Amann Girrbach has announced the launch of its first fifth-generation milling machine on the market with the Ceramill Matron which aims to provide improved precision and milling results at maximum intuitive handling, compared to its predecessors.
The Ceramill Matron can be used for a wide range of materials, particularly in the carbide sector, and is suitable for autonomous order processing with up to eight blanks owing to the integrated Performance Blank Changer and can be fully integrated into the digital workflow. According to the company, the user-friendly Ceramill Matron makes it an ideal partner for all users who place highest demands on quality, economy and enjoying their craftsmanship.
“The Ceramill Matron offers a completely new digital experience and achieves results with a precision that is on a par with any milling center. It can even be used to effortlessly machine hard metals such as titanium or cobalt-chrome up to 16mm in-house,” said Daniel Leitner, a product manager at Amann Girrbach.
The new milling machine from Amann Girrbach is said to be designed for the precise and fast processing of carbide and is equipped with the latest tool technology and a 3mm or 6mm milling shaft.
The 45° arrangement of the A/B axes ensures high rigidity and accuracy with vibration-damping properties in the milling process. “With the Ceramill Matron, we achieve unprecedented running smoothness, which has an extremely positive effect on the surface quality and the service life of the milling cutters,” said Leitner.
“The 5-axis plus technology allows operating at extreme angles, resulting in very high precision, even in pronounced undercuts. In combination with our RFID technology, the SnapMag, a magnetically interchangeable 11-position tool carrier, makes tool changes quick and convenient. An unlimited number of cutters can be easily introduced via Plug&Play. With intelligent preloading, many materials and indications can be processed without the need for changing.”
Autonomous working and intuitive control
The 8-fold blank changer of the Ceramill Matron also enables fully automated work processes in the field of dental production, whereby the control of the processes is intuitive: a high-resolution 21.5inch display guides the user extremely conveniently through all work steps and contributes to more fun in everyday working life.
“The Ceramill Matron is the ideal product for dental practices and laboratories that wish to drive digitisation of their workflows forward and have the highest demands in terms of quality and cost-effectiveness. It is precisely this combination of performance and joy in craftsmanship that we wish to convey with our campaign slogan ‘Serious Fun’,” said Leitner.
MDT Florian Barthel from HAL-Dent Zahntechnik GmbH in Halle, Germany commented: “For me, the Ceramill Matron can be described in four words: intuitive, powerful, trend-setting and multifunctional. For me, it closes the gap between the Ceramill Motion 3 and the Ceramill Matik in terms of design and is also absolutely future-proof due to its openness to future developments.”
Zeller Zahntechnik, a dental lab based in Ulm, Germany also expressed delight with the smooth running of the new machine: “As a laboratory that has already worked extensively with cobalt-chrome, we are very impressed by the smoothness of the Ceramill Matron when milling this extremely hard material. This results in long milling cutter service lives and hence a plus in the efficient use of resources.”
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