OK, I have a first question for Steve: What special challenges in production come with the new Ultimaker S5? I guess the significantly increased weight might be one of them? Maybe there are others?
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Why does Ultimaker not reuse for example the build platform from the UM3 on the UM2+ series? To me this would make sense as you would only need to stock, source and assemble one build platform. Maybe I'm missing something or there is some good reason to not do it?!
Ok heres my question, Was printing quicker and maintaining the same quality of prints ever explored? If not why not.? Also why does no one in filament exploration experiment making nice filaments that easily smooth with say...acetone. seeing as your filament back in 2016 was the best. Even better than colorfabb, as we (I) know the blends of pla and pha produce effortless amazing results. also are the fans on the Ultimaker S5 the same as on the Ultimaker 2 / 3? How do you decide to source a new part or continue to use an existing part?
I have a question regarding transport boxes.
As we all know, transporters are not known to be really gentle with what they transport. So i'm wondering how is the transport case for the printers designed? Is it tested (punched, kicked, thrown etc...).
I guess it's kind of expensive but the foam box for the 2go is really great, would it be adaptable to the S5 for example?
One more thing, regarding quality control.
I know that all printers are very well controlled, and that all of them have one test print or two (the actual sample that is shipped with all printers).
So is there some kind of more in depth tests done on random printers? I mean would it happen that some printers get more print hours than others before being sent to distributors?
Another question of mine would be what scheme dfo you use for the assembly of your printers. Does each person assemble one complete unit or does each person assemble a specific part. Do people move through the manufacturing facility or do they stay at there desk ?
I asked Steve to send me a few photos of where he works. Here is one. I think it could be very interesting to get a peek inside the assembly facility. What do you think?
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love it! a photo explains more than a 1000 words.
1 minute ago, ultiarjan said:love it! a photo explains more than a 1000 words.
oh.. then I'll remove it again because I hope to get some conversations started! ?
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Another question for Steve, do you do all machine types on the same line? do you mix types or do you do larger batches of the same machine? Specifically, does the S5 fit on the existing conveyors.
by the way.. also any questions specifically for our friend from the US, @fbrc8-erin ? In general I think she could also answer most questions but based on how they operate in the US.
I'd love to see a picture of some part of fbrc8 as well!
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I know that Ultimaker3's are made both in Netherlands and USA. Is the same true for the S5?
@gr5 Here's a look at fbrc8. Nice sunny days here lately, but pretty hot out.
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2 hours ago, DidierKlein said:I have a question regarding transport boxes.
As we all know, transporters are not known to be really gentle with what they transport. So i'm wondering how is the transport case for the printers designed? Is it tested (punched, kicked, thrown etc...).
I guess it's kind of expensive but the foam box for the 2go is really great, would it be adaptable to the S5 for example?
The most challenging element of designing packaging is that the supply chain differs dramatically by country. For this reason we are careful to collect global requirements when designing packaging and including all stakeholders. After considering all requirements three potential suppliers provide solutions which we then fully test in an independent laboratory. Tests always include dropping the box on various sides and corners, as well as vibration to simulate both road and air freight.
The Ultimaker 2Go user case was based on a transportable printer, the Ultimaker S5 is now so heavy that it should not be carried by a single person. In addition it is used on a more professional environment and not moved. There is therefore no substantial benefit to developing a similar foam box to the 2Go. It would be an interest challenge though!
3 minutes ago, fbrc8-erin said:@gr5 Here's a look at fbrc8. Nice sunny days here lately, but pretty hot out.
...and one from the inside (production) please... ?
2 hours ago, DidierKlein said:One more thing, regarding quality control.
I know that all printers are very well controlled, and that all of them have one test print or two (the actual sample that is shipped with all printers).
So is there some kind of more in depth tests done on random printers? I mean would it happen that some printers get more print hours than others before being sent to distributors?
The testing process during development is much deeper and more broad, these are printers which are not later sold. For mass production we have an optimised test print that we designed to prove all aspects of the print quality. All printers get the same testing and 100% of printers are tested at the end of the production cycle.
@kmanstudios asked, How does the Netherlands and North American manufacture offices (And others if there are) stay in sync with all functions? i.e. materials, changes, structural operations and office operations?
We have regular meetings to discuss any upcoming changes, or issues we see. There’s a constant feedback loop going between the production, quality control, and technical support. This means any issues seen at any point in the process can be investigated and a cause can be determined and the best course of action can be agreed upon and implemented.
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2 hours ago, DidierKlein said:I have a question regarding transport boxes.
As we all know, transporters are not known to be really gentle with what they transport. So i'm wondering how is the transport case for the printers designed? Is it tested (punched, kicked, thrown etc...).
I guess it's kind of expensive but the foam box for the 2go is really great, would it be adaptable to the S5 for example?
11 minutes ago, gr5 said:I know that Ultimaker3's are made both in Netherlands and USA. Is the same true for the S5?
Yes that is correct! Local for local as much as we can...
4 minutes ago, SteveH said:Tests always include dropping the box on various sides and corners, as well as vibration to simulate both road and air freight.
Hi @SteveH, are there standardized rules of measurement that help you determine whether or not a certain packaging passed the test, or is it mostly just our own subjective observation after unpacking?
2 hours ago, cjs said:Another question of mine would be what scheme dfo you use for the assembly of your printers. Does each person assemble one complete unit or does each person assemble a specific part. Do people move through the manufacturing facility or do they stay at there desk ?
@cjs Most of the printer is assembled by a single technician working at their desk, which is ESD safe. However, some parts of the printer are assembled separately ahead of time to help make the assembly process go more smoothly while the technician install it all into the printer. Many parts require specialized tooling and we have specialized pre-assembly areas set up with those parts and tools to keep the process as smooth as possible.
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Oh that is so cool!! Thanks!!
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