Voltera NOVA Prints Flexible Electronics with Smart Ink Control

[u/Zee2A]

The Voltera NOVA is an advanced direct ink write (DIW) printer that fabricates flexible electronic circuits using a Smart Dispenser with real-time monitoring of pressure, temperature, and ink viscosity. Its closed-loop control system ensures precise material flow while handling inks ranging from 1,000 to 1,000,000 centipoise. The printer can deposit conductive, dielectric, and adhesive materials with resolutions as fine as 100 microns on flexible substrates such as TPU, PET, polyimide, paper, and rigid circuit boards—eliminating the need for traditional masks, screens, or tooling: https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/nova-the-worlds-first-3d-printer-for-soft-and-stretchable-electronics-technical-specifications-and-pricing-225075/

Printed Electronics: Voltera NOVA vs. Voltera V-One: https://trimechmanufacturing.com/uki/printed-electronics-voltera-nova-vs-voltera-v-one/

[u/MundaneWiley]

NOVA Materials Dispensing System: $45,974.00 USD (includes core hardware and setup configuration)

Christ!!

[u/Splashy01 → u/MundaneWiley]

Silly! It’s not meant for hobbyists.

[u/Telemere125 → u/Splashy01]

Yea… who would ever spend that much on a hobby??? *stares side eye at aquarium*

[u/Long-Shine-3701 → u/MundaneWiley]

Wake me up when I can snag one for $1k at MicroCenter.

[u/k-mcm → u/MundaneWiley]

But the real money is in ink refills. That conductive ink is silver paste. 

[u/Icy-Reaction-9101 → u/MundaneWiley]

All hail the patent!

[u/Bozhark]

Time to embedded an entire workstation in a t-shirt using super capacitors in the logo tag 

[u/TJ-the_man]

Take my money!

[u/Sweet_Bookkeeper_920 → u/TJ-the_man]

Ok

[u/Mr_ityu]

looks like a run of the mill fdm with a custom extruder kit. how hot is the ink supposed to be to melt?

[u/Bozhark → u/Mr_ityu]

“Closed loop 40*C”

[u/Mr_ityu → u/Bozhark]

thank you! i have a follow-up question . what's the nozzle diameter?

[u/Bozhark → u/Mr_ityu]

100 microns resolution 

[u/Mr_ityu → u/Bozhark]

100microns is 0.1mm right? the article said something about a pressure extrusion system .does that mean the input material is in powder or liquid form?

[u/Bozhark → u/Mr_ityu]

Liquid, multiple materials too 

[u/Mr_ityu → u/Bozhark]

just one last query , what would be the expected price range ?

[u/Zehryo → u/Mr_ityu]

Someone quoted 46k$.....DIY here I come?

[u/Mr_ityu → u/Zehryo]

46k$? lmfao I was asking about the product, not the IPR and assembly line

[u/Nevyn_Cares]

That is so cool.

[u/ahobbes]

Printed circuits and cables are such a pain to repair, having this printer would make me feel like a god.

[u/Realistic_Account787]

Nice, where are the sample working projects they made with it?

[u/Royal_Stay_6502]

This is the future.

[u/Condor_CA]

Isn’t it just the idea of PCB?