Daniel Ljungstig, the CEO of 3DVerkstan, told 3DPrint.com, “Ruby has among others already been used in water jets, inkjets, and air nozzles because of their resistance to chemical substances, hardness, stability under high temperature and remarkable electrical and thermal properties. We are thrilled to introduce this gem into the 3D Printing world in a manner that will make the ultimate difference in high-quality printing of hard materials. The Olsson Ruby nozzle with its possibility of printing all kind of abrasive materials, will unlock new applications both in manufacturing as well as in advanced research.”
One of the great features of the Olsson Ruby nozzle is that it works with a large range of materials, including PLA, ABS, nylon, and composites that have abrasive additives such as steel, carbon fiber, tungsten, and phosphorescent pigment. Also, thanks to the ruby mounted at the tip, the nozzle is highly wear resistant, and assures that even the toughest of materials are printable. In fact, the nozzle was originally designed to print with a composite of B4C, also known as Boron Carbide, which is the third hardest material in the world.
Ljungstig said, “After close to a year of testing, we are happy presenting this exciting upgrade for desktop 3D Printing. The Olsson Ruby is a high-tech nozzle with a carefully designed ruby tip, with unique properties. The ruby nozzle is designed by Anders Olsson, inventor of the popular Olsson Block, as known from the Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printers. He designed it to be able to print extremely hard materials for scientific research at Uppsala University in Sweden. Already now, companies such as electronics manufacturer Norautron are using The Olsson Ruby together with carbon-filled materials (Colorfabb XT-CF20) to print ESD-safe (dissipative) tooling and fixtures for manufacturing.”
The new Olsson Ruby nozzle is available for $90/80€ (excluding VAT/taxes) through 3DVerkstan’s worldwide network of 3D printing partners. Visit the Olsson Ruby website, just launched today, to learn more about this innovative new 3D printing nozzle! Discuss in the Olsson Ruby forum at 3DPB.com.