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Photocentric Liquid Crystal Dental
Desktop 3D Printing Dentistry
Highly accurate, consistent and reliable 3D printing for dentistry.
The first custom monochrome LCD printer designed and developed specifically
for dental professionals.
Features Summary
Extremely accurate, reliable and high throughput 3D printer for dentistry. The world’s first custom made monochrome LCD screen designed and developed specifically by Photocentric for dental professionals.
LC Dental is a medium format printer specifically tailored to meet the needs of the dental industry. Utilising the latest cutting-edge monochrome LCD technology and patented twin lift peel system, LC Dental delivers very high productivity for dental and orthodontic labs.
Cutting-Edge Monochrome LCD Technology
The world’s first custom built monochrome LCD printer, designed to deliver high resolution, fast printing and extremely long life.
All-blue sub pixel technology is 3x faster than conventional LCD technology. LC Dental’s custom monochrome screen has been designed specifically to operate safely at 410nm.
With a build volume of 310 x 174 x 200mm, LC Dental also provides an xy accuracy of 80 microns. The custom light engine ensures even cure across the entire build area, creating print accuracies down to 50 microns.
Open Source Printer
More Material Choice
The advanced technology of LC Dental’s scene and high engine enables you to use whatever resin you like; either Photocentric’s catalogue of materials finely tuned to the LC Dental printer or you can use LCD, DLP & Laser materials available from third party suppliers.
Applications:
- Orthodontic Models
- Prosthodontics Models
- Surgical Guides
- Orthodontic Splints
Technical specifications
| Build Volume | 310 x 174 x 200mm |
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| XY Resolution | 80μm |
| 4K Screen | 3840 x 2160px |
| Print Speed | 18mm per hour 50μm |
| Light Engine | 40nm |
| Layer Thickness | 25-100μm |
| Layer Time Full Platform | 10 seconds @ 50μm |
| LED Backlight Power | 495W (165 x 3w LED’s) |
| Pixel Pitch | 80μm |
| Cure Speed | 2-6 seconds per layer @ 50μm* |
| Touchscreen | 7”-800 x 480px |
| Resin Fill System | Manual |
| Peeling Aid | Vat Lift |
| Vat Life | >100 Prints- Re-skinning cost £8 |
| Throughput | H: 192 V: 207 Dental Arches in 8hr shift |
| Compatible Resins | LC Dental Resins |
| Biocompatible Material | 3rd Party resins e.g NextDent, Dreve & Whipmix |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (2.4, 5 GHz), Ethernet (1000 Mbit), USB 3.0 |
| Leak Resistance | Wipe-clean sheet metal surfaces sealed with O-ring |
| Dimensions | 605 x 491 x 419 mm (H x W x D) |
| Power | 100-240 V, UK/USA/EU plug |
*Dependant on resin |
| LC Dental 1kg Sample Resin | ||
| Accessories Included: | 16Gb USB Wi-Fi Dongle Vat Cleaning Tool 2 x Vat Gaskets 2 x Vat Film Pozi2 Screwdriver Pozi1 Screwdriver 5mm Allen Key 3mm Allen Key |
Soft Spatula Funnel 5 x Paper Filters 2 x Gloves Silicone Mat Platform Hanger Scraper Power Cord |
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| Photocentric Studio | Photocentric Studio is a complete and comprehensive solution for all users from hobbyists to professionals. Now, Liquid Crystal users have everything readily available in one user-friendly package; where you can prepare and edit 3D files, slice and directly control your machines all from just one software. Photocentric Studio software offers an array of excellent features, including an extensive variety of support modification and types, fast processing of large heavy files, personal customisation and customer friendly interface, autodetect of critical angles and much, much more. With 1 perpetual license, you can operate 2 PC's and never have to renew your license again! Studio Licence. |
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| Computer Requirements | Windows 7,8 or 10 Minimum 2.0 Ghz processor speed 2 cores. Recommended 4 cores GPU capable of opening OpenGL version 3.0 or higher NET framework version 4.0 64bit system: recommended 4GB 32bit system: recommended 2GB Built In PrintFlow Printer Controller Version 0.66 USB Connection Storage Capacity: 11Gb |
| Training | Our courses are designed to take you from complete novice to an expert user of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Software and materials. Being able to install, operate and solve technical issues without the need for a technician. Training is available online or via our dedicated technical team for more information see our training options. |
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| Warranty period | All the parts, except the vat and vat film, come with a 1-year warranty. Photocentric also offers lifetime support through email and phone. Our manufacturer trained technical staff have plenty of knowledge to help you out when you're in need. |
| Lifetime support | Expert technical support via email, phone, or from our global community is available to you for the lifetime of your printer. How can we help you?. |
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Extended Warranties
3DGBIRE offers a Warranty Extension to the Manufacturer Warranty, this extends the Warranty from 12 months to cover 36 months from the date of purchase.
Warranty extension includes:
- Extends the manufacturer warranty cover of parts for 3 years*
- Service Warranty for 3 years, if your machine needs repair we will commit to repairing it for you free of charge with a 72 hours time frame + **
- Telephone and Email Support
*The Printcores are excluded from the warranty. **Excludes cost of carriage
£1099 (ex VAT) when purchased with the 3D Printer
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