HANNOVER, Germany, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Expands 3D Printer Lineup and
Strengthens Integrated Solution with New Industrial-Grade Filament
and Mobile App
Ultimaker, the global leader in desktop 3D printing, today
unveiled at Hannover Messe the Ultimaker S5, the latest
expansion of its professional 3D printer portfolio. The
future-ready Ultimaker S5 is fully optimized to fit seamlessly into
existing workflows and delivers even more reliable results than
before. With its larger build volume, the Ultimaker S5 is the
ultimate professional solution for printing functional prototypes,
manufacturing tools, and end-use parts.
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The Ultimaker S5 has fully integrated hardware, software and
materials configuration, as well as optimal settings alignment,
designed for professional users that require full geometrical
freedom capabilities, industrial-grade material properties,
repeatability, high uptime and an integrated workflow. Boasting an
optimized touch screen for better user experience, it features a
330x240x300 mm build volume for printing larger objects, dual
extrusion, and an improved feeder system with a filament flow
sensor that auto pauses and resumes when materials run out-leaving
print quality untouched. The enhanced bed leveling ensures a
perfect first layer and continuously compensates the print bed
while printing, which allows unattended use of the Ultimaker S5.
The Ultimaker S5 unlocks new applications and can print with a
wider range of materials, from PLA to advanced engineering plastics
like Nylon and PC. The Ultimaker S5 includes a closed front system,
and from fall 2018, an anodized build plate. A full overview of
specs can be found here .
Ultimaker also introduced two additional products designed to
make professional 3D printing even more accessible and easier to
integrate into any workflow:
- Ultimaker Tough PLA - A technical PLA filament
optimized for printing models at larger sizes such as functional
prototyping, tooling and manufacturing aids, with no delamination
or warping. With an impact strength similar and higher stiffness
compared to Ultimaker ABS, Tough PLA is less brittle than regular
PLA and gives a more matte surface finish quality.
- Ultimaker App - The Ultimaker App
allows users stay updated on the print's progress from a phone or
tablet where ever they are. The free Ultimaker App notifies users
when a print job is ready or when a printer needs special attention
or maintenance. The Ultimaker App will be available on May 15th for Android and iOS, and works with
Ultimaker S5 and Ultimaker 3 3D printers.
"The development of the Ultimaker S5, in combination with the
new material solutions and the Ultimaker App, sets a new standard
for smart and accessible professional 3D printing," says Jos
Burger, CEO of Ultimaker. "Our commitment to building a complete 3D
printing solution, from hardware to software and materials, offers
our growing professional user base an increasingly integrated,
automated and reliable print process with a very high succession
rate. The time needed to configure this new 3D printer is lower
than ever, which allows users to fully focus on the creation of
functional prototypes, larger objects and other designs and models
that require full geometrical design freedom capabilities. Combined
with our continuously updated software and our global sales and
service network, we have made local digital manufacturing a
reality."
Prof. Axel Herrmann, CEO of
Composite Technology Center GmbH an Airbus Company:
"When your work is shaping the future of aerospace, innovation
is key. So at CTC, we use 3D printing not only to create extremely
useful manufacturing aids and prototypes for Airbus and other
customers, but also as a learning tool to prepare the workforce for
tomorrow. Because of the ease of use of the Ultimaker S5 and the
low costs involved with Ultimaker FDM 3D printing, we can easily
make several iterations before reaching a final, even
better design and still shrink lead times from weeks to days.
Working with the Ultimaker S5 definitely unleashes even more
creativity among our Engineers."
Lars Bognar, Research Engineer
Additive Manufacturing at Ford: "In automotive, every
second counts, so we are pleased to see that the Ultimaker S5 has a
larger build volume which allows us to print larger jigs and
fixtures or multiple manufacturing aids at once. Combined with the
automated, reliable print process and the ability to now print with
a very wide range of industrial-grade materials, the Ultimaker S5
allows our engineers and designers to fully iterate and test
certain functional prototypes to as real conditions as possible
without scaling. After conducting successful tests, we also use our
Ultimaker 3D printers to create the final end-use manufacturing
aids that continuously help us to improve our workflow."
Johannes Grimm, part of the
Operational Excellence and Engineering team at ZEISS Industrial
Metrology Business Group: "The creation of optical
components requires absolute accuracy and in Ultimaker we have
found a partner in precise 3D printing, with the materials we need.
The enhanced bed leveling of the Ultimaker S5 ensures that we can
fully rely on our 3D printed manufacturing aids by
compensating for any small, natural variations in the build plate
surface, so we don't have to continuously monitor the printer. The
quality results we get from the Ultimaker S5 allow us for instance,
to print tools we can use to align a mirror at exactly
the right place while gluing it, but also to create end-use parts
that we use for O-SELECT, our intelligent digital measuring
projector. With the Ultimaker S5, we are ready to continue our
contribution to technological progress for many years."
Rodrigues Dimitri, 3D Print
Driver at Renault: "Because of the accessibility and
reliability of Ultimaker 3D printers, we quickly embedded this
technology in our design workflow. The fact that the Ultimaker S5
is even more intuitive and delivers a perfect first layer for every
print means we spend hardly any time setting up and checking on the
3D printers. This frees up our team more time to fully focus on the
creation of new innovations that help to improve and speed up our
engine manufacturing process."
Luis Reis, Pilot Plant Engineer
at Volkswagen: "In 2017, we estimated that we avoid around
€325,000 of costs by 3D printing multiple tool and fixtures with
Ultimaker 3D printers. The enhanced feeder on the Ultimaker S5,
designed to print with advanced technical plastics such as
composite materials, allows us to print reliably with an even wider
range of industrial-grade materials, which is a great benefit for
us."
The Ultimaker S5 and Ultimaker Tough PLA will be available on
May 15, 2018 through Ultimaker's
network of global partners. For more information, please
visit http://www.ultimaker.com or read our blog.
About Ultimaker
Ultimaker has been in operation since 2011, and over the years
has grown to become a market-leader; creating powerful,
professional and accessible desktop 3D printers with offices in
the Netherlands, New York, and Boston, plus production facilities in
Europe and the US. Ultimaker's
team of over 300 employees continually strives to offer the
highest-quality 3D printers, software, and materials on the market
to accelerate the world's transition to local digital
manufacturing.
http://www.ultimaker.com.