Ultimaker Unveils New Ultimaker 3

[ralphzoontjens]

I agree, it will still be a very good machine though, very reliable and with the best support.
What Ultimaker can improve on as well is availability of all the spare parts so the entire hardware is open source.
I like the dual extrusion kit but if I can get mine to work properly on the UMO+ it will have no significant practical advantages.
For filament settings you can also use the preset profiles on Cura which have to be adjusted per print anyway if you want to do it right.
I do like the integrated webcam but it will have to come with an automatic failure recognition software, especially at that price - and that is not that difficult to program.
Best would be if it would be self-learning so some settings will be adjusted automatically for the next print.

I recommend the machine especially for businesses.

[curious aardvark]

I recommend the machine especially for businesses.

After agreeing it's NOT an industrial grade machine ?
Have you looked recently for what you can get for £3000 ? 11 replicator clones for one :-)
Some amazing machines out there in that price range.

This isn't even close to being a good buy.

[ralphzoontjens]

After agreeing it's NOT an industrial grade machine ?
Have you looked recently for what you can get for £3000 ? 11 replicator clones for one :-)
Some amazing machines out there in that price range.

This isn't even close to being a good buy.

Well I agree that it's too expensive and it is mostly innovation through featurism, in essence being not much more than the next improved version of the Ultimaker. With that philosophy in mind the aim should be to keep the price point the same relative to the current market compared to the last version.

I wouldn't call it an industrial machine before it will have a larger build volume, enclosed box and superior printing speeds but it is a good machine for professional use because of the reliability - failed prints and repairs can be major bottlenecks for a business. Thumbs up from me for the Ultimaker 3.