UltiMaker Factor 4

Industrial-grade performance. Reliable and repeatable results.

UltiMaker Factor 4, our new industrial-grade 3D printer, streamlines production, simplifies processes, and keeps operations running. With support for engineering materials, direct dual extrusion, onboard print process reporting, and many more innovations, it achieves unrivaled predictability and minimal variance.

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Built for the factory floor.

The seamless, powerful upgrade that your production workflows demand.

Factor 4 elevates manufacturing with its triple-insulated build chamber and direct dual extrusion. The automated material handling system maintains filament quality. And the robust, temperature-controlled design ensures consistent production output also on complex and challenging designs.

Heavy duty, heavy weight


Direct


Dual


Extrusion


effective dual 3D printing


Reliability, repeatability and validation.

High quality results. Every time. Anywhere.

Achieve the highest print accuracy of any UltiMaker printer – even at high resolution on small design features. These will achieve a dimensional accuracy of ± 0.2 mm + ± 0.2% of feature nominal length over the full build plate and across multiple printers.*

Hassle free 3D printing


95%


print completion success rate.


*print success rate tested using UltiMaker PLA,
Tough PLA, PETG, PET CF, and PPS CF.


Achieve more with FDM 3D printing.

Direct drive extrusion for flexible materials.

The Factor 4 excels at quickly switching from 3D printing highly flexible materials all the way to strong composites, like UltiMaker PPS CF. Its H-bridge gantry and direct drive head enable rapid dual material printing.

High-temperature capabilities up to:


340 °C


with the new UltiMaker HT Core.


High quality.
Every time.
Anywhere.

Success with every 3D print.

Factor 4 makes it possible to additively produce & deploy structural integrity verified parts across different locations. The low variance, less than 10%, in extrusion rate and mechanical properties batch after batch, part after part is a combination of the H-bridge gantry, closed loop feed control, and uniformly controlled build plate temperatures – with a maximum variation of 2 °C across the X and Y axes.

Actively temperature controlled build volume up to:


70 °C,


heated bed up to:


120 °C


A future-proof investment.

Versatility and quality that translates to fast ROI.

Regular updates ensure that your Factor 4 will evolve over time – far beyond the 12 to 18 months it will take to achieve return on investment. The 3D printer's modular build allows our global support network to quickly replace parts, minimizing downtime.

New printer. Same UltiMaker


DNA


Compatible with Cura, Digital Factory and more.

First impressions

From experts at leading material companies

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“The UltiMaker Factor 4 can be interesting for customers with flexible applications in the prosthetics and wear industries. ”

Sjoerd Meijerink

Application technology engineer

Sjoerd Meijerink

Application technology engineer

“The direct drive extrusion system means you get very precise control over the extrusion, something we had not seen before. ”

Luke Taylor

Creative Director

Luke Taylor

Creative Director

“The enclosed volume that the Factor 4 is really helpful to get better mechanical properties for the printed part. ”

Niklas Eutebach

Development Engineer Additive Manufacturing

Niklas Eutebach

Development Engineer Additive Manufacturing

“With the Factor 4 in combination with the Lehvoss materials we can really achieve applications that require higher specs in terms of dimm accuracy and reliability. ”

Thiago Medeiros Araujo

Market Development Manager

Thiago Medeiros Araujo

Market Development Manager

“With the Factor 4 combined with our PEKK-A we [can achieve] a success rate above 95%”

Stéphane Cauliez

Global Channel Manager

Stéphane Cauliez

Global Channel Manager

Featured accessories and materials

UltiMaker PPS Carbon Fiber

The new UltiMaker PPS CF allows you to use this high-temperature composite to replace less-demanding complex steel parts and manufacturing aids with an excellent surface finish.

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UltiMaker HT print core

Factor 4 raises the temperature up to 340 °C using the HT print core. This means that you can now 3D print higher temperature-resistant and durable materials with more confidence.

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Factor 4 Printer station

Tailor-made for Factor 4.
Anti-tilting architecture and stability, Lock in mechanisms to fix 3D printer to cabinet

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Meet UltiMaker Factor 4 in person

Join us for a live demo of the UltiMaker Factor 4, our newest and most exciting 3D printer. Coming to a city near you!

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[New] UltiMaker PPS Carbon Fiber

UltiMaker PPS CF is a carbon fiber reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) filament and the next level composite material for the UltiMaker Factor 4. It has excellent performance while still being easy to print using HT print cores.

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Innovation powered by material diversity

A wide range of high-performance and certified material properties opens up a huge range of new 3D printing applications on Factor 4.

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Application and material-matching print cores

UltiMaker print cores feature a quick-swap design and EEPROM chip. They are recognized by Cura and can be quickly changed without tools to meet the requirements of any print job, increasing your efficiency and decreasing downtime. Factor 4 is compatible with all UltiMaker print cores: AA, BB, CC, DD, and HT.

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UltiMaker Factor 4 works with 200+ materials including the following:

PPS CF

Print Core

HT

Hardness

80 Shore D

Thermal

230 °C

Impact
strength

4.8 kJ/m²

ABS

Print Core

1AA

Hardness

76 Shore D

Thermal resistance

87°C

Impact
strength

14 kJ/m²

Nylon

Print Core

AA

Hardness

81 Shore D

Thermal resistance

89°C

Impact
strength

14 kJ/m²

PC

Print Core

AA

Hardness

81 Shore D

Thermal resistance

111°C

Impact
strength

12 kJ/m²

Tough PLA

Print Core

AA

Hardness

80 Shore D

Thermal resistance

58°C

Impact
strength

9 kJ/m²

PLA

Print Core

AA

Hardness

84

Thermal resistance

59°C

Impact
strength

4kJ/m²

PETG

Print core

AA

Hardness

76 Shore D

Thermal resistance

76°C

Impact
strength

8 kJ/m²

CPE

Print Core

AA

Hardness

76 Shore D

Thermal resistance

77°C

Impact
strength

6 kJ/m²

CPE+

Print Core

AA

Hardness

77 Shore D

Thermal resistance

100°C

Impact
strength

37 kJ/m²

TPU 95A

Print Core

AA

Hardness

48 Shore D

Thermal resistance

116°C

Impact
strength

24 kJ/m²Shore D

PP

Print Core

AA

Hardness

42 Shore D

Thermal resistance

99°C

Impact
strength

49 kJ/m²

Specs

Dimensions

Build volume

The physical space inside the UltiMaker Factor 4 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)

Assembled dimensions

The 3D printer's dimensions.

695 x 605 x 1287 mm (27.5 x 24 x 51 inches)

Print technology

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)

Compatible filament diameter

The filament diameter that achieves optimal results on Factor series 3D printers.

2.85 mm

Weight

The net weight of the 3D printer.

120 kg (265 lbs)

Maximum power output

The peak power output that the printer can reach – usually when the heated bed and hot ends are heating up.

600 W

Printer properties

Layer resolution

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

XYZ resolution

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

Feeder type

The UltiMaker Factor 4 introduces a direct drive extrusion system capable of printing with the most advanced engineering materials.

Dual-extrusion, direct drive print head and swappable print cores

Display

Supported languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese.

7 inches interactive touchscreen (resolution 1024 × 600 px)

Print core replacement

The UltiMaker Factor 4 is compatible with all existing UltiMaker print cores: Print core AA (0.25 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.8 mm) Print core BB (0.4 mm, 0.8 mm) Print core CC (0.4 mm, 0.6 mm) Print core DD (0.4 mm) – Available in selected regions Print core HT (0.6 mm)

Swappable print cores

Print head

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.

Nozzle diameters

Smaller nozzle diameters enable more detailed prints, large diameters reduce overall print time.

0.25 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm

Operation parameters

Filter technology

The printer will notify you when the filter needs replacing (every 1,500 print hours - about once per year).

Replaceable HEPA H13 filter

Nozzle temperature

A wide nozzle temperature range means greater flexibility in the 3D printing material choice.

180 - 340 °C

Build plate

Simply bend the build plate and your 3D printed parts pop off. PEI coating allows for excellent adhesion without glue or support structures.

PEI-coated flexible steel build plate

Operating ambient temperature

This Ultimaker 3D printer operates best in locations between these temperatures.

18 - 30 °C (64 – 86 °F) , Humidity: 30 – 70% RH

Non-operating temperature

This Ultimaker 3D printer can be safely stored or left inactive at these temperatures.

5° – 40 ºC (41 – 104 °F) , Humidity: 20 – 90% RH

Ecosystem

Supplied free software

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

Supported OS

MacOS, Windows, and Linux

Plugin integration

More plugins are available from Ultimaker Marketplace to make your 3D printing experience even easier.

SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor

Supported file types

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

File transfter

Print with one click via Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection from UltiMaker Cura or UltiMaker Digital Factory. Or export your print job to a USB stick.

Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz), Ethernet, USB

Safety and compliance

More information

Learn more about UltiMaker Factor 4 safety and compliance.

Safety Features

Red Stop Button for motion & heat sources immediate stop Open Door Sensor for motion and extrusion pausing.

Warranty period

12 months Limited Warranty