BobCDT
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Hi All,
We do lots of e.max. We have 6or 8 presses that press all day long. We have been pressing for decades. In addition we have wax printers and many different milling machines. Truth be told, e.max was developed to be pressed. My instinct, Ivoclar developed the blue block solely to sell more materials into a huge Cerec network. No question, e.max is more accurate, stronger and cheaper to press than mill. In addition, milling e.max is very abusive to mill spindles,tools and other mill parts.
Frankly, i dont really think dentist have any clue about the potential of repressed e.max ingots. Generally speaking, I dont even think they know if we press or mill. They prescribe e.max and labs process as they see fit.
So, best road for best product is pressing. The Automation work flow, scan, design and mill,or print a wax ups. If you are after high quality margins milling is better than printing. Yes, milling is a little less efficient but requires less labor for perfection from pattern to press. Automating the waxup can definitely provide very high quality tooth forms with little labor.
If you are happy with the results you get with a 5 minute analog wax up I think you should stay the course. There is no way that automation will improve your profits.
Bob
We do lots of e.max. We have 6or 8 presses that press all day long. We have been pressing for decades. In addition we have wax printers and many different milling machines. Truth be told, e.max was developed to be pressed. My instinct, Ivoclar developed the blue block solely to sell more materials into a huge Cerec network. No question, e.max is more accurate, stronger and cheaper to press than mill. In addition, milling e.max is very abusive to mill spindles,tools and other mill parts.
Frankly, i dont really think dentist have any clue about the potential of repressed e.max ingots. Generally speaking, I dont even think they know if we press or mill. They prescribe e.max and labs process as they see fit.
So, best road for best product is pressing. The Automation work flow, scan, design and mill,or print a wax ups. If you are after high quality margins milling is better than printing. Yes, milling is a little less efficient but requires less labor for perfection from pattern to press. Automating the waxup can definitely provide very high quality tooth forms with little labor.
If you are happy with the results you get with a 5 minute analog wax up I think you should stay the course. There is no way that automation will improve your profits.
Bob