Original Xaar 501 GS8 Printhead

Deliver new levels of creativity and extend digitalisation of ceramics manufacturing processes with the Xaar 001 printhead. Whether applying decorative effects, coloured glazes or structure, this premium printhead ensures customers can produce exciting new tile designs and remain at the leading edge of tile production.

This unique piezoelectric drop-on-demand printhead enables efficient and controlled laydown of very large particles in very high volumes. This is the first Xaar printhead with a drop volume size in nanoliters (nL) and a 10 fold increase in particle size producing a broader range of effects and a wider colour gamut. The Xaar 001 also provides excellent reliability using Xaar's unrivalled TF Technology™, minimising production interruptions.

For use both before and after decoration, the Xaar 001 works well alongside the market-leading Xaar 1002 family of printheads to build layers of different materials adding structure and contrast. This also ensures complete flexibility in high quality tile designs and a high production output. As a non-contact process, a key advantage of digitally printing glazes and decorative effects is the increase in the number of perfect tiles produced. ​

Maximum productivity

The Xaar 001 printhead delivers controlled drop placement and consistent drop volume, improving efficiency of the printing process

Digitalising the glazing process reduces tile defects and breakages ensuring high production output and less waste

Fast set-up times and short print runs are possible which means that tile designs can be changed more frequently

With a selectable drop volume of up to 200 nL, equating to approximately 700 g/m² of glaze, the Xaar 001 printhead delivers excellent flexibility for a range of decorative glaze effects​

The Xaar 001 printhead can jet particles up to 25 µm allowing a wide range of fluids such as glaze and heavily pigmented inks to be used. This allows for a broader range of effects or a wider colour gamut to be achieved.

​​Ultimate reliability

Using market-proven TF Technology™, fluid is continually recirculated at a high flow rate directly past the back of the nozzle during drop ejection which radically