UltiMaker is a pioneer in bringing 3D printing technology into manufacturing workflows with its range of high-performance, industrial-grade 3D printers and user-friendly software and materials. A critical application is prototyping – companies use UltiMaker 3D printers to quickly create design concepts and test models before investing in traditional production tooling.
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Reducing 3D printing costs requires looking past the sticker prices for equipment and materials. Other factors add up, too. Manual labour for software prep and part finishing after builds, that’s money and hours. Excessive energy use ticks the electricity bill up, and failed print jobs mean wasted materials and time,
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The world of movie prosthetics and special effects makeup has traditionally turned to techniques like sculpting, moulding, and casting to bring fantastical creatures and gruesome injuries to life. However, over the past decade, 3D printing has stormed the industry to become a dominant digital fabrication technique. 3D printing is used
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3D printers can produce amazing things, but they can also produce incredible disasters. Whether over extrusion or blobs on the print surface, you can face various issues when 3D printing. The good news is that most 3D printing problems have simple fixes, and you don’t need to go back to
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Art is the expression of human creative skill and imagination – there are no boundaries to what art can be, although our perception of art is personal. You get to determine what art is good and bad, and that’s the beauty of it. Sculptures and models are one of art’s original
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Automated packaging lines run continuously with only planned downtime – or so they should. Occasionally, equipment breaks down and needs fixing, but engineers can’t always source parts at short notice. For Trivium, a specialist in sustainable and recyclable metal packaging, access to spare parts is critical. Their automated packaging
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Ultimaker and Makerbot have announced the closure of their merger. This new merger company will be accelerating 3D printing innovation and global adoption of desktop 3D printing solutions. With the new name UltiMaker, this private company aims to provide easy-to-use and accessible3D printing software, hardware and materials for any
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3D Printing in Education Depending on how intricately you embed yourself into it, using 3D printing in education means you can deliver doses of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, making a 3D printer the ultimate STEM learning tool, that virtually anyone can use. Educators who dismiss 3D printing
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3D printing is a highly versatile way of manufacturing and rapid prototyping. In recent years, it has had a huge impact on many industries around the globe. 3D printing is a manufacturing technique that belongs to the advanced manufacturing spectrum. It creates an entity by layering elements level by
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UltiMaker S5 Metal Expansion Kit Coming Soon! The UltiMaker S5’s generous build volume and ability to print high-performance thermoplastics make it a snip for rapid prototyping. Still, until now, metal 3D printing has been out of the reach of S5 users. The Metal Expansion Kit changes this with
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