Unlimited application potential.
Specialized for engineering applications.
High-performance and certified materials
Over 300 materials to choose from.
From polymers to composites to metals.
The UltiMaker Secure Line is a portfolio of professional 3D printers optimized for defense and high-security environments. Built in the Netherlands, NATO certified, and launching with the S6 Secure and S8 Secure.
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See what sets S6 and S8 Secure apart
Air-gapped operation with USB-only workflows. No Wi-Fi, no cameras, no unverified devices, eliminating vulnerabilities like espionage, data theft, or Trojan-horse printers.
The system helps shield your intellectual property from espionage and data breaches.
Our commitment to security begins with our European-based design and manufacturing. By adhering to strict EU and US regulations, including GDPR and export compliance, we deliver a trusted, verifiable solution that guarantees the integrity of your data and the reliability of your supply chain.
Ready for government acquisition with full
compliance.
Hear from experts at leading defense institutions
“By moving the production of these in-house, we can create tools that fit specific applications affordably.”
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
“The difference between the tested results and the simulated numbers was extremely close, being only 1% off on average. This made this workflow accurate and profitable.”
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
“By producing spare parts on-demand, the Royal Netherlands Navy significantly reduced the need to carry large quantities of spares to far-away locations.”
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
Delivers the same speed, accuracy, and open-material ecosystem as the S6 and S8, now hardened for defense. Mission-critical tools and parts can be produced on demand, reducing downtime and supply chain dependency.
Skip using glue and remove parts effortlessly with the PEI-coated flexible build plate. Its patent-pending design uses 25 magnets and 4 pins for perfect alignment – increasing productivity and ease of use.
The dual extrusion design works together with software and firmware features to allow you to combine any 2 materials no matter how different they are, which low material waste and high reliability.
Starting with a 2-year service plan; optional extensions up to 5 years; maintenance parts available for 5-7 years.
New hardened feeder module design inherited from Factor 4 for improved grip and better material control at high speeds.
Independently tested to remove up to 95% of ultrafine particles to increase air quality peace of mind. The fully enclosed build chamber also boosts print quality.
Our team can help you design the right package for your needs, provide business pricing or financing options, help with receiving a purchase order or preferred vendor processes, and more.
Facing significant logistical challenges and high costs for spare parts, the Royal Netherlands Navy has equipped its fleet with UltiMaker 3D printers. This allows them to produce necessary components on-demand directly on the ships, which cuts down on wait times, reduces the need for large inventories, and ensures operational readiness anywhere in the world.
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The base fixing contruction of the antenna of a high speed interference boat, previously made from aluminium and now replaced with 3D printed parts.
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This bracket fixes a radio communication to vehicles like motorcycles and quads during missions. The fixture can be adapted for different communication equipments and features a slot for the speaker microphone.
This 3D printed camera bracket highlights how additive manufacturing can transform maintenance and repair in mission-critical defense applications.
Learn moreTo showcase the strength of advanced 3D printing, UltiMaker collaborated with the Royal Netherlands Navy and Covestro to design and produce a carbon fiber composite link. The resulting 2-kilogram part successfully lifted a 12-tonne armored vehicle, proving that additive manufacturing can create reliable, load-bearing parts for the most demanding applications.
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To overcome the challenge of sourcing expensive and slow-to-acquire custom tools, the Royal Netherlands Air Force integrated UltiMaker 3D printers into their maintenance workshops. This allows their engineers to affordably produce custom tools, fixtures, and prototypes in-house within hours, significantly speeding up maintenance and improving efficiency.
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The UltiMaker Material Station seamlessly integrates with the S6 and S8 3D printers, holding up to six spools of material, automatically detecting materials via NFC, and switching between them as needed.
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The new AA+ and CC+ print cores, exclusive to the UltiMaker S6 and S8, have a new quad-chamber design. Allowing for 2.5x more flow and also help regulate the pressure in the print head for cleaner prints.
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A proven selection of polymers to help you address a wide range of use cases.
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The physical space inside the UltiMaker S8 that can be used for single or dual extrusion 3D printing.
330 x 240 x 300 mm (13 x 9.4 x 11.8 inches)
The 3D printer's dimensions, including the spool holder.
W 495 x D 585 x H 800 mm (W 19.5 x D 23 x H 31.5 inches)
This is the process of depositing layers of filament, one on top of the other, to build up shapes and models. It is a form of additive manufacturing technology and the process used by all UltiMaker 3D printers.
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
The filament diameter that achieves optimal results on UltiMaker S series 3D printers.
2.85 mm
The net weight of the 3D printer.
30 kg (66.1 lbs)
39 kg (85.9 lbs)
The peak power output that the printer can reach – usually when the heated bed and hot ends are heating up.
500 W
*Typical accuracy based on selected geometries, materials (tested on Tough PLA and PLA), and randomly selected machines
± 0.15 mm ± 0.15% feature nominal length*
The rate at which melted filament is pushed through the nozzle.
Up to 35 mm3/s
"XY speed" refers to the movement speed of the print head along the X and Y axis, "acceleration" is how quickly the print head can change its speed on the X and Y axis, and "jerk" is the rate at which the acceleration changes.
Up to 500 mm/s, up to 50.000 mm/s2, up to 100.000.000 mm/s3
A micron is the measurement used to define the thickness of a 3D printed layer. 20 micron is 0.02 mm thick. Thinner layers are used for high-detail prints, thicker layers are great for fast prototypes.
0.25 mm nozzle: 150 - 60 micron 0.4 mm nozzle: 200 - 20 micron 0.6 mm nozzle: 300 - 20 micron 0.8 mm nozzle: 600 - 20 micron
The more accurate the stepper motors within the printer, the greater degree of accuracy and finer resolution can be achieved with each print.
6.9, 6.9, 2.5 micron
Enhanced feeders on the UltiMaker S7 move filament at a precise rate with an abrasive resistant feeder gear that's ready to print with composite materials. Flip the ergonomic locking lever to easily insert or remove your 3D printing materials.
Dual-geared feeder, reinforced for composite materials
The award-winning touchscreen gives you intuitive control over your setup and shows a preview of your print. Supported languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese.
4.7-inch (11.9 cm) color touchscreen
Faster print core changes mean higher uptime and easier maintenance. The UltiMaker S8 comes with print cores for build (AA+) A print core for support materials (BB) is available separately.
Swappable print cores
Thanks to swappable print cores, you can quickly switch between different filaments and material-matching print cores. This results in higher uptime and easier maintenance of your 3D printer.
Dual extrusion print head with an auto-nozzle lifting system, swappable print cores, and flood detection.
Smaller nozzle diameters enable more detailed prints, large diameters reduce overall print time. This 3D printer ships with two AA 0.4 mm print cores and one BB 0.4 mm print core.
0.25 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm
Travel speed and acceleration at which the print head can move.
Up to 500 mm/s, up to 50.000 mm/s2, up to 100.000.000 mm/s3
Volume of material pushed through the print cores per unit of time.
Up to 35 mm3/s
ARM cortex quadcore at 1.8 GHz
600 MHz Arm-cortex M7
The printer will notify you when the filter needs replacing (every 1,500 print hours - about once per year).
Replaceable EPA filter
The volume of air extracted per hour by the low-noise, brushless fan.
1 - 50 m³/h (35 m³/h nominal rate for most materials at 23 °C)
A wide nozzle temperature range means greater flexibility in the 3D printing material choice.
Up to 340 °C (644 °F)
The nozzle heat-up time relates to how fast you can start printing, as well as how fast it can melt the polymer filament.
< 2 minutes
Thanks to their quiet operation, Ultimaker 3D printers are suitable for use in the office, studio, or classroom environment.
< 50 dBA
The redesigned print head of the UltiMaker S8 uses a more accurate inductive sensor to scan the build plate at multiple points. It then compensates for any Z-axis offset by adjusting the height of your print's first layers.
Advanced active leveling with more accurate inductive sensors
Simply bend the build plate and your 3D printed parts pop off. PEI coating allows for excellent adhesion without glue or support structures. 25 magnets and 4 pins ensure it can be replaced effortless with one hand.
PEI-coated flexible steel build plate
The build plate heat-up time relates to how fast it can reach the print-ready temperature.
< 5 minutes (from 20 to 60 °C)
This Ultimaker 3D printer operates best in locations between these temperatures.
15 - 32 °C (59 - 90 °F)
This Ultimaker 3D printer can be safely stored or left inactive at these temperatures.
0 - 32 °C (32 - 90 °F)
UltiMaker Cura is our industry-leading slicing software that turns your 3D model into a file your printer can use. Use UltiMaker Digital Factory to manage printers and print jobs via your local network or the cloud.
UltiMaker Cura – print preparation software UltiMaker Digital Factory – All-in-one cloud-based print, printer and user management software
MacOS, Windows, and Linux
More plugins are available from Ultimaker Marketplace to make your 3D printing experience even easier.
SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor
An STL file is the most used file type for 3D printing. Nearly any 3D modeling software program is able to create these files.
UltiMaker Cura: STL, OBJ, X3D, 3MF, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG Printable formats: G, GCODE, GCODE.gz, UFP
CE, FCC, VPAT, RoHS, REACH, CB, BIS, KC, PSE, RCM, SRRC, MIC, NCC, Safe unattended professional use
Learn more about UltiMaker S8 safety and compliance.
The physical space inside the UltiMaker S6 that can be used for single or dual extrusion 3D printing.
330 x 240 x 300 mm (13 x 9.4 x 11.8 inches)
The 3D printer's dimensions, including the spool holder.
W 495 x D 585 x H 780 mm (W 19.5 x D 23 x H 30.7 inches)
This is the process of depositing layers of filament, one on top of the other, to build up shapes and models. It is a form of additive manufacturing technology and the process used by all UltiMaker 3D printers.
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
The filament diameter that achieves optimal results on UltiMaker S series 3D printers.
2.85 mm
The net weight of the 3D printer.
22 kg (48.5 lbs)
30 kg (66.1 lbs)
The peak power output that the printer can reach – usually when the heated bed and hot ends are heating up.
500 W
*Typical accuracy based on selected geometries, materials (PLA and Tough PLA), and randomly selected machines.
± 0.15 mm ± 0.15% feature nominal length*
A micron is the measurement used to define the thickness of a 3D printed layer. 20 micron is 0.02 mm thick. Thinner layers are used for high-detail prints, thicker layers are great for fast prototypes.
0.25 mm nozzle: 150 - 60 micron 0.4 mm nozzle: 200 - 20 micron 0.6 mm nozzle: 300 - 20 micron 0.8 mm nozzle: 600 - 20 micron
The more accurate the stepper motors within the printer, the greater degree of accuracy and finer resolution can be achieved with each print. *Typical accuracy based on selected geometries, materials, and randomly selected machines
± 0.15 mm ± 0.15% feature nominal length*
Enhanced feeders on the UltiMaker S6 move filament at a precise rate with an abrasive resistant feeder gear that's ready to print with composite materials. Flip the ergonomic locking lever to easily insert or remove your 3D printing materials.
Dual-geared feeder, reinforced for composite materials
The award-winning touchscreen gives you intuitive control over your setup and shows a preview of your print. Supported languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese.
4.7-inch (11.9 cm) color touchscreen
Faster print core changes mean higher uptime and easier maintenance. The UltiMaker S6 comes with print cores for build (AA+) A print core for soluble materials (BB) is available separately.
Swappable print cores
Thanks to swappable print cores, you can quickly switch between different filaments and material-matching print cores. This results in higher uptime and easier maintenance of your 3D printer.
Dual extrusion print head with an auto-nozzle lifting system, swappable print cores.
Smaller nozzle diameters enable more detailed prints, large diameters reduce overall print time. This 3D printer ships with two AA+ 0.4 mm print cores.
0.25 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm
Travel speed and acceleration at which the print head can move.
Up to 500 mm/s, up to 50.000 mm/s2, up to 100.000.000 mm/s3
Volume of material pushed through the print cores per unit of time.
Up to 35 mm3/s
ARM cortex quadcore at 1.8 GHz
600 MHz Arm-cortex M7
A wide nozzle temperature range means greater flexibility in the 3D printing material choice.
Up to 340°C (572 °F) supported with the CC+ print cores
The nozzle heat-up time relates to how fast you can start printing, as well as how fast it can melt the polymer filament.
< 2 minutes
Thanks to their quiet operation, Ultimaker 3D printers are suitable for use in the office, studio, or classroom environment.
< 51 dBA
The print head's capacitive sensor scans the build plate at multiple points and compensates for any Z-axis offset by adjusting the height of your print's first layers.
Advanced active leveling
Steel flex plate
The build plate heat-up time relates to how fast it can reach the print-ready temperature.
< 5 minutes (from 20 to 60 °C)
This Ultimaker 3D printer operates best in locations between these temperatures.
15 - 32 °C (59 - 90 °F)
This Ultimaker 3D printer can be safely stored or left inactive at these temperatures.
0 - 32 °C (32 - 90 °F)
UltiMaker Cura is our industry-leading slicing software that turns your 3D model into a file your printer can use. Use UltiMaker Digital Factory to manage printers and print jobs via your local network or the cloud.
UltiMaker Cura – print preparation software UltiMaker Digital Factory – printer management software
MacOS, Windows, and Linux
More plugins are available from Ultimaker Marketplace to make your 3D printing experience even easier.
SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor
An STL file is the most used file type for 3D printing. Nearly any 3D modeling software program is able to create these files.
UltiMaker Cura: STL, OBJ, X3D, 3MF, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG Printable formats: G, GCODE, GCODE.gz, UFP
CE, FCC, VPAT, RoHS, REACH, CB, BIS, KC, PSE, RCM, SRRC, MIC, NCC, Safe unattended professional use
Learn more about UltiMaker S6 safety and compliance (https://support.ultimaker.com/s/3d-printers/s-series)
