Desktop 3D printer manufacturerUltiMaker推出最新的模型更好地出售ing S-Series range: the UltiMaker S7.
UltiMaker’s first new S-Series since themerger of Ultimaker and MakerBotlast year, packs an upgraded build plate sensor and air filtration capabilities, making it more accurate than its predecessors. Thanks to its upgraded bed leveling functionality, the S7 is also said to enable improved first-layer adhesion, in a way that allows users to print on its 330 x 240 x 300 mm build plate with greater confidence.
“Over 25,000 customers innovate with the UltiMaker S5 every day, making the award-winning machine one of the market’s most used professional 3D printers,” said UltiMaker CEO Nadav Goshen. “With the S7, we took everything our customers loved about the S5 and made it even better.”
Fused Filament Fabrication at UltiMaker
Even before its merger with ex-Stratasyssubsidiary MakerBot in 2022, Ultimaker had already established itself a strong reputation for developing versatile desktop 3D printers. In 2018, the companylaunched the Ultimaker S5, which until the introduction of the S7, was its flagship 3D printer. Though initially designed for dual-extruding composites, the S5 has since benefited from several upgrades, including aMetal Expansion Kitthat enables users to print with 17-4 PH stainless steel.
Over the last five years, the S5’s versatility has seen it adopted by a variety of leading brands, includingFord,Siemens,L’Oréal,Volkswagen,Zeiss,Decathlon, and more. On the application front,Materialise, has also managed to test theS5 in medical 3D printinguse cases, whileERIKShas developed a workflow that’s capable ofmeeting food safety standards with the S5.
For its part, MakerBot was already a known quantity in desktop 3D printing as well. Ahead of its merger with Ultimaker, the company was best known for its METHOD products. As revealed in3D Printing Industry’s METHOD-X review, the machines are capable of creating parts durable enough for end-use, and the likes of theArash Motor Companynow use them to3D print bespoke hypercar components.
When Ultimaker and MakerBot first came together, it was announced that their businesses would pool resources to become a consolidated entity, and since the deal was wrapped up, the newly-merged UltiMaker has already launched theMakerBot SKETCH Large. That said, with the S7, the business is now offering a glimpse into where it intends to take the S-Series brand moving forwards.
UltiMaker’s new flagship 3D printer
与S7, UltiMaker引入了一个系统t’s packed with new features, designed to make it both accessible and capable of reliably churning out parts. Headline additions include an inductive build plate sensor that’s said to probe the build area with less noise and greater accuracy. The system’s automatic tilt compensation functionality also means users don’t have to calibrate the S7’s bed with a thumbscrew, making the task of bed leveling less daunting to new adopters.
In another upgrade, UltiMaker has integrated a new air manager into the system, which in independent testing has proven capable of removing up to 95% of ultrafine particles from each print. This not provides users with peace of mind that air around the machine is being properly filtered, but thanks to its fully enclosed build chamber and single glass door, it also enables a boost in overall print quality.
Elsewhere, UltiMaker has fitted its latest S-Series unit with a PEI-coated flexible build plate that allows adopters to effortlessly remove parts, while avoiding the use of glue. What’s more, due to its whopping 25 magnets and four alignment pins, the bed can be quickly and precisely replaced, accelerating a task that can sometimes be a time sink.
So, how does the S7 stack up against the S5? Ultimaker has made a concerted effort to retain the best features of its predecessor in the S7. The firm’s new machine is not only backwards compatible, but it’s able to print with the same library of over 280 materials as before, and its upgraded capabilities are already said to have been tested in-house by polymer developersPolymakerandiguswith glowing results.
“随着越来越多的客户正在使用3 d印刷增长nd innovate their business, our goal is to provide them with a complete solution to be successful,” added Goshen. “With the new S7, customers can be setup and running in minutes: managing printers, users, and designs with our Digital Factory software, improving their 3D printing knowledge with e-learning courses on the UltiMaker Academy, and choosing from hundreds of materials and plugins using the UltiMaker Cura Marketplace.”
Technical specifications and pricing
Below are the technical specifications for the UltiMaker S7 3D printer. At launch, pricing information hasn’t been made public, but those interested in acquiring the machine cancontact UltiMaker for a quote here.
| Technology | Fused filament fabrication (FFF) |
| Build Volume | 330 x 240 x 300 mm |
| Feeder Type | Dual-gear Feeder |
| Filament Diameter | 2.85 mm |
| XYZ Resolution | 6.9, 6.9, 2.5 micron |
| Nozzle Diameter | 180 – 280 °C |
| Dimensions | 495 x 585 x 800 mm |
| Weight | 29.1 kg |
| Maximum Power Ouput | 500W |
| File Transfer | Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz), Ethernet, USB |
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Featured image shows the new UltiMaker S7 3D printer. Image via UltiMaker.
