3M ESPE's Lava Furnace 200 is a traditional kiln-type sintering furnace usually purchased with a 3M LAVA milling system, one of the earliest-generation Zirconia milling systems.  This 3M branded unit is identical to the AXP Dental Dekema Austromat PISC/uSIC furnace, except that it includes three basic LAVA-designed sintering programs ranging between five and eight hours depending on whether you pre-dried the material before placing it in the furnace.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Manufacturer: 3M ESPE
  
• Model: Lava Furnace 200
  
• Capacity / Tray: 25 units/tray
  
• # Trays / Cycle: 3 trays
  
• Power Requirement: 2000 Watts
  
• Heating Element: silicon carbide
  
• Chamber Material: Alumina
  
• Max Temperature: 1600ºC
  
• Heat Ramp Speed: 100ºC/min
• User Programs Storable: 3
• Display Type: Monocrome LCD
  
• Computer Connection: USB
• Dimensions: 38.5"H x16.5"W x 23.5"D
  

COMPARISON: The microSinterWave microwave dental furnaces are powerful upgrades / replacements for the Lava Furnace 200, and an excellent match for expediting final results with the 3M Lava milling system.  The microwave technology utilized in the microSinterWave ovens can be set for 3M recommended sintering temperatures, and will produce the hardest possible finished framework at a fraction of the time and energy costs of a traditional electric sintering, usually in about 90 minutes compared to 8 hours.

* ESPE Lava is a registered trademark of 3M.