Sintering Furnaces 




All the furnaces of our new series are real space savers and build in a very compact way. Thanks to the very high temperatures – up to 1800 °C – these furnaces are ideal for the material technologies of the future.

Some models allow firing without oxygen under vacuum, thus making Prettau® Zirconia even more translucent and they can also be used for sintering sinter metal. All furnace parts are easily replaceable without the need for special technical assistance.

 
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Sintering Furnaces Overview 


Zirkonofen 600/V2 (Sintering Furnace) 




 
2 MoSi2 heating elements
5 preset programmes


Technical data:
 
Size (W x H x D)   11.22 x 23.81 x 16.92 inches

Weight   106 lbs

Output Power   1250 W

Combustion Chamber Capacity   0,6 l

Dimension Combustion Chamber (W x H x D)   2.36 x 3.93 x 3.93 inches

Max. Temperature   1700° C

Vacuum   No

Capacity   approx. 60 zirconia elements (with sintering trays)

 

Zirkonofen 600/V3 (Sintering Furnace) 




 
2 MoSi2 heating elements
New sintering technique
12 preset programmes
Improved air circulation
Modern high quality full glazing
Individual sintering programmes on request
Updatable via USB port
4,3” colour touchscreen


Technical data:
 
Size (W x H x D)   15.51 x 27.28 x 18.11 inches

Weight   132 lbs

Output Power   1000 W

Combustion Chamber Capacity   0,6 l

Dimension Combustion Chamber (W x H x D)   2.36 x 3.93 x 3.93 inches

Max. Temperature   1700° C

Vacuum   No

Capacity   approx. 60 zirconia elements (with sintering trays)

 

Zirkonofen 600/V4 sintering furnace 


Efficient, innovative, energy-saving


The Zirkonofen 600/V4 sintering furnance features optimised electronics and a newly developed software. Thanks to its compact design and the proven combustion technology, the furnace is extremely energy-efficient. Maximum heating rates of 60 °C/min. and the new automated furnace door which accelerates the cooling process, permit even faster sintering of thin structures.
 

Maximum user friendliness


 

Monitoring via smartphone


The new Zirkonzahn.App enables remote monitoring of the furnace. This makes all necessary information quickly and clearly visible.

The app also allows the creation of new sintering programmes directly on the smartphone.

     
 

Intuitive software


The newly designed software offers the user a wide range of possibilities: updates can be downloaded and installed directly on the furnace, individual sintering programmes can be created intuitively by the user, a delayed start of the sintering process is possible. Every sintering process is recorded (logged) so that everything can be perfectly monitored and controlled.

     
 

LED lighting with status display


The characteristic LED illumination of the Zirkonofen 600/V4 also serves as a status display. Using four different colours, it shows at a glance the current operating status of the furnace.

 
 

Software


The software of the Zirkonofen 600/V4 is clearly structured and features an easy-to-use interface. Based on the user behaviour, the software recognises the most frequently used programmes and saves them as favourites, for an easier selection when starting a new sintering cycle.

   
 

Brand new technologies


 

Automated furnace door


The intelligent control system developed in-house constantly monitors the furnace status and the firing process. The fully automated furnace door, which serves to accelerate the cooling of the sintering chamber and the furnace control system guarantee linear heating and homogeneous cooling of the furnace. This ensures a successful sintering process.

     
 

Efficient performance


A new high-performance control of the heating elements and an optimally insulated sintering chamber make the furnace extremely energy-efficient and ensure increased max. heating rates of up to 60 °C/min.

The sintering chamber can contain up to 60 zirconia elements, which can be sintered with a power requirement of less than 1.5 kWh.

     
 

Baking Recovery


After a power failure, the intelligent software checks whether the sintering programme can be regularly completed without compromising the result. If the sintering programme can be continued, the user can see on the screen in which phase of the programme the interruption occurred. If the programme cannot be completed, the software will inform the user.

 
 

Sintering programmes


 

The Zirkonofen 600/V4 includes a large number of pre-set programmes and is equipped with pre-set fast sintering programmes perfectly adapted to each Zirkonzahn zirconia material. This means that the heating, holding and cooling phases vary slightly depending on the material. In addition, the user can create personal sintering programmes.

 


Technical data


     
Size (W x H x D)   15.35 x 27.17 x 19.29 inches



Weight   165 lbs



Power   1.500 W



Mains voltage   110 - 240 V~ / 50 - 60 Hz 



Sintering chamber capacity   0,6l



Combustion chamber   2.36 x 3.94 x 3.94 inches



Max. temperature   1.700 °C



Vacuum   No



Capacity   Up to 60 zirconia elements (with sintering trays)



Materials   Zirkonzahn zirconia, zirconia from other manufacturers
 


Most important features of the zirkonofen 600/v4 sintering furnace


  Speed sintering of zirconia in less than 3 hours     Heating rates of up to 60 °C/min. possible
  Capacity for up to 60 zirconia elements     Cooling rates of up to 40 °C/min. possible 
  2 MoSi2 high-performance heating elements      Controlled cooling thanks to to the automated furnace door
  Sintering chamber capacity of 0.6 l     Maximum sintering temperature of up to 1700 °C
  Maximal sintering time over 1500 min. per program     Control accuracy of +/ -2 °C at a final temperature of 1600 °C
  Baking Recovery Function     Independent temperature calibration possible
  7“ colour touch screen      Large number of pre-set programmes
  New, user-friendly software     Personalised sintering programmes
  Update via LAN or WIFI     Compact, modern design with high-quality full glazing
 
 

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Zirkonofen 700 (Sintering Furnace) 




 
4 MoSi2 heating elements
New sintering technique
12 preset programmes
Larger combustion chamber
Modern high quality full glazing
Special sintering programmes on request
Updatable via USB port
4,3” colour touchscreen
Upgradable to Zirkonofen 700 Ultra-Vakuum sintering furnace
Controlled cooling


Technical data:
 
Size (W x H x D)   19.05 x 27.28 x 21.45 inches

Weight   258 lbs

Output Power   2300 W

Combustion Chamber Capacity   0,8 l

Dimension Combustion Chamber (W x H x D)   3.14 x 3.93 x 3.93 inches

Max. Temperature   1700° C

Vacuum   No

Capacity   approx. 120 zirconia elements (with sintering trays)

 

Zirkonofen 700 Ultra-Vakuum 




 
     


 
4 MoSi2 heating elements
New sintering technique
13 preset programmes
Larger combustion chamber
Modern high quality full glazing
Individual sintering programmes on request
Updatable via USB port
4,3” colour touchscreen
Upgradeable with special adapter for sintering Sintermetal
Controlled cooling
Oxygen-free sintering / High Vacuum
Ideal for new material technologies
Sintering without shielding gas and residual oxides
 
CHARACTERISTICS:
     
  • For sintering of zirconia
  • In combination with the easy-to-install sinter adapter Sinter Metal Furnace Adapter also for sintering of sinter metal (especially economically, since no additional sintering furnace needed)
  • Low maintenance, very robust
  • Low consumption of the heating elements
  • No contamination of the combustion chamber, because it is hermetically sealed
 
Tecnical data:
 
Size (W x H x D)   19.05 x 27.28 x 21.45 inches

Weight   390 lbs

Output Power   2300 W

Combustion Chamber Capacity   0,8 l

Dimension Combustion Chamber (W x H x D)   3.14 x 3.93 x 3.93 inches

Max. Temperature   1700° C

Vacuum   Yes

Capacity   approx. 120 zirconia elements (with sintering trays) or 25 Sintermetall elements

 

NEWZirkonofen Turbo 




   


ZIRKONOFEN TURBO - A NEW ERA BEGINS
  Driven by diligence, dedication and enthusiasm, we strive tirelessly to give our clients always and only the best. We are aware of their requirements and we know our ambitions. It is the union of these two aspects that leads us to the best results. We never overlook any detail, searching for new solutions with meticulous attention until the finest point is set – only then can we be truly proud of our product. Our constant search for perfection and innovation drives us day by day and we do not know what the word "rest" means. 
No challenge is too tough for us and we have proved it again. 
 



With the new Zirkonofen Turbo and its pre-set fast sintering programs for each kind of Zirkonzahn zirconia, it is now possibile to sinter smaller zirconia structures in about 75 minutes. This cuts processing time by 84% and reduces electric consumption by 81%: zirconia structures can be milled, sintered and veneered in 1 hour and 55 minutes only!





The sintering platform is controlled by an intelligent electronic system developed in-house. This system monitors the temperature curve of the sintering chamber and controls the platform during the cooling phase.
 
  If the sintering chamber does not cool down quickly enough, the platform moves downwards automatically, ensuring optimal cooling processes and perfect sintering results.
 


 

SINTERING PROGRAMS


The Zirkonofen Turbo includes a large number of pre-set programs that are perfectly matched to each kind of Zirkonzahn zirconia. This means that the heating, holding and cooling phases vary slightly depending on the material. In addition, the user can create personal sintering programs.
The Speed and Ultraspeed programs cannot be used for sintering dental unit with a wall thickness exceeding 4 mm. Therefore, when selecting the sintering speed, attention must be paid to the elements' wall thickness and weight.


 
Personalized programs according to
the following parameters:
 
Temperature range    Heating rate
     
Room temperature  – 300 °C   50 °C/min
300 °C – 1100 °C   120 °C/min
1100 °C – 1700 °C   60 °C/min
     
Temperature range    Cooling rate
     
1700 °C – 1200 °C   60 °C/min
1200 °C – 800 °C   40 °C/min
800 °C – Room temperature    30 °C/min
  SLOW PROGRAM – 12 H   heavy   ≥ 5 g per  unit
 
  STANDARD PROGRAM – 8 H   medium heavy    3-5 g per unit
 
  SPEED PROGRAM – 3.5 H   light   2-3 g per unit
 
  ULTRASPEED PROGRAM – 75 min   super light   ≤ 2 g per unit
 
   
 
  Shortest program  – 45 min
 
  Large number of pre-set programs
 
  Personalized sintering programs
 
 
The Zirkonofen Turbo is equipped with pre-set fast sintering programs perfectly adapted to each Zirkonzahn zirconia material. The smaller and thinner the structure to be sintered, the shorter the required sintering time. With this furnace, 4-unit bridges can now be sintered in approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes.






 

Baking Recovery


  With the new Baking Recovery function, unsatisfactory sintering results are nearly impossible! After a power failure, the intelligent software checks whether the sintering program can be regularly completed without compromising the result or whether the sintering process must be must be suspended. If the sintering program can be continued, the user can see on the screen in which phase of the program the interruption occurred. If the program cannot be completed, the software will inform the user.



 

CAPACITY


In the Zirkonofen Turbo, zirconia restorations can be sintered by means of special accessories, like the sintering trays and the ceramic plate. The sintering chamber can contain up to 3 sintering trays stacked on top of each other, which permit sintering up to 120 zirconia elements in one single process. If bridges are sintered with a sintering stabilizer, the ceramic plate must be used, which offers space for up to 3 full-arch bridges.
 
   
To avoid pressure marks on the zirconia elements during sintering, the elements must be placed on the sintering tray well apart from each other. For a deformation-free framework, the base of the sintering tray should be covered with sintering granules.   The sintering chamber contains up to 3 sintering trays stacked on top of each other. In this way, up to 120 zirconia elements can be sintered in one sintering process.   To prevent discoloration or contamination of zirconia structures during the sintering process, it is recommended to cover the bridges with a ceramic protection cover. The new ceramic protection cover, with its curved shape, guarantees optimal heat distribution.



 

TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION


Every Zirkonofen Turbo is optimally calibrated before delivery, in order to achieve the best sintering results right from the first usage. Thanks to the temperature calibration program, the user can check at any time the oven's temperature control accuracy of +/- 2 °C at a final temperature of 1600 °C. If necessary, values can be corrected directly in the software.
 
   
1. Place the temperature calibration ring without using firing supports on the sintering platform and start the temperature calibration program   2. Let the ring cool down to room temperature and measure the diameter with a micrometer screw   3. Compare the measured value with the reference table and enter the difference in the software. Perform a second temperature calibration to check the final sintering temperature
 


 
  To obtain the highest quality results with unchanged translucency, color gradient or flexural strength values, it is essential to adapt the sintering program to the material and to the structure to be sintered.
If parameters are correct but the results are still unsatisfactory, a temperature calibration must be carried out.

 
 
 

Software


The software, developed in-house, has been re-designed especially for the Zirkonofen Turbo.
A wider range of languages is now available to the users. Via the Internet connection, they can download and install updates directly in the furnace, in order to always work with the latest functions and sintering programs. The software also permits creating individual sintering programs in addition to the pre-set ones and, based on the user behavior, it recognizes the most frequently used programs and saves them as favorites, for an easier selection when starting a new sintering cycle.




























 

LED LIGHTING WITH STATUS DISPLAY


The four different colored displays show at a glance the current status of the Zirkonofen Turbo:
 
     
Green = idle mode
ready for a sintering process
  Purple = heating and
holding phase

the sintering process is underway
  Light blue = cooling phase
the sintering chamber is cooling down
  Red = error
a problem has occurred





OVERVIEW OF THE CHARACTERISTICS
 
  Turbo sintering of zirconia in 75 min     Heating rate of up to 120 °C/min possible
  Round sintering chamber with room for up to
120 zirconia elements  
    Cooling rate of up to 60 °C/min possible 
  4 MoSi2 high-performance heating elements       Automated cooling through fully automatic sintering platform 
  Large sintering chamber with a capacity of 0.9 l      Maximum sintering temperature of 1700 °C
  Over 1000 min. sintering time per program       Control accuracy of +/- 2 °C at a final temperature of 1600 °C 
  Baking Recovery Function     Independent temperature calibration
  7“ color touch screen       Large number of pre-set programs
  New, user-friendly software     Personalized sintering programs
  Update via LAN or WIFI     Compact, modern design with high-quality full glazing




TECHNICAL DATA:
 
     
Size (W x H x D)   39 x 69 x 49 cm



Weight   65 kg



Electrical power   3000 W



Mains voltage   200 - 240 V~ ± 10%V/
50 - 60 Hz 



Combustion Chamber Capacity    0.9l



Large sintering chamber   10.5 x 10.5 ⌀ cm



Max. temperature   1700° C



Vacuum   No



Capacity   Up to 120 zirconia elements (with sintering tray) or up to 3 circular bridges (with ceramic plate)
 
 
 
Mirror Orange Red Black






































Accessories
  New! Sintering tray Speed Zirkonofen Turbo  
The trays have been specially designed to ensure perfect heat distribution during sintering and for use in combination with the Ultraspeed program. Up to 3 sintering trays can be placed in the furnace. In this way up to 120 zirconia elements can be sintered in one sintering process.

Item number:  ZBAA3221
  New! Ceramic plate Zirkonofen Turbo 
Sintering support to avoid contact stains on the framework. It can contain max. 3 full-arch bridges. It cannot be used with the Ultraspeed program.

Item number: ZBAA9441
  New! Ceramic protection cover Zirkonofen Turbo 
For optimal color fidelity of the zirconia structures during sintering. The curved shape serves for optimal heat distribution inside the protection cover. It cannot be used with the Ultraspeed program.

Item number: ZBAA4671
  New! Temperature calibration ring for Zirkonofen Turbo 
Content: 10 rings for temperature calibration of the Zirkonofen Turbo sintering furnace. 
 A micrometer screw (or similar) to measure the ring diameter is required.

Item number: ZBAC9081
  New! Tweezers for Zirkonofen Turbo 
Stainless steel tweezers for removing the sintering tray from the sintering chamber (included).

Item number: ZBAC9082
  Fine-grain sintering granules 
Sintering powder for sintering zirconia structures with sintering trays. Size: 0.4 mm – 1.0 mm

Item number: ZBAA3251
  Coarse-grain sintering granules 
Sintering powder for sintering zirconia structures with sintering trays. Size: 0.3 mm – 2.0 mm

Item number: ZBAA3261





SINTERING SPEEDS
Sintering speeds that can be selected using the different sintering furnaces.


 
hours  
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
Zirkonofen
600v3
Zirkonofen
700
Zirkonofen
Ultra-Vakuum
Zirkonofen
Turbo
Sinterofen
300S
SLOW              
                             
STANDARD              
                             
SPEED              
                               
SPEED              
                               
ULTRA-SPEED              
                               
METAL SINTERING              
                             
                                       
 

Sinterofen 300S – Sintering furnace for the sintering of Zirkonzahn’s sinter metal  




 
     


 
Durable SiC heating elements
New sintering technique
Modern high quality full glazing
Individual sintering programmes on request
Updatable via USB port
4,3” color touchscreen
Controlled cooling
Oxygen-free sintering / High Vacuum
Deformation-resistant sintering of full arch structures
Sintering without shielding gas and residual oxides
   
The compact Sinterofen 300S sintering furnace is in the typical Zirkonzahn design fully glazed and has been developed especially for the sintering of our Sintermetall. The high performance vacuum pump enables oxygen-free sintering without the use of shielding gas. Thanks to the very long-lasting SiC heating elements, the furnace requires low maintenance and is very robust.
The optimal temperature distribution in the sintering furnace, the shrinkage factor of our Sintermetall of just 7% as well as its torsional stability allow the sintering of all milled dental restorations from single crowns, metal structures, telescopes, bars and attachments up to full arch bridges with a total lack of stresses in the metal.
Using the Sintering Tray Sintermetall XL 300S (for small structures of up to 5 elements) up to 50 Sintermetall elements can be sintered within the large sintering tube of the furnace. With the specially developed Sintering Holder XL 300S (patent pending), it is possible to sinter two full arch bridges or up to six bars in one sintering cycle. After the eight-hour sintering cycle, the oven cools down automatically and controlled. The sintering process as well as the remaining sintering time can be checked at any time on the easy-to-use 4,3 ” colour touchscreen control panel. The Sinterofen 300S is quickly and easily updateable via USB port.
 
Properties:
     
  • Equipped with a high vacuum pump for oxygen-free sintering
  • Sintering without shielding gas
  • Large combustion chamber for appr. 50 Sintermetall elements
  • With the special Sintering Holder XL 300S (patent pending) it is possible to sinter two full arch bridges or six bars in just one sintering cycle
  • Due to perfect temperature distribution in the furnace, manufacturing up to 14-unit restorations is possible
  • Sintering time: 8 hours
  • Automatically controlled cooling
  • Long-lasting SiC heating elements
  • Low maintenance, very robust
  • Modern high quality design (with Securit glass panels)
  • Easy operation thanks to the 4.3” colour touchscreen control panel which shows the sintering process and the remaining time
  • Updateable via USB port
 
Technical data:
 
Size (W x H x D)   17.71 x 22.04 x 27.55 inches

Weight   178 lbs

Electrical power   2600 W

Combustion Chamber Capacity   0,7 l

Size Sinter Tube   0.29 x 0.59 inches

Max. temperature   up to 1350 °C

Vacuum   Yes

Capacity   approx. 50 Sintermetall elements, 2 bridges or
6 bars

 

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