Andritz Kaiser uses UltiMaker S5 3D Printers and carbon fibre-reinforced nylon 3D printing material to replace the metal parts of its enormous stamping machines, creating more than 150 machine components, such as brackets and covers, reducing the amount of metal used directly - and vastly reducing the weight.
Gerhard Schubert GMbH uses UltiMaker 3D printing technology to develop custom-ordered parts for its top-loading packaging machines. They created a way for the packaging line to produce multiple different formats on the same machine without needing to rebuild the complete machine.
Kawasaki has found an innovative solution to protect their wheel hubs during transportation by utilising the UltiMaker S5 Pro Bundles and Ultimaker ABS material. They have created a customised cover using UltiMaker 3D printing technology that safeguards the wheel hubs when the production line workers need to move the wheel around the assembly lines.
Heineken, a world renowned beverage company, has embraced UltiMaker cutting-edge 3D printing technology to optimise their production process. By leveraging the advanced capabilities of the UltiMaker S5 printer and utilising the flexible TPU material, Heineken has successfully developed conveyor belt "bumpers" / pack spinners that efficiently guide glass bottles into position on pallets for seamless transportation.
Heineken developed their innovative can pushers using the advanced UltiMaker S5 3D printer to effectively move eight packs of canned beer from one conveyor belt to three separate conveyor belts before they are palletised. Heineken has successfully minimised downtime and reduced the risk of malfunctions by utilising 3D printing at their facility. UltiMaker also demonstrated an easy way to 3D print wear indicators in these parts using UltiMaker S5 dual extruders (print heads) 3D printing technology.
