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A new line of endmills, engineered specifically for use with today’s dental materials, consist of solid carbide ballnose and torus endmills, which are designed for optimum machining of zirconium oxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), wax, cobalt chrome, and titanium. Both types of cutters have a radius tolerance up to ±0.005mm, and a diameter tolerance of 0.01mm. Ballnose cutters are available in cutting diameters ranging from 0.4mm to 6.0mm. Torus endmills are available in cutting diameters of 3mm and 4mm. Solid carbide ball nose endmills are ideal for roughing and finishing, and their optimized geometry provides greater stability in long reach applications. The tapered neck ballnose endmills are optimal for finishing and rest material machining while the torus endmills offer exceptional performance for roughing in cobalt chrome. Emuge dental endmills are available with a variety of coatings including TiAlN, CrN, and a diamond coating.

Emuge Corp.
West Boylston, MA
emuge.com

The ZPS Swiss CNC series, designed for continuous or series production of precision turned parts, covers the range from 3mm to 32mm bar diameter. The machines are equipped with the GE Fanuc 160i control systems and drives that are capable of handling up to 12 controlled axes.

Programming software, Swiss Plus, simplifies the programming so the operator takes into consideration only the X- and Z-axes during programming. Additionally, it operates with Windows while offering user-friendly programming specifically adapted for simultaneous operations. Each machining operation is individually programmed in ISO code with graphic interface and tool library. Swiss Plus generates the part program by taking into consideration the machine kinematics and machine requirements.

Simultaneously machining a part with up to four cutting tools is possible, while the sliding headstock provides up to a 250mm stroke that enables part machining in succession at one collet clamping, as well as the machining of long parts with a small diameter. There are 23 tool stations and 14 stations can be driven, so the machine can finish the most complex parts that are otherwise machined in several operations. The use of two identical spindles increases machining capacity in rear slide operations and enables evacuation of long parts (more than 250mm) through the sub-spindle.

Three live spindles may be fitted on the rear tool rack for cross-drilling and tapping, as well as milling with the Y axis. Multiple live spindles also enable high-speed drilling, polygon turning, or thread and slot-milling. Two axial and three transversal live spindles may be fitted on the rear machining unit in order to work via the sub-spindle.

To accomplish nearly any operation, the machines can be provided with a wide range of optional equipment including NC drive of the pick-up spindle; bar stock feeding and clamping, attachments for high-speed drilling, reaming, tapping, and broaching; and multi-spindle drilling heads on the frontal slides.

ZPS America LLC
Indianapolis, IN
zpsamerica.com

The Ultrasonic 10 features a small footprint while being designed specifically as a pure dental machine. Requiring only 21.5ft2 to install, the Ultrasonic 10 has clearance needs of only 31.5" x 70.9", enabling delivery through most standard doors. Another plus of the machine is the ultrasonic chip removal, allowing efficient machining of hard and brittle materials such as glass ceramics and special synthetic materials, in addition to high-speed milling of demanding metals, such as titanium and chrome-cobalt.

Flexibility of the Ultrasonic 10’s material selection is also paired with its versatility in producing complex geometries through the integrated rotary table swiveling -15° to +120°, which allows extreme undercuts through the 4th and 5th axis.

Two optional automation solutions for the Ultrasonic machine enables even more options. The small round blank automation unit PH2|4 offers space for another four raw material holders, without requiring additional space. When fully loaded, this small automation system permits unmanned production for more than 60 hours. The large linear magazine with integrated finished part magazine, the PH 2|100, also offers an excellent space/machining compartment ratio with extremely small transport dimensions.

DMG America
Itasca, IL
dmgamerica.com