Ultimaker

Ultimaker | November 15, 2018

Desktop 3D printing leader, Ultimaker, has announced the availability of the first 3D printing material profiles from leading material companies including BASF, Clariant, DSM, and DuPont, in Ultimaker Cura 3.6. The latest version of its free print preparation software offers a Marketplace where users can easily install print profiles, fully optimized for Ultimaker machines, to ensure high-quality 3D print results. The news, unveiled at Formnext 2018, builds on announcements made at TCT Sh...

Ultimaker | May 21, 2019

Dutch 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has announced that compatriot brewing company Heineken has been using its printers to produce custom tools and machine parts for its brewery in Sevilla, Spain. The brewery produces around 400mn litres of beer for Heineken-owned brands per year, proof if it was needed that 3D printed parts can hold their own even in high volume manufacturing arenas. Heineken’s engineers have been using Ultimaker’s machines for about a year, starting with the Ult...

Arkema | March 15, 2019

Specialty chemicals and materials company, Arkema, has announced the addition of a new high-performance polymer to Ultimaker’s Material Alliance Program. In collaboration with filament manufacturer 3DXTech, FluorX is based on Arkema’s Kynar PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) which provides high thermal and chemical resistance for industrial-grade printing. Parts produced with the material show strong flammability performance and abrasion resistance, making it ideal for applications such ...

Keppel Offshore & Marine, Lloyd's Register | January 14, 2020

Keppel Offshore & Marine has received Lloyd’s Register LR Certification to additively manufacture offshore grade steel with a 3D printing technology from Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology SIMTech. The certification was granted after assessing Keppel O&M’s production processes, from design to post-processing and testing. Partnering with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore NTU Singapore and SIMTech’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research A*STAR...