There’s a new kid on the block - Planmeca have just announced the PlanMill 60 S, a brand new lab milling unit to join their portfolio of CAD/CAM technology.
The new PlanMill 60 S is able to produce dentures, full arch restorations, night guards, surgical guides and up to 25 crowns in a single disc.
The PlanMill 60 S looks to have similar features to the PlanMill 50 S, except the PlanMill 60 S has a reduced automatic bur changer capability from 12 to 10.
Interestingly, the PlanMill 60 S is actually a white labelled version of the Imes iCore 150i. It looks like Planmeca didn’t think investing the resources to create an entirely new milling machine was worth it, when a great option in the Imes iCore 150i was already available.
This is actually quite common in digital dentistry. Companies often collaborate with each other borrow proven existing technology to release a product under their own brand. A common example is when a company that sells a mill or software releases a white labelled intraoral scanner so that they can sell dentists a complete portfolio of equipment.
Take a look at how the PlanMill 60 S and PlanMill 50 S compare below.
PlanMill 60 S Features
5‑axis chairside unit with lab capabilities for high production
Wet or dry milling
Mill discs or blocks
Broad range of material
C‑clamp adapter for more detailed milling
Automatic bur changer for 10 tools
Open architecture for easy integration
PlanMill 50 S Features
5-axis milling unit
Ability to use discs or blocks, milling and grinding
Choice of wet or dry processing
Capable of milling a single crown to full arch restoration
Broad range of materials available including zirconia, IPS e.max, glass ceramics, temporary materials and much more
12 tool automatic changer
Measurement and tool check after each processing step
Integrated PC with touchscreen
Easy user maintenance
It’s exciting to see that the PlanMill 60 S will be moving towards further opening up their architecture, making it much easier to integrate in a range of different digital workflows.
There’s not a lot of information out right now about Planmeca’s latest mill, but rest assured we will keep you up to date in the future.
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