Ultimaker - Print Core CC 0.4

Ultimaker is proud to announce the Ultimaker print core CC – the newest addition to the line of print cores suited to specific job types and applications, from manufacturing to prototyping. It acts as both an update and replacement for the print core CC Red, offering increased robustness, reliability, and much more.

With a wear-resistant, hardened steel nozzle and available in multiple nozzle sizes, the Ultimaker print core CC unlocks the power to print high-strength applications with extra stiffness and rigidity, using a wide range of composite materials from the Ultimaker ecosystem.


The Ultimaker print core CC joins the Ultimaker ecosystem to stand alongside the Ultimaker print core AA and the Ultimaker print core BB. Each print core is designed to serve a purpose – giving you the freedom to design, create, and print, assured that you have the right tools for the job.

Key features:

．Two nozzle sizes – 0.4 mm, enabling you to print detailed parts, tools, or prototypes with higher visual quality, and 0.6 mm, for shorter print times and improved efficiency – will result in easier optimization of composite applications.



．Core CC 0.4mm: The Ultimaker print core CC 0.4's smaller nozzle size means your prints will feature higher levels of detail, thinner line widths, and a smooth surface finish – enabling you to print parts or prototypes with the visual quality you need.



．Core CC 0.6mm: And by using the Ultimaker print core CC 0.6 to print with bigger line widths, your composite applications will be ready as quickly as possible – saving you time in a busy, hardworking environment that requires efficiency and speed.



Reliable, robust, ready for work:
The Ultimaker print core CC features an all-new design with an abrasion-resistant, hardened steel nozzle and titanium heat break. Reliable, robust, and compatible with a wide range of composite 3D printing materials, you'll unlock the power to print high-strength applications that are ready for work.



Quick swap – no tools necessary:
With a quick-swap design, the Ultimaker print core CC – like all Ultimaker print cores – can be quickly and easily changed, tool-free, to meet the requirements of any print job, increasing your efficiency and decreasing downtime.



Plus, the print core's EEPROM chip memorizes the size and type of your nozzle, meaning fewer printing errors and an increased chance of success.

What is the difference between CC 0.4, CC 0.6 and CC Red 0.6 print cores?

Technical differences between CC cores
The CC Red 0.6 print core and the new CC 0.6 print have the following differences:

Additionally, a CC 0.4 print core is introduced in July 2021. The CC 0.4 print core prints with smaller line widths and by default both with 0.15 and 0.2 mm layer heights. This enables users to print composite applications with higher visual quality and smoother surface finish, while the CC 0.6 print core leads to shorter print times. With large overhang angles, the CC 0.6 print cores could produce better overhang quality.