Crealitys new K3 printer swaps between four nozzles in seconds
News Source : New Atlas
News Summary
- KliTek is a four-channel system that takes a slightly different approach.
- Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.
- Each assembly keeps its own filament loaded, ready for the next time it's needed.
- When a print requires another color or material, the machine parks the current nozzle and collects the appropriate replacement.
- The company claims the system can reduce filament waste by up to 85% while cutting printing time by as much as 80%.
For all the extraordinary things that consumer 3D printers can produce, changing color has remained a surprisingly messy business. Want to print something in red, white and blue? Certainly.
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