Manufacturing 3D Solutions

Drive in-house innovation with 3D printing.

Bring your designs to life with cost-effective and easy-to-use 3D devices. Through our partnership with UltiMaker, we are able to help you harness the power of 3D printing to create problem-solving parts and prototype new ideas, helping you improve productivity and speed to market while keeping your intellectual property safely in-house. Your designs can be tested, evaluated, and improved as many times as needed reducing excessive project costs or lead times.

Learn how to harness 3D printing to drive in-house innovation.

When it comes to manufacturing, time is money. With 3D print capabilities, jigs, fixtures, and other tools can be produced on demand, on location. This means faster machine setup, less variation during assembly and fitting, and an overall smoother production process.

Use case examples:

If a custom or obsolete part fails and halts production, waiting days or weeks for a new part is bad for business. With an in-house 3D printer, you can quickly replace parts and keep your operation running. You can also continuously innovate and create what doesn’t exist yet, to solve a problem that could impact your business in the future.

Creating jigs and fixtures can be time-consuming and costly with conventional production methods. Ensure efficient production by producing strong and affordable tools on-demand with 3D printing. Whether you are looking to produce a guiding tool or a tool to hold an object in place, 3D printing is ideal for maintaining a just-in-time inventory and enabling you to produce improved iterations within hours.

Whether you are at the concept direction stage of the product development process or testing shape and form, 3D printing can help you get to market faster with confidence. You can evaluate designs, gauge user responses and test prototypes with ease and speed.

Test the quality and accuracy of manufactured parts with precise gauges for the production line. You can also ensure consistency across facilities by sharing 3D models with colleagues.

Enhance efficiency with 3D printed organisers for production stations. Enable manufacturing best practices with customisable workspaces. For example, in the automotive industry, every model of vehicle requires a new tool organiser.

For example, in the automotive industry, every model of vehicle has its own specification. One example is gaps between doors and side panels. With 3D printing, these guides can be made in-house and specific to the needs of each model without the delays experienced by outsourcing. Guides can also be created for consistent packaging label placement, and more.

“The timings and costs to produce tools led us to a fast ROI, better product quality, and satisfaction throughout the entire process – from development stages to the final product. Our innovative 3D printed products are being used in several areas and are considered best practices within the Volkswagen Group.”

- Luís Páscoa, Pilot Plant Manager at Volkswagen Autoeuropa

The UltiMaker Range

The smart, efficient and cost-effective 3D printing solution to integrate into any workplace.

UltiMaker S3

Delivering high-quality composite-ready performance. Designed to have a small footprint. Powered by UltiMaker’s latest 3D printing technology, this is a powerful and cost-effective option.

UltiMaker S5

Offering a larger build volume than the S3, it not only allows you to print bigger models but also print multiple parts on a single build plate - maximising efficiency.

Air Manager

Provides a closed inside-out airflow, providing a better environment within the build chamber. Filters up to 95% of ultrafine particles.

Material Station

Seamlessly integrates with the UltiMaker S5. Allows for filament storage and delivery in a humidity-controlled chamber to help increase productivity.

Whitepaper: 5 ways to stop wasting money on production processes

Explore five areas to make your production processes more cost-efficient and look at a few international industry leaders that are already using fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing to reduce production costs.

Checklist: How to successfully introduce 3D printing to your business

This guide has been developed by UltiMaker’s team of 3D printing experts and will provide you with a road map for introducing FFF 3D printing to your business.

Guide: How to choose the right 3D printer

Advances in 3D printing make it ideal for prototyping, customised moulds, manufacturing aids, and end-use parts. But choosing the right 3D printer is critical.

UltiMaker Academy

Dive into 3D printing with the experts. Included with your UltiMaker purchase is the UltiMaker Academy Essentials subscription to help you train your users, fluidly moving through a series of stepped online courses.

Learn more about the Academy