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LUHLUH 52DCs
LUHLUH 52DCs
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LUHLUH 52DCs

Product Code: DAOC-DL-2881

Load three discs, walk away. Then find it a proper stand.

Three discs in one cycle. The LUHLUH 52DCs pairs an AC 2.5 kW water-cooled spindle with a nine-tool magnetic changer and 305 mm of X-axis travel, at 290 kg.

Sections
CAD/CAM Milling Machines
Categories
Dental And Oral Care Equipment
Condition
New
Origin
China
Seller Type
Certified Professional Seller
Size:
685 × 770 × 880 mm
CE & ISO Certified
Global Shipping
Supplier: Medigear
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The LUHLUH 52DCs is a five-axis dry dental milling machine measuring 685 × 770 × 880 mm and weighing 290 kg, built into an enclosed frame cast from high-molecular polyester concrete — a mineral-filled composite used in machine tool bases for its rigidity and vibration damping.

The automatic material tray is what the machine is named for. It holds and changes up to three discs within a single cycle, so a queue runs without an operator standing by to reload between blanks. Linear travel of 305 × 165 × 115 mm is what makes that possible: the X axis reaches across a tray rather than a single blank position.

Motion runs on servo drives under an embedded multi-axis CNC control, with 360° available on the A axis and an asymmetric B axis range of +90° to −30°. The spindle is an AC 2.5 kW unit with water cooling, and the tool changer holds nine positions on a Φ4 mm shank, using a magnetic interface the manufacturer describes as a one-snap, one-pull action completing a change in under three seconds, on a movable structure that repositions to the machining station.

One point of terminology matters before anything else. Cooling method reads water cooling while processing reads dry — those describe different things. The water circuit cools the spindle motor, which a 2.5 kW unit needs; the machining itself is dry, with no coolant reaching the workpiece. A buyer skimming the table could easily read it as a wet mill, and it is not one.

The material scope is published on both sides, and it defines the machine. Zirconia, PMMA, PEEK and wax are marked compatible. Pre-milled blanks, cobalt chrome discs, titanium discs and glass ceramic are marked as not compatible. Medigear.uk can arrange supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, operator familiarisation and service cover across the United Kingdom.

Laboratory CAD/CAM production covers most of the fixed prosthodontic workload in UK dentistry, and the 52DCs is built for the high-volume end of it. The published application list marks crown and coping, crown and coping bridge, screw-retained bridge in crown and coping form, customised abutment, hybrid abutment, inlay and onlay, model and denture as compatible.

The material list defines that scope: zirconia, PMMA, PEEK and wax are supported, while pre-milled blanks, cobalt chrome, titanium and glass ceramic are not. A laboratory producing monolithic and layered zirconia, polymer temporaries, PEEK frameworks, wax patterns and milled models is well matched. One also milling glass ceramic inlays or metal substructures needs a separate route for that work.

Batch production is where the tray earns its place. Three discs changed automatically within a cycle means a queue proceeds without an operator waiting to reload, which for many laboratories shifts the bottleneck from staffing to machine hours. Turnaround commitments to referring practices are usually set by the slowest step in the chain, and blank changeover is often that step.

Abutment work sits at an interesting boundary. Customised and hybrid abutments are marked compatible, pointing to zirconia and PEEK components rather than titanium, while implant bars are marked not compatible. A laboratory taking implant work should read that line carefully against what it actually produces, and should resolve the titanium question with the manufacturer before assuming metal capability.

Bite splints are marked not compatible despite the machine cutting PMMA, with blank height against the 115 mm Z travel the likely constraint — confirm before planning splint production.

Dust control is where a dry machine places its demands, with respirable zirconia dust falling within COSHH and local exhaust ventilation carrying statutory examination duties. Laboratory obligations sit alongside: MHRA registration for manufacturers of custom-made devices, GDC registration for technicians, material conformity documentation and batch traceability.

Reloading taken out of the run

Holding and changing up to three discs within a cycle means a queue proceeds without an operator standing by, which moves the constraint from staff hours to machine hours.

Travel sized for a tray, not a blank

305 mm of X travel is what allows the machine to reach across three disc positions rather than one, and it is the specification behind the automation rather than an incidental figure.

A 2.5 kW spindle for depth of cut

A higher-power spindle carries torque through deeper passes in hard material, which reduces the number of passes a heavy roughing job needs.

Nine tools on a standard shank

A nine-position changer on a Φ4 mm shank holds a working strategy without reloading, and the common shank size keeps cutter sourcing open rather than tied to one supplier.

Magnetic tool interface

A one-snap, one-pull magnetic coupling on a movable structure changes a tool in under three seconds and repositions to the machining station.

A cast mineral frame

High molecular polyester concrete gives rigidity and vibration damping in a one-piece enclosed body, which bears directly on surface finish and tool life during heavy cuts.

Material scope published on both sides

The manufacturer states what the machine does not cut as well as what it does, letting a laboratory match it against a case mix at specification stage rather than after delivery.

UK supply, installation and service through one route

Medigear.uk can arrange listing, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, operator familiarisation, service cover, planned maintenance and quotations for the 52DCs across the United Kingdom, including scoping extraction, electrical supply and delivery access.

Automatic material tray, three discs

The machine holds and changes up to three discs within a single cycle without manual intervention.

AC 2.5 kW spindle

A higher-power spindle for depth of cut in hard material, cooled by a water circuit.

Water-cooled spindle with dry processing

The cooling circuit serves the spindle motor; the machining itself is dry, with no coolant reaching the blank.

Nine-position tool changer

Nine tool positions, enough to hold a working strategy without reloading between jobs.

Magnetic one-snap tool interface

A magnetic coupling with a one-pull release, completing a tool change in under three seconds on a movable structure.

Φ4 mm tool shank

The common dental cutter shank size, keeping tooling widely available.

Five-axis motion on servo drives

Tool approach from five directions under servo control, required for undercuts and steep occlusal anatomy.

Embedded multi-axis CNC control

Motion is handled by an embedded multi-axis controller integrated into the machine.

Linear travel 305 × 165 × 115 mm

Published X, Y and Z travel, with the extended X axis supporting the three-position tray.

A axis 360°, B axis +90° to −30°

Full rotation on the A axis with an asymmetric tilt range on the B axis — raise the asymmetry with your CAM provider when planning approach angles.

Enclosed polyester concrete frame

A one-piece cast mineral-filled body forming a closed structure, chosen for rigidity, damping and wear resistance.

685 × 770 × 880 mm at 290 kg

Published dimensions and weight — plan a floor position or engineered stand, and check delivery access and floor loading.

Disk C type holder

The published accessory for holding discs; confirm inclusion against chargeable at quotation.

Dry processing only

Processing is specified as dry throughout, with the material scope following accordingly.

The LUHLUH 52DCs gives UK dental laboratories a five-axis dry milling machine with a three-disc automatic material tray, an AC 2.5 kW water-cooled spindle, a nine-position magnetic tool changer on Φ4 mm shanks, servo motion under embedded multi-axis CNC control, 305 × 165 × 115 mm travel with 360° A axis and +90° to −30° B axis, in a cast polyester concrete frame at 685 × 770 × 880 mm and 290 kg. It mills zirconia, PMMA, PEEK and wax, producing crowns, copings, bridges, screw-retained bridge frameworks, customised and hybrid abutments, inlays and onlays, models and dentures. It does not cut pre-milled blanks, cobalt chrome, titanium or glass ceramic, and implant bars and bite splints sit outside its published application list. Two points need resolving with the manufacturer before order — the conflict between the titanium claim and the compatibility table, and the basis for the stated efficiency figures. Medigear.uk can arrange supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, operator familiarisation, service cover and planned maintenance across the United Kingdom. Contact the Medigear.uk team for pricing, lead times, extraction requirements and configuration enquiries.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

It removes reloading from the middle of a run. The machine holds up to three discs and changes between them automatically within a cycle, so a queue of work proceeds without an operator waiting to swap a blank. For a laboratory, milling in batches shifts the constraint from staff availability to machine time, and it makes running work outside staffed hours a realistic proposition rather than an optimistic one. Ask whether the three positions can hold different materials, since that decides whether the tray automates a batch or a mixed day.

The manufacturer's title says desktop; the specification says 290 kg and 685 × 770 × 880 mm. Those do not describe a machine for a general worktop. Plan a floor position or a stand engineered for the load, check delivery access and, if the laboratory is above ground level, confirm floor loading before ordering. This is worth settling early because it affects the room, not just the purchase.

The two refer to different things. Water cooling describes the spindle motor's cooling circuit, which a 2.5 kW spindle requires to shed heat. Processing is dry, meaning no coolant reaches the blank and swarf is handled as dust rather than slurry. Ask the manufacturer what the cooling circuit involves in practice — whether a reservoir, pump or chiller is integrated or supplied separately, what the fluid is, and what the service interval for it is.

The manufacturer publishes both. Marked compatible: zirconia, PMMA, PEEK and wax. Marked not compatible: pre-milled blanks, cobalt chrome discs, titanium discs and glass ceramic. That pattern follows from dry processing, since metals and glass ceramics are normally machined with coolant to cut cleanly and clear swarf. Check the list against your own case mix first, because it determines whether this machine covers your work or only part of it.

The two statements on the manufacturer's own material do not agree, and this needs resolving before ordering. The spindle panel says the 2.5 kW unit boosts titanium alloy milling efficiency, while the materials table on the same sheet marks titanium disc as not compatible. Those cannot both be right. Ask the manufacturer for a written answer, because titanium capability is precisely the kind of claim a laboratory would buy on, and the compatibility table is the more conservative of the two.

Marked compatible: crown and coping, crown and coping bridge, screw-retained bridge in crown and coping form, customised abutment, hybrid abutment, inlay and onlay, model and denture. Marked not compatible: implant bar and bite splint. The implant bar exclusion follows from the material list, since bars are normally milled in metal. The bite splint exclusion is less obvious given the machine cuts PMMA, and blank height against the 115 mm Z travel is the likely constraint — worth asking directly if splint work matters to you.

Three appear in the manufacturer's material: a stated 50% gain in roughing efficiency from the frame construction, a stated halving of tool change time, and a comparison of output against unnamed alternatives. None carries a stated baseline, test method or comparator. Treat them as claims rather than specifications and ask what each was measured against. The underlying features — a cast mineral frame, a magnetic tool interface, a 2.5 kW spindle — are real and worth having on their own terms.

Dry milling requires extraction, and this is not optional. Respirable dust from pre-sintered zirconia falls within COSHH, and local exhaust ventilation carries statutory examination and testing duties at defined intervals. Ask what extraction the machine expects, whether a unit is supplied or specified separately, the connection type and the filter class appropriate to your materials. Confirm electrical supply voltage, phase and current alongside it, and the requirements of the spindle cooling circuit.

The machine is production equipment rather than a medical device, so its conformity marking relates to machinery, electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility requirements — confirm which regulations the declaration of conformity covers. The restorations produced are custom-made devices, carrying MHRA registration obligations and an accompanying statement, with technicians registered with the General Dental Council and batch traceability maintained from blank to device. Warranty terms are set by the seller or manufacturer: ask for the term, whether the spindle, servo drives and the tray mechanism are covered, and UK engineer response times.