UK-based hotend producer E3D has launched an upgraded hotend for X1 and P1 sequence 3D printers from Shenzhen-based 3D printer producer Bambu Lab.   

Developed as a part of an formally licenced collaboration between the 2 firm’s, the brand new drop-in substitute hotend incorporates a excessive move ObXidian hardened tip nozzle. This partnership with E3D marks Bambu Lab’s first ever ecosystem collaboration undertaking.   

In line with E3D, this new hotend is optimized to be used with abrasive composite supplies, incorporating E3DLC non-stick coating to scale back clogging. What’s extra, the ObXidian hotend can reportedly enhance move price by 60%.       

The E3D Improve is on the market for buy now by way of the official E3D web site in 0.4 and 0.6 mm nozzle diameter configurations, and is priced at £60 ($75). 

“We’re thrilled to introduce this groundbreaking improve in collaboration with Bambu Lab,” commented Joshua Rowley, CEO at E3D.  “Our crew has labored tirelessly, with unbelievable assist from the Bambu crew, to develop a product that not solely considerably improves the velocity and efficiency of Bambu printers but additionally ensures a easy and easy improve course of for customers.”

“By incorporating the E3D Improve into Bambu Lab 3D printers, we propel ourselves ahead, amplifying printer efficiency, pushing the boundaries of what our printers can obtain, and enhancing the person expertise,” added Dr Ye Tao, CEO of Bambu Lab. This collaboration strengthens our dedication to delivering state-of-the-art 3D printing options that empower creators.” 

E3D and Bambu Lab’s new hotend 

Designed as a drop-in substitute for Bambu X1 and P1 sequence 3D printers, this new hotend reportedly presents a simple and hassle-free set up course of. Furthermore, the engaging £60 price-point is alleged to extend the accessibility of the brand new hotend for X1 and P1 customers. 

Bambu Lab 3D printers are marketed as providing high-speed desktop 3D printing, with the just lately launched X1E providing most 3D print speeds of 500 mm/s. In line with E3D, this new hotend can enhance volumetric move charges by 60%, additional rising 3D print velocity and effectivity within the course of.  

The mixing of the ObXidian hardened tipped nozzle ensures that the brand new E3D Improve is optimized to be used with abrasive composite supplies. Enabling a most 3D printing temperature of 300℃, this nozzle reportedly ensures dependable and exact materials extrusion. Certainly, the addition of E3DLC non-stick coating considerably reduces the chance of filament residue and clogging. This coating incorporates a wear-resistance lattice of diamonds and graphite, minimizing hotted upkeep and downtime.

The brand new hotend is appropriate with 1.75 mm diameter filaments and could be added to Bambu Lab X1, X1 Carbon, X1E, P1S and P1P 3D printers. 

Bambu Lab will donate 50% of licensing charges to the Sanjay Mortimer Basis. Based to honor the reminiscence of E3D founder Sanjay Mortimer, this basis works to “assist these with neurodiverse minds recognise their strengths and skills via engineering and making.” 

New hotends and nozzles within the FDM market 

E3D’s hotend improve for Bambu Lab X1 and S1 3D printers is the most recent addition to the corporate’s rising hotend and nozzle portfolio. Final month, E3D introduced the launch of its new Revo DiamondBack Nozzles. 

Developed in collaboration with US-based artificial model DiamondBack, these new nozzles incorporate Polycrystalline diamond for elevated abrasion resistance. As such, these diamond-tipped nozzles have been designed to handle rising calls for for specialised filaments infused with fiber, steel, and ceramics. These nozzles are appropriate with varied Revo hotends, together with Revo Hemera, Revo Voron, and Revo Prusa MK3.    

Elsewhere, Florida-based Slice Engineering launched its latest hotend, the Mosquito Prime, earlier this 12 months throughout RAPID + TCT 2023. This new industrial hotend has been designed to prioritize sooner filament 3D printing, significantly with difficult supplies similar to TPU. To attain this, the Mosquito Prime options enhanced thermal engineering and light-weight development, permitting for high-flow extrusion and persistently high-quality 3D prints.   

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Featured picture exhibits the brand new E3D Improve hotend for Bambu Lab X1 and P1 sequence 3D printers. Photograph by way of Bambu Lab.