Ivoclar Vivadent announced the introduction of the new Programat^® CS4, a combination furnace for dental practices suitable for sintering zirconium oxide restorations—including IPS e.max^® ZirCAD^®. The compact furnace is also ideal for crystalizing and glazing CAD-processed lithium disilicate and other restorations, such as IPS e.max CAD and IPS Empress CAD.

This furnace is easy to use with a clearly arranged membrane-sealed keypad and a graphic display to ensure easy operation, the Programat CS4 furnace is capable of speed sintering zirconia and lithium disilicate materials. Based on the long-standing success and high-quality of other Ivoclar Vivadent firing and press furnaces that have been used by dental professionals for decades, the Programat CS4 features 30 programs, 8 pre-installed programs that are optimized for Ivoclar Vivadent materials, and 22 open programs that are free and available for individual, customized programming.