Accessories
A modular system tailored to your application
Standard vats
UpNano’s vat printing mode leverages specially designed metal vats that securely hold your selected resin during the print process. Each vat features a precision glass window at the base, allowing the laser to focus through the resin onto the selected substrate. This setup enables high-resolution 2PP 3D printing with a wide range of benefits.
EFFICIENT RESIN USAGE
Print up to 40 mm in height using only the resin needed, reducing waste and cost. Leftover resin can be stored in the vat with a lid for dust-free storage for future prints.
CONVENIENT HANDLING
Easily swap resins, objectives, and substrates for quick setup. Supports stepwise multi-material and multi-objective printing for maximum flexibility.
SUPPORTS ADVANCED MATERIALS
As the NanoOne is an open material platform, standard vats are compatible with abrasive and composite resins, making it ideal for R&D and projects using rare or limited materials.
PROTECTS OPTICS
Prevents resin contact with objectives, minimizing cleaning, reducing contamination risk, and extending the life of high-performance optics.
- Magnetic base for precise and repeatable placement in the machine
- Protective lid to keep resin free from dust and contamination during storage
- Accommodates various substrate sizes ranging from 10 x 10 mm² to 40 x 40 mm²
- Overspill protection ring with visual alignment markers
| Vat type | Immersion type | Max capacity | Compatable substrate size | Compatable objectives | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | Air | 2.5 mL | Up to 10 × 10 mm² | 5x, 10x, 20x (air/water immersion) | 20x objective use with air immersion vat type |
| Liquid | 2.5 mL | Up to 10 × 10 mm² | 40x (oil immersion) | Adopted working distance, larger glass window to fit high resolution objective | |
| Medium | Air | 5.8 mL | Up to 20 × 20 mm² or 1″ round | 5x, 10x, 20x (air/water immersion) | 20x objective use recommended with air immersion vat type |
| Liquid | 5.8 mL | Up to 20 × 20 mm² or 1″ round | 40x (oil immersion) | Adopted working distance, larger glass window to fit high resolution objective | |
| Large | Air | 26 mL | Exclusively 40 × 40 mm² | 5x, 10x, 20x (air/water immersion) | Not compatible with smaller substrates; 20x objective use with air immersion vat type |
| Liquid | 26 mL | Exclusively 40 × 40 mm² | 40x (liquid immersion) | Not compatible with smaller substrates | |
prints enabled by standard vats
Heatable material vats
Print with resins that require elevated temperatures.
UpNano’s heatable vats maintain resin temperatures up to 70°C during printing – ideal for advanced research and industrial materials.
- Pairs with our UpThermo resin which exhibits exceptionally high heat deflection temperature (HDT-B) of greater than 300 °C and high mechanical stiffness
- Open material accessory to enable material research
- Print on substrates up to 40 x 40 mm in size
- Heating control menu embedded in Think3D
| Model | Compatible substrates | Immersion type |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | Up to 10 × 10 mm, 20 × 20 mm or 1” round | Air immersion only |
| Large | Exclusively 40 × 40 mm | Air immersion only |
prints enabled by heatable vats
Borderless vat
Print across the full substrate surface without physical boundaries. Designed to support custom and wafer-based substrates up to 50 × 50 mm. Available in air or oil immersion versions, these vats provide enhanced flexibility and are ideal for wafer printing and large area precision applications.
- Compatible with standard UpNano resins and silicon or glass/borosilicate wafers
- Printing with liquid resins is possible on wafers up to 2”
- Print on custom substrates which exceed standard vat sizes
- Print objects beyond standard vat surface area limitations
prints enabled by borderless vats
WD+ vat
The WD+ vat is designed to enable a greater vat working distance compared to standard vats. This makes it especially well-suited for specialized applications, such as printing within recessed areas, like optics on diodes, or fabricating taller structures within a single field of view (FOV).
Maximum working distance with WD+ vat
20x objective: 508 µm
40x objective: 288 µm
- Optimized for use with liquid immersion objectives
- Specifically developed to extend the working distance when using high-resolution objectives
- Equipped with a 12 µm thin polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) foil instead of the standard glass window
- Foils are user-replaceable; spare foils are included in the WD+ vat kit
- Similar configuration to the borderless vat, designed for substrates up to 50 × 50 mm
Single bare optical fiber and fiber-optic ferrule
Engineered for micro-optics printing directly onto the tip of a single optical fiber or ferrule – ideal for applications like custom endoscopic components.
- Allows for custom functionalizing of single fibers such as optical sensors
- Automatic fiber core alignment via integrated Think3D software feature
- The kit supports fibers with a cladding of up to 1 mm and 2 mm to 4.5 mm diameter ferrules
prints enabled by Single bare optical fiber and fiber-optic ferrule
Fiber array holder
Designed for simultaneous printing on multiple fiber cores, this holder is ideal for fabricating micro-optics on
fiber array adapters used in telecom and photonics. Equipped with automated core detection of up to 8 fibers in a single print, significantly simplifying setup and boosting throughput for complex multi-part builds.
- Automatic fiber core alignment via integrated Think3D software feature
- Printing on up to 8 fibers in a single print job
prints enabled by Fiber array holder
Wafer chucks
Open 3D printing platform for novel material development and the production of micron and sub-micron scale structures.
Wafer chuck set (1”, 2”, 3”)
This vacuum-based chuck set supports standardized
wafers commonly used in the semiconductor industry.
Compatible with pre-coated wafers or liquid resin printing when used with the borderless vat, this set is ideal for advanced material development and high-volume production workflows for microelectronics and
photonics.
prints enabled by wafer chucks
Variable tilt insert
Included with every NanoOne system, the universal stage insert enables compatibility with a wide range of commonly used substrates, supporting adaptable experimental workflows across research, product development and bioprinting applications.
- Standard accessory included with the NanoOne printing platform
- Supports the use of widely available substrates such as petri dishes, cover slips and well slides
- Features positioning marks for common substrate formats including 22 × 22 mm, 60 × 24 mm, 76 × 26 mm cover slips, and petri dishes of 35 mm and 50 mm diameter
- Designed for flexible experimental configurations and custom research workflows
prints enabled by the variable tilt insert
Bio unit
The only 2PP printer with a genuine integrated incubation system.
The bio unit is an integrated stage-top incubation system that enables high precision bioprinting directly in the presence of living cells by maintaining a native, stress free environment throughout the printing process.
This accessory allows adjustments to match the
preferential conditions of the respective cell type, such as humidity, CO2 and temperature control. This facilitates the fabrication of complex biological structures, including tissue models and scaffolds.
- Ambient temperature to 46°C ± 0.2°C
- Actively humidified 20–99% ± 0.1%
- CO2 concentration 0–15% ± 0.1%
- Compatible with glass-bottom μ slides, petri dishes, and injection-molded microfluidic chips
prints enabled by the bio unit
4” wafer chuck with integrated tilt correction
Tailored for 100 mm wafers, this chuck provides the same accuracy and functionality as our 1”, 2” and 3” wafer chucks but is integrated into its own custom tilt correction insert. This ensures orthogonality and uniform flatness across the entire 100 mm wafer – perfect for demanding high-volume or high-precision applications.
prints enabled by the 4″ wafer chuck
Stage inserts for biological substrates
Optimized for precision and throughput in biological applications. Engineered for compatibility with standard and custom well-plate formats, the well plate stage insert ensures stable mounting – making it the perfect accessory for delicate bioprinting with the bio unit.
- Compatible with standard off-the-shelf well plate formats (up to 96 wells)
- Full compatibility with the Well Plate Wizard software extension, which also supports custom well plate layouts for non-standard formats
- Ensures accurate placement of printing geometries into individual wells
- Ideal for biological applications, tissue engineering, and sample screening workflows
Standard substrates and holders
Reliable performance begins with the right foundation
UpNano’s standard substrates and holders are designed for seamless integration with the NanoOne printing platform – ensuring stable positioning, consistent results, and long-term usability.
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- Manufactured from high-quality borosilicate glass for excellent durability
- Uniform 5.5 mm thickness
- Available in a range of sizes: 10 × 10 mm, 20 × 20 mm, 1” round, and 40 × 40 mm
- Each substrate size includes a dedicated metal holder with a spring-loading
mechanism for secure, repeatable mounting - Assembly tool included to simplify both mounting and release –
ensuring flat, stable substrate pre-alignment - Reusable design – substrates and holders can be cleaned and reused with minimal effort
1″ round glass substrate
10 × 10 mm glass substrate
20 × 20 mm glass substrate
40 × 40 mm glass substrate