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K5

Your top performer in the laboratory for dry processing of blocks and discs. The powerful machine with a wide range of indications. The K5 from the vhf PERFORMANCE CLASS is our classic in the field of five-axis dry milling.

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Description

The classic for dry milling.

Your top performer in the laboratory for dry processing of blocks and discs.

The powerful machine with a wide range of indications.

The K5 from the vhf PERFORMANCE CLASS is our classic in the field of five-axis dry milling. It has become indispensable in dental laboratories, especially in the field of demanding zirconia processing.

With the K5, you get a highly reliable machine that will mill your demanding laboratory work to a high quality.

At a glance

Axes 5
Disc 1
Blocks 3
Tools 16
Features

Exceptional precision

  • Restorations in ultra HD
  • Premium spindle with four-fold ball bearing made of hybrid ceramic for the highest concentricity
  • 3 μm repetition accuracy

Maximum independence

  • Sheer unlimited material accessibility in 98 mm disc format, separate block and prefab abutment holders available
  • Covers the broadest range of indications, due to ± 35° rotation angle in the 5th axis, and blanks up to 40 mm thickness (metals up to 22 mm)

Highly economical

  • Automatic changer for 16 tools
  • Ethernet interface for stable connection
  • Very easy operation via provided dentalcam software with directmill Technology – no license fees
  • Excellent cost-performance ratio

Powerful and robust

  • Mills the toughest materials on the market, incl. CoCr
  • Powerful 500 W, 60,000 rpm spindle
  • Heavy industrial quality for maximum rigidity
  • Solid cast body for the lowest vibrations

Outstanding reliability

  • 100 % engineered and manufactured in Germany
  • Sophisticated sealing air concept to protect mechanics, electronics, and spindle
  • 24-month warranty
Technical Details
General
Fields of application Dry machining
Materials Plastic materials, wax, zirconia, composites, CoCr, model plaster · Blanks, height 10-40 mm (CoCr up to 22 mm), diameter 98.5 mm · Blocks up to 45 × 20 × 20 mm
Indications Crowns, bridges, fully anatomical crowns and bridges, inlays, onlays, abutments, telescopic crowns, models, model castings, occlusal splints, implant bars, veneers, drilling templates, dentures, table tops etc.
Processing Modes
Dry Air nozzles on the spindle · hose connection for external suction unit on the side of the housing · vacuum sensor for monitoring the suction unit · 24 V switch output for controlling suction units · manual disc change
Base System
Construction Machine bed made of solid cast aluminum body
Housing Sheet steel housing, white high-gloss lacquer finish with working chamber flap and accessories drawer
Number of axes 5
Linear axes X-/Y-/Z-axis Precision ball screws, rolled version · motors with resolution < 1 μm · ground precision guides made of high-alloyed steel · repetition accuracy ± 0.003 mm
Rotary axis A-axis Backlash-free Harmonic-Drive® with the highest angular precision · rotation angle: 360°, infinite
Rotary axis B-axis Precision ball screw with rotary transmission · rotation angle: ± 35° · axis arrangement in the workpiece
Control unit 5-axis simultaneous control electronics with continuous path progression and dynamic pre-calculation · hardware-based real-time operating system with standardized instruction set · FPGA-integrated processor · updateable hardware · real-time path calculation via dedicated hardware engines in the FPGA · four-quadrant control of the motors for particularly smooth running · multiple analogue and digital I/Os for controlling the peripherals · integrated inverter for synchronous and asynchronous motors, electronic gate detection · Ethernet and USB interface
Lighting RGB LED lighting with status display in the working chamber
Camera system –
ATB Integrated Automated Tool Board (ATB) for 30 tools
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