Battle of the Mills: Single-Puck vs. Multi-Puck

Matt Moran

3D printing has become one of the most exciting tools in our industry. What used to take days in a traditional workflow can now be designed, printed, 🦷Battle of the Mills: Single-Puck vs. Multi-Puck

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to today’s match-up where two mighty contenders face off in the dental lab arena. Who will be crowned the champion for your lab? Let’s find out!

🎯 Round 1: Setup & Cost

  • Single-Puck: 💸 Lightweight champ — lower upfront investment and easy to set up. A perfect entry-level fighter.
  • Multi-Puck: 💰 Heavyweight — more expensive but built for serious production power.

Winner: Depends on your budget!

⏱️ Round 2: Speed & Volume

  • Single-Puck: 🐢 Works hard, one puck at a time. Great for small batches, but you’ll be reloading often.
  • Multi-Puck: 🚀 Loads multiple pucks, runs all day (and night) while you catch some Z’s. High-volume hero.

Winner: Multi-Puck by a landslide!

⚙️ Round 3: Maintenance & Simplicity

  • Single-Puck: 🛠️ Easy to learn, easy to maintain. Even your new lab tech can jump in quickly.
  • Multi-Puck: 🤓 More complex — needs training, care, and a bit more lab space.

Winner: Single-Puck for simplicity!

🏆 Final Verdict

  • If your lab is small to mid-sized, wants precision without big overhead, and enjoys a hands-on approach → Single-Puck is your trusty sidekick.
  • If your lab is growing fast, handles lots of cases daily, and wants to “set it and forget it” while still scaling up → Multi-Puck is your production powerhouse.

🎉 Fun Fact Bonus: Some labs even keep both types — the single-puck for quick specialty jobs, and the multi-puck for marathon production runs. Like having a sprinter 🏃 and a marathon runner 🏅 on the same team!

—Matt M.

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