Head Overview
Hyrel 3D Printers offer a variety of modular print heads, which are compared below.
Modular Heads Comparison
The following chart compares and contrasts the various extrusion heads:
Designation | Image | Material | Viscosity | Motor | Volume | Reservoir | Temperature | Internal # | Other |
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FH2-260 | ![]() |
1.75mm Filament | Standard | NEMA 17 5.18:1 |
n/a | n/a | Up to 250°C limited use up to 265°C |
104211 | For Standard Material |
FH2-450 | ![]() |
1.75mm Filament | Exotic | NEMA 17 5.18:1 |
n/a | n/a | 300 to 450°C | 104211-450 | For High-Temp Material |
HT3-250 | ![]() |
2.85mm Filament | Standard | NEMA 17 14:1 |
n/a | n/a | Up to 250°C limited use up to 265°C |
402219 | For Standard Material |
HT3-450 | ![]() |
2.85mm Filament | Exotic | NEMA 17 14:1 |
n/a | n/a | 300 to 450°C | 400109-3 | For High-Temp Material |
SDS-1 | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 3:1 |
Actual: 1cc Usable: 1cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-1-A | Disposable Reservoir Normal Torque |
SDS-5 | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 3:1 |
Actual: 5cc Usable:5cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-5-Alum | Disposable Reservoir Normal Torque |
SDS-10 | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 3:1 |
Actual: 10cc Usable:10cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-10-Alum | Disposable Reservoir Normal Torque |
HSD-10-Ardes | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 1:1 |
Actual: 10cc Usable:10cc |
Polyamide | Up to 100°C | 404047-A | n/a |
SDS-30 | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 3:1 |
Actual: 30cc Usable:30cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-30-Alum | Disposable Reservoir Normal Torque |
SDS-30XT | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 300,000 cP | NEMA 17 25.9:1 |
Actual: 30cc Usable:30cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-30-XT-A | Disposable Reservoir Extra Torque |
HSD-30-BD | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 3:1 |
Actual: 30cc Usable:30cc |
Polypropylene | Up to 50°C | 402099-HSD-30 | Disposable Reservoir Normal Torque |
RSD-30-BD | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 3:1 |
Actual: 30cc Usable:30cc |
Polypropylene | cool to ~20°C below or warm to ~40°C above room temp | 404155-A | Disposable Reservoir Normal Torque |
SDS-60 | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 3:1 |
Actual: 60cc Usable:60cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-60-Alum | Disposable Reservoir Normal Torque |
SDS-60XT | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel | Up to 300,000 cP | NEMA 17 25.9:1 |
Actual: 60cc Usable:60cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-60-XT-A | Disposable Reservoir Extra Torque |
SDS-150XT | 50px | Liquid, Gel | Up to 300,000 cP | NEMA 17 25.9:1 |
Actual: 60cc Usable:60cc |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-150-A | Disposable Reservoir Extra Torque |
DSD-50 | 50px | Two-part Mixtures | Up to 100,000 cP | NEMA 11 1:1 |
Actual & Usable: 25cc each part |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-50-DSD | Disposable Reservoirs Normal Torque 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 Blend Ratios |
DSD-50XT | 50px | Two-part Mixtures | Up to 300,000 cP | NEMA 17 25.9:1 |
Actual & Usable: 25cc each part |
Polypropylene | Ambient | 402099-50-DSD-Xt | Disposable Reservoirs Normal Torque 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 Blend Ratios |
SMH-2 | ![]() |
Two-part Mixtures | Up to 100,000 cP | Depends on feeding heads | Depends on feeding heads | Depends on feeding heads | Ambient | 402132-ALUM | *Fed by other heads Variable Blend Ratios |
DMH-2 | ![]() |
Two-part Mixtures | Depends on feeding heads | Depends on feeding heads | Depends on feeding heads | Depends on feeding heads | Ambient | 400110-A | *Fed by other heads Variable Blend Ratios |
EMO | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel, Paste | Up to 300,000 cP | NEMA 11 19:1, 27:1 |
Actual: 25cc Usable:~25cc |
Aluminum | Ambient | 402098-A | Reusable Reservoir Normal Torque |
EMO-XT eXtra Torque |
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Liquid, Gel, Paste, Clay | Up to 1,000,000 cP | NEMA 11 100:1 |
Actual: 15cc Usable:10cc |
Stainless | Ambient | 402098-XT | Reusable Reservoir High Torque |
EMO-ST Super Torque |
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Liquid, Gel, Paste, Clay | Up to 2,000,000 cP | NEMA 17 25.9:1 |
Actual: 30cc Usable:30cc |
Stainless | Ambient | 402184 | Reusable Reservoir High Torque |
EMO-300XT eXtra Torque |
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Liquid, Gel, Paste, Clay | Up to 1,000,000 cP | NEMA 11 100:1 |
Actual: 300cc Usable:300cc |
Stainless | Ambient | 402440 | Reusable Reservoir High Torque |
VOL | ![]() |
Liquid, Gel, Paste | Up to 300,000 cP | NEMA 11 51:1 |
Actual: 25cc Usable:25cc |
Aluminum | Up to 90°C | 404041-A | Reusable Reservoir Normal Torque |
KR2 | ![]() |
Hot Melt Adhesives, Thermoplastics | Up to 1,000,000 cP | NEMA 11 100:1 |
Actual: 15cc Usable:10cc |
Stainless | Up to 180°C | 404042-ALUM | Reusable Reservoir High Torque |
KR2-ST Super Torque |
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Hot Melt Adhesives, Thermoplastics | Up to 2,000,000 cP | NEMA 17 25.9:1 |
Actual: 30cc Usable:30cc |
Stainless | Up to 180°C | 402184-K | Reusable Reservoir High Torque |
TAM | ![]() |
Hot Melt Adhesives, Thermoplastics | Up to 1,000,000 cP | NEMA 11 100:1 |
Actual: 15cc Usable:10cc |
Stainless | Up to 270°C | 404048-ALUM | Reusable Reservoir High Torque |
TAM-ST | ![]() |
Hot Melt Adhesives, Thermoplastics | Up to 2,000,000 cP | NEMA 17 25.9:1 |
Actual: 15cc Usable:10cc |
Stainless | Up to 270°C | 404048-ST | Reusable Reservoir High Torque |
UVP-365 nm | ![]() |
Photoinitiators | n/a | ~5 W | n/a | n/a | n/a | 402302-365 | Focusable |
UVP-405 nm | ![]() |
Photoinitiators | n/a | ~5 W | n/a | n/a | n/a | 402302-405 | Focusable |
UVP-450 nm | ![]() |
Photoinitiators | n/a | ~5 W | n/a | n/a | n/a | 402302-450 | Focusable |
LA6-450 | ![]() |
Opaque | Laser | 6 W | n/a | n/a | n/a | 402108-A | 6 W, 450 nm, 0.25 mm ⌀ |
ST1 | ![]() |
Waxes, Plastics LIGHT Drilling |
Spindle Tool | n/a | 12VDC, 4A, 40W | n/a | n/a | 402084-A | 5,000 (with no load) |
ST3 | ![]() |
Plastics, Brass LIGHT Machining |
Spindle Tool | n/a | 48VDC, 8.3A, 400W | n/a | n/a | 402081-A | 12,000 (with no load) |
Note, for crosslinking heads, just see the standard heads and add the UV LED mechanism.
For details about Filament-based print heads, please visit our Filament_Heads page.
For details about Reservoir-based print heads, please visit our Reservoir_Heads page.
Apparent Size Discrepancies
Why do several heads have a smaller usable reservoir volume compared to actual volume? Excellent question. For these heads, we found that the low-profile, single o-ring plungers were not good enough, and under pressure (and especially when heated), material would blow past the plunger, yielding unreliable dispensing rates. We redesigned a better plunger assembly with tighter tolerances and the option for a double o-ring, but this took up several cc of reservoir volume. This means that while the reservoirs themselves are still 15 cc, the volume usable for payload is actually between 10 cc and 11 cc.
Nordson and ViscoTec Heads
Some customers have requested that we configure our equipment in such a way that heads from other companies like the Nordson Ultimus V heads or one of the Viscotec Vipro heads.Yes, Hyrel equipment can accommodate these and other print heads with just a little custom code and a special tool holder. Please contact us if you have any questions at all.
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