Elevate your dental lab's capabilities with top-tier dry processing of blocks and discs. The vhf K5 mill is designed to meet the highest standards of precision and reliability, making it an indispensable tool for dental laboratories. Whether you're working with zirconia, composites, or CoCr, the K5 delivers exceptional performance and versatility.
With its robust construction and advanced technology, the K5 ensures first-class machining quality and a wide range of indications. The machine's solid cast body minimizes vibrations, while the large rotation range of its B-axis allows for intricate milling tasks. The K5 is equipped with a powerful spindle and an automatic tool changer, making it both efficient and economical.
The integration of Dentalcam software and Directmill Technology provides effortless operation and ease of use, ensuring that your lab can achieve the highest quality results.
The K5 from vhf's PERFORMANCE CLASS is renowned for its precision in zirconia processing and other demanding materials. This machine is engineered to deliver exceptional results, ensuring that your lab can meet the highest standards of dental restoration.
Enjoy the freedom of choice.*
* Be sure to review local and/or national regulations and/or regulations by other authorized organizations or entities(e.g. professional associations, health authorities).
Fields of application: Dry machining
Materials: Plastic materials, wax, zirconia, composites, CoCr, model plaster
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.
Warranty: 24 months/2,000 hours of operation (whichever comes first)
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 • motors with reso-lution < 1 µm • ground precision guides made of high-alloyed steel • repetition accuracy ± 0.003 mm
Rotary axis (A-axis): Backlash-free Harmonic-Drive® with highest concentricity • 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 dedicat-ed 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 asyn-chronous motors, electronic gate detection • Ethernet and USB interface
Lighting: RGB LED lighting with status display in the working chamber
ATB: Integrated Administrated Tool Board (ATB) for 30 tools
General: High-frequency spindle, synchronous with pneumatic tool clamping • sealing air to prevent debris from entering • automatic cone cleaning
Speed: Up to 60,000 rpm
Power: Peak power (Pmax): 500 watts • nominal power (S6): 450 watts • continuous power (S1): 300 watts
Bearing: 4-fold hybrid ceramic ball bearing • concentricity deviation at inner cone < 3 µm
Collet: Stainless steel collet for tools with 3 mm shank diameter and max. 40 mm total length
Tool change: Tool magazine for 16 tools, removable • length measure-ment and tool breakage monitoring via precision measuring key • access via working chamber flap, safety-locked
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
Compressed air: 6 bar: 50 l/min to 8 bar: 64 l/min • air purity according to ISO 8573-1:2010
Power supply: 100-240 volts • 50/60 Hz, 640 watts
Extraction system: Filter class M, 2,500 l/min extraction capacity at 220 hPa
Data: 10/100/1000 MBit/s BaseT port (auto-sensing) Ethernet via RJ-45 socket
Operating temperature: Between 10 °C and 35 °C
Air moisture: Max. 80 % (relative), non-condensing
All models: CE, VDE
North America model: UL, FCC (according to ANSI/UL 61010-1)
Dimensions (W/D/H): 450 x 545 x 630 mm • 450 x 695 x 680 mm with open flap and drawer
Footprint (W/D): 375 x 260 mm
Weight: 91 kg
CAM software: vhf dentalcam
Holder systems: 3-fold block holder • Ivotion¹ accessory kit (optional) Accessories: Spindle service set • calibration set incl. stirrup measuring screw • working area crevice nozzle • tool magazine inserts (2 pieces) • spare screws • tool magazine cover • Torx and Allen wrenches • emergen-cy release key • drill bit (tool positions) • measuring pin • compressed air hose with pressure reducer • power cable • Ethernet network cable • carrying aid for transporting the machine • operating manual
¹ Ivotion is a brand of Ivoclar Vivadent
Subject to changes and errors.
vhf K5 Overview