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Redefining Reliability: The Upgraded TAZ Workhorse+

2024-07-11 | By Lulzbot

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Building on a legacy of reliability, the TAZ Workhorse+ elevates your 3D printing ‎experience with its upgraded capabilities. It retains the useful features of its ‎predecessor— innovative belted z-axes, automatic bed calibration, and high-quality ‎components—while introducing game-changing upgrades. Key among these are the Blue ‎Spring Steel Magnetic build plate system and the intuitive Meteor 285 Tool Head, ‎designed for unparalleled ease of use and performance. Coinciding with the launch of ‎our groundbreaking Galaxy Series Tool Heads, which are redefining printing standards, ‎the TAZ Workhorse+ is meticulously engineered to meet both your current and future ‎printing needs, delivering features that promise to enhance every print job. Let's explore ‎the upgrades that set this machine apart.‎

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What’s New?‎

The Meteor 285 Tool Head

LulzBot’s new standard for reliability and versatility. The Meteor 285 continues LulzBot's ‎tradition of excellence in 2.85mm printing, offering an industry-leading flexible 3D ‎printing experience for flexible materials such as TPU. The green lever takes the ‎guesswork out of tensioning, so you know exactly how to set it every time, for every ‎material. Each Meteor features a Direct-Drive extruder with Dual-Drive steel gears ‎feeding a Nickel-Plated Hardened Copper Alloy Hotend and CFD-analyzed 360°-part ‎cooling fan shroud.‎‎ ‎

Magnetic Flex Bed v2

Instead of struggling to remove parts directly from your 3D printer, you can now quickly ‎remove the entire OctoGrab™ spring steel PEI sheet from the print bed along with your ‎finished 3D printed part. Take your magnetic OctoGrab™ spring steel print surface and ‎the finished part to a comfortable work area, bend the flexible OctoGrab™ spring steel ‎bed in any direction, and your 3D print should release from the smooth PEI surface with ‎ease.‎

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Built-In Runout Sensor

Never worry about failed prints due to filament breaks or filament runout again. The ‎built-in filament runout sensor is great for any individual seeking reassurance that their ‎print will succeed. With automatic pause and idle nozzle heating time-out, your prints ‎will be safe from filament runout or breaks and your 3D printer will be ready for you to ‎resume your print job.‎

Improved Firmware Features

Firmware enhancements streamline operations, improve print quality, and offer a more ‎intuitive user interface. With optimized heating logic, movement control, perfected ‎backlash values, and the new 'Present Bed' function, experience reliable, high-quality ‎prints every time.

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Reliability Redefined: the TAZ Workhorse+

Whether you're already a LulzBot user or starting to produce 3D printed parts for the ‎first time, the Workhorse+ offers a straightforward and simple 3D printing experience . ‎With the Meteor 285, magnetic flex bed, new firmware, and runout sensor you get more ‎convenience, ease of use, and reliability. Priced at $2,995 this machine is ready to ‎produce parts for years to come, just click print!‎

TAZ Workhorse+ Product Page

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Mfr Part # KT-CP0189
LULZBOT METEOR 285 TOOL HEAD NI
LulzBot
$3,251.64
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Mfr Part # KT-HB0020
SPARE TAZ PRO/WORKHORSE MAGNETIC
LulzBot
$452.76
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Mfr Part # KT-MS0023
TAZ WORKHORSE/TAZ 6 FILAMENT RUN
LulzBot
$246.96
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