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Heat, Managed End to End

High-performance polymers only print well when every part of the machine is hot enough. Volterra heats the whole path: an integrated filament pre-heater dries and warms the feedstock, a 90°C actively-heated chamber holds temperature through the build, and a 150°C plate locks the first layer down.

The result is parts that do not warp, delaminate or crack, and that come out the same on the tenth run as on the first.

Engineered for the hard materials

Built for High-Temperature Engineering Polymers

450°C Nozzle Temperature

An all-metal hotend reaches 450°C, which is the window where high-performance polymers like PC, PA and PEKK-class materials actually flow and bond.

90°C Heated Build Chamber

An actively heated, enclosed chamber holds temperature through long prints, eliminating the warping and layer separation that kill big engineering parts.

150°C Build Plate

A 150°C plate gives an aggressive first-layer bond for the most demanding materials, then releases cleanly once cool.

Integrated Material Pre-Heater

Filament is dried and pre-warmed before it reaches the nozzle, which is what a hygroscopic engineering polymer needs to extrude consistently.

IMEX Retracting Nozzle System

Two nozzles with the IMEX retracting system: the idle nozzle lifts clear so dual-material and soluble-support prints stay clean.

Abrasives, handled

Carbon-Fibre Ready

Volterra ships ready for carbon-fibre and glass-filled composites. Hardened-steel nozzles shrug off abrasive fillers, and the high-temperature path lets those materials reach full strength.

The payoff is real end-use parts: stiff, dimensionally stable jigs, fixtures and functional components straight off the machine.

Beyond what’s possible

Complete Freedom of Complexity

Volterra’s IMEX retracting nozzle system prints water-soluble supports alongside your part, then washes them away, so you can build geometry that could not be supported, and so could not be printed, any other way.

Internal channels, deep overhangs, captive and interlocking parts: design for the function, not for what the printer can reach.

End-use, not just prototypes

Built for Industrial Applications

The combination of high-temperature materials and a large, stable build envelope makes Volterra a production tool rather than a prototyping one: jigs, fixtures, functional tooling and end-use components that go straight onto the line.

Carbon-filled nylon and polycarbonate parts come off the plate stiff, heat-resistant and dimensionally true, ready to do a real job in a real factory.

Technical specifications

Volterra at a Glance

Specification	Volterra
Machine size	650 × 700 × 1200 mm (L × B × H)
Build volume	400 × 400 × 400 mm
Print technology	FFF · IMEX dual extrusion
Number of nozzles	2 — with IMEX retracting system
Nozzle diameter	0.25 mm to 1.2 mm
Nozzle temperature	Up to 450°C
Chamber temperature	Up to 90°C (actively heated)
Build plate temperature	Up to 150°C
Nozzle materials	Brass, stainless steel, hardened steel
XYZ resolution	8 µm · 8 µm · 2 µm
Weight	68 kg
Display	7″ capacitive touch panel
Materials	PC, Nylon, CF-Nylon, ASA, ABS and composites
Connectivity	USB · Wi-Fi · LAN
Slicer	Fracktory Desktop Slicer
Warranty	12 months

Built for the Factory of the Future

Jigs and fixtures, spare-part production, end-use components: what Volterra changes in a production workflow is cost and time. Talk to us about making it happen.

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