Bambu Lab High Flow Induction Hotend with Hardened Steel Nozzle - 0.4 mm - H2C
Multi-Material Printing with Minimal Purge Waste
In traditional single-nozzle multi-material printing, purging is needed to clear leftover material between filament changes.Vortek changes that with an intelligent hotend-swapping system that replaces the entire hotend — delivering faster, cleaner prints with minimal waste.
8-Second Induction Heating
Our industry-leading induction heating technology brings the nozzle to temperature in 8-sec, significantly reducing the preheating time for each material swap compared to traditional methods.
Contactless Design For Reliability
Our high standards for reliability led us to move away from contact-based metal pins, which are prone to oxidation and unstable connections.We developed a contactless solution that ensures a stable, high-frequency connection — the foundation for precise temperature control and intelligent hotend sync.
Heatsink Overheat Monitoring
Dual temperature sensors monitor both nozzle and
heatsink temperatures in real time. When heatsink temperature exceeds
safe limits, the system automatically increases cooling to prevent heat
creep and reduce the risk of clogging.
Intelligent Multi-Hotend Management
Each
Vortek Hotend stores its filament information locally, ensuring correct
material mapping and preventing loading errors. When printing with more
than seven filament types, the system intelligently optimizes hotend
mapping to minimize purge waste and improve overall efficiency.
Real High-Flow, Real Time Saved
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H2C Max Volumetric Speed
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Induction Stainless Steel Nozzle (0.2mm)
|
2 mm³/s
|
Induction Hardened Steel Nozzle (0.4mm)
|
25 mm³/s
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Induction Hardened Steel Nozzle (0.6mm)
|
30 mm³/s
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Induction Hardened Steel Nozzle (0.8mm)
|
30 mm³/s
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High Flow Induction Hardened Steel Nozzle (0.4mm)
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40 mm³/s
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High Flow Induction Hardened Steel Nozzle (0.6mm)
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40 mm³/s
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High Flow Induction Hardened Steel Nozzle (0.8mm)
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40 mm³/s
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*Tested with Bambu PLA Basic.
Filament Compatibility
Filament
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Induction 0.2 mm
Stainless Steel
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Induction 0.4 mm
Hardened Steel
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Induction 0.6 mm
Hardened Steel
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Induction 0.8 mm
Hardened Steel
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Induction 0.4 mm High Flow
Hardened Steel
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Induction 0.6 mm High Flow
Hardened Steel
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Induction 0.8 mm High Flow
Hardened Steel
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| PLA Basic |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Matte |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Lite |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Basic Gradient |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Silk+ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
| PLA Silk Dual Color |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
| PLA Silk |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
| PLA Metal |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Marble |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Sparkle |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Wood |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Galaxy |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Glow |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Translucent |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA tough+ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PLA-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| PLA Aero |
X |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
| PETG HF |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PETG Basic |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PETG Translucent |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PETG-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| ABS |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| ABS-GF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| ASA |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| ASA Aero |
X |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
| ASA-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| PC |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PC FR |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| TPU for AMS |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| TPU 95A HF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| TPU 85A |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| TPU 90A |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
| PAHT-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| PET-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| PA6-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| PA6-GF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| PPA-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| PPS-CF |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Not recommended |
√ |
√ |
| Support for ABS |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Support for PLA/PETG |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Support for PA/PET |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Support for PLA (New Version) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| PVA |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Learn more about filament compatibility on Bambu Lab Wiki.
1. If you print only single-color filament, we recommend using the Fixed Hotend (Induction Hotend) for printing.
2. If you need multi-color printing with the AMS, connect the AMS to the right-side Fixed Hotend.
3. If you want to use the second hotend for support-material printing, we recommend using the Liftable Hotend.
4.
TPU85A is only supported on the right-side Fixed Hotend. TPU95AHF/90A
is expected to be supported on the left-side Liftable Hotend starting
from firmware version U2.
5. PET-CF / PPA-CF / PPS-CF are supported only on the left-side Liftable Hotend.
6. CF/GF-reinforced filaments are not compatible with stainless steel nozzles.
Compatibility
H2C and H2C Laser