Colour touch display for all furnace functions

Orders sent automatically The CEREC software sends the order with all the necessary information to the furnace.

Induction technology Allows unparalleled short sintering and firing times.

Just 10-15 minutes Typically required for sintering a full-contour zirconia crown.

HT-2 Speed Sintering Furnace

Even more efficient due to a larger capacity. Due to the size of the heating chamber, it is now possible to process three sintering trays Ø= 120mm during the conventional long-term sintering. However, the heating system with six high-quality molybdenum disilicide heating elements (MoSi2) enable you to carry out processes within 76 minutes in a SPEED-sintering process. These represent optimal prerequisites for your dental laboratory or milling centre. As with all our model variants, the HT-2 is operated with a simple, self-explanatory program control. 4-line LCD-display, timer function for overnight sintering, drying programs for wet-milled restorations. There are three service programs for servicing the heating chamber and the heating system.

90 single crowns or sintering disc

• High-quality molybdenum-disilicide heating elements PRO

• Maximum temperature 1650°C

• Heating-chamber capacity 2x Ø 120/30 mm

• Program control (LCD-Display, 4 stages, 30 program capacity,

Special functions) • Service programs

◦ A - Temperature control (only in conjunction with test-kit)

◦ C - Purge heating chamber

◦ E - Regenerate heating elements

• Thermocouple PtRh-Pt, type S

• Temperature accuracy at 1500°C +/- 3°C

• Timer function

HTS-2 Speed Sintering Furnace

The HTS-2 offers you not only the fusion of the properties of old models, but also a larger sintering capacity of up to 80 individual crowns. The heating system with four high-performance molybdenum disilicide heating elements (MoSi2) means that you can now choose whether to use the conventional long-term sintering or the SPEED-sintering with a heat-up rate up to 99°C/minute. The simple, practical handling of the HT-series program control was also incorporated here with all its familiar functions; program display on a four-line LCD-display, timer function for sintering overnight or also using drying programs for wet-milled restorations. There are three service programs for servicing the heating chamber and the heating system.

VITA VACUMAT 6000 M Sintering Furnace

The furnace impresses with superb quality and aesthetics, and offers outstanding firing results, user safety and convenience. Is a fully-automatic, microprocessor-controlled firing unit, ideal for all dental ceramic firing requirements. The furnace impresses with superb quality and aesthetics, and offers outstanding firing results, user safety and convenience. Thanks to its optimum ergonomic design, the furnace only takes up a minimum amount of space. Two integrated cooling trays support safe storage of fired objects, while the captivating design, available either in stainless steel or in one of six quality contemporary finishes, is a real eye-catcher for your work area.

Features/Benefits

• A firing muffle with maximum durability (“Made in Germany”) and reliable electronics for consistently excellent firing results

• Automatic prevention of condensation in the firing chamber (VITA AntiCon)

• Automatic temperature adjustment to +/-1 °C every time a program is started (VITA AutoAdjust) • An automatic cleaning function (VITA SpecialClean) • Operate up to four furnaces using just a single VITA vPad excellence control unit • Use the VITA MultiPump to supply up to four furnaces with just a single vacuum pump – a simply unique system • Reduce your energy bills by up to 70 % with VITA Energy Efficiency

• integrated working instructions • Automatic service cycle monitoring • Intelligent menu navigation

Novux NXS Plus Sintering Furnace

In tune with the needs of dental labs that demand a high degree of versatility from their zirconia sintering furnaces, Novux® has developed features that are unique to this industry niche. The Novux NXS-PLUS sintering furnance is a totally programmable furnance and fully adaptable to all Zirconium Oxide materials on the market today.

With the importance of space in the dental laboratory in mind, NXS-PLUS was designed with the firing unit and power unit built in-one. The firing chamber is lined with superior insulating material and the chamber opening is sealed by a smooth moving mechanical lift.

Degassing

• SUPERB TRANSLUCENCY with automatic degassing • Keeps muffles clean of impurities

• Longer life expectancy • Enhances finished product quality

• The degassing phase option is performed at a temperature up to 250°C/483°F to expel impurities from the firing chamber. The degassing phase is achieved by an automatic setting of the lift movement. The degassing process is important in extending the life cycle of the muffle and to assure high repeatability of the sintering process

Time Saving

FULLY ADAPTABLE 10 steps include programming of all possible parameters for perfect sintering and compatibility to all types of ZrO2.

Precise Temperature Uniformity & Control

• Heat to 1650ºC (3002ºF) • Active cooling – an extra fast cooling parameter • Customize your cycle with a positive AND negative temperature ramp

Fast cycle

Exclusive to the NXS-PLUS. Fast cycle for maximum efficiency in minimum time. The NXS-PLUS has available 50 additional programs for fast sintering of ZrO2

Nabertherm Sintering Furnaces

LHT 01/17 & 02/17 LB Speed

Due to their maximum temperature of 1650 °C and their large furnace chamber, the high-temperature bottom loading furnaces are perfectly suited for sintering translucent zirconia. The motor-driven lifting table significantly simplifies the charging of the high-temperature furnace. The all-around heating of the cylindrical furnace chamber ensures a very even temperature uniformity. The high-temperature bottom loading furnaces are additionally equipped with a drying as well as a forced cooling function. For residual drying, the oven remains open gapwise during heating up to a defined temperature and thus ensures reliable removal of moisture. For accelerated cooling, the furnace is automatically opened step by step under program control. Depending on the batch used and the saggars, these high-temperature furnaces can achieve total cycle times of less than two and a half hours. The furnaces can be individually programmed for all recommended sintering curves of all zirconia manufacturers.

LHT 01/17 & 03/17 Sintering Furnaces

These high-temperature furnaces are ideally suited for sintering bridges and crowns made of translucent zirconia. The special heating elements made of molybdenum disilicide promise very good protection against chemical interaction between the charge and the furnace components. The bridges and crowns are loaded in ceramic saggars. These high-temperature furnaces are particularly convincing due to their very good price-performance ratio. The furnaces can be individually programmed for all recommended sintering curves by almost all zirconium manufacturers.

LT 02/13 CR Sintering Furnaces

The sintering furnace LT 02/13 CR is perfectly suited for sintering of cobalt-chromium restorations. The blanks are placed in a special sintering bell and will be heat-treated under argon. The specific design in combination with sintering pearls provides for good sintering results in a nearly oxygen-free atmosphere at very low argon consumption. The system is open and can be programmed for various materials up to sintering temperatures of 1300 °C. Two pre-installed sample programs, which can be adjusted individually. Furthermore, the sintering furnace LT 02/13 CR is designed for a single-phase connection.

Model Tmax °C Inner dimensions in mm

W D H Volume in l Maximum units Outer dimensions in mm1

W D H Connected load kW Electrical Connection Weight in kg Minutes to Tmax

LHT 01/17 LB Speed 1650 145 180 100 1

LHT 02/17 LB Speed 1650 185 180 185 2

LHT 01/17 D 1650 110 120 120 1

LHT 03/17 D

LT 02/13 CR 1650 135 155 200 4

1300 130 120 120 1,9 30 350 590 680 2.2 1-phase 40 85

75 390 590 765 3.4 1-phase 50 75

30 385 425 525+1952

75 470 630 770+2602

30 422 320 (4304) 430+ 2302 2.2 1-phase 28 103

3.0 1-phase 75 603

2.2 1-phase 25 353

* These furnaces are available for main voltage of 200V, 208 V, 220 V - 240 V, 1/N/PE or 2/PE 1 External dimensions vary when furnace is equipped with additional equipment. Dimensions on request. 2 Including open lift door 3 In the empty and closed furnace, connected to 230 V 1/N/PE rsp. 400 V 3/N/PE 4 Including compressed air connection for forced cooling.

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Programat CS3

The Programat CS3 is the ideal ceramic and crystallization furnace for dentists with higher demands. It has been especially developed for the crystallization of IPS e.max CAD restorations. The furnace is operated via the 7-inch colour touch screen with a specially developed operating concept for the dental practice and the well-proven membrane-sealed keypad. The Programat CS3 features over 30 individual programs and preset Ivoclar Vivadent programs, one of which is the Speed program which crystallizes IPS e.max CAD restorations in less than 15 minutes. With the help of the patented Digital Shade Assistant (DSA) the selection of the tooth shade can be achieved instantly. The software compares the tooth to be analyzed with three pre-selected shade guide teeth in one image. A special image processing software recognizes the tooth to be analyzed and the three shade guide teeth. The best matching tooth shade will be displayed as a result on the furnace screen.

Benefits:

•Firing and crystallization furnace with integrated DSA function for the digital analysis of the tooth shade. •Colour touch screen in combination with the proven membrane-sealed keypad. • Operating concept specially developed for the dental practice. • QTK2 muffle technology with

SiC bottom reflector • Automatic double-range calibration (ATK2): • Integrated power-save function (Power-Save Technology) • OSD display • Programat WLAN Kit for wireless data transfer (software updates, PrograBase x 10) • Modern interfaces (USB, ethernet, SD card reader) • Double valve vacuum technology Programat CS4 is the ideal sintering, crystallization and glazing furnace for dental practices. Programat CS4 is a compact multifunction furnace for dental practices. It is designed for sintering zirconia restorations, e.g. IPS e.max ZirCAD, using a temperature of up to 1,600 °C. The furnace can also be employed as a glazing and crystallization furnace for IPS e.max CAD and IPS Empress CAD restorations. The speed sintering program allows zirconia restorations to be manufactured directly in the dental practice in a single session. A clearly arranged membrane-sealed keypad with graphic display enables easy operation. Both pre-set and individual programs for third-party materials are available. Programat CS4 is a stand-alone furnace that features an open system.

Advantages:

• High processing capacity (up to six units) • Open system • Simple and languageindependent operation due to the proven combination of membrane-sealed keypad and graphic display • Power Saving Technology • Compact design • Possibility of on-site temperature calibration • OSD (Optical Status Display) • Remote control via PC/laptop by means of PrograBase3 software

Programat CS2

The second generation of the Programat CS series is the ideal ceramic and crystallization furnace for dentists. The device has been specially developed for the crystallization of IPS e.max CAD restorations. The Programat CS2 is easily operated by means of the new colour touch screen and the proven membrane -sealed keypad. It is furthermore equipped with 20 individual programs as well as predefined Ivoclar Vivadent programs, such as the Speed program, which crystallizes IPS e.max CAD restorations in less than 15 minutes.

Advantages:

• Colour touch screen and proven membrane-sealed keypad • QTK2 muffle technology with

SiC bottom reflector

• Easy operation; specially developed for use in the dental practice • Automatic double-range temperature calibration (ATK2) • Remote diagnostics via internet, e-mail and data log files

• Software updates via USB flash drive • Power-saving technology • OSD display • Integrated tong holder • Double valve vacuum technology

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