UltiMaker 3D Printers Australia

UltiMaker make professional dual-extrusion 3D printers, and they sit a clear step above a classroom machine. Where a school printer is built to be simple and safe, an UltiMaker is built to run repeatedly to a known tolerance — which is what a TAFE workshop, a university design faculty or a senior design and technology programme actually needs.

What dual extrusion gives you

• Two materials in one print. Build in one material and print supports in another that dissolves away, so students can design overhangs and internal cavities a single-extruder machine can't produce.
• Swappable print cores. Change nozzle size, or move to abrasive materials like carbon-fibre-filled filament, by clicking in a different core rather than dismantling a hot end.
• An open filament system. Any 2.85mm material works, so a course isn't locked to one supplier's consumables.

The range

• UltiMaker S5 — a 330 x 240 x 300mm build volume, dual extrusion, and a heated glass plate with active levelling. The established workhorse of the range.
• UltiMaker S6 Flex — the current S-series model, for programmes specifying new hardware.
• UltiMaker S8 and Factor 4 — larger and production-focused, available to order.

Worth knowing before you specify one

• These are heavy benchtop machines. The S5 weighs 20.6kg and measures 495 x 585 x 780mm with the spool holder, so plan bench space and access.
• Materials matter more than on a classroom printer. Nylon, polycarbonate and composites need the right print core and a settled workflow, not just a spool change.
• If you want something simpler for general classroom use, our FlashForge range covers enclosed filament printers at a fraction of the cost.

Available to order for schools, TAFEs, universities and government institutions, on a purchase order or against a quote. Ask us and we'll check current lead times.