{"id":5591,"date":"2023-05-19T09:20:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimakerstage.wpengine.com\/learn\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T14:41:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:41:25","slug":"reducing-costs-and-improving-efficiency-with-the-ultimaker-s5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/fr\/learn\/reducing-costs-and-improving-efficiency-with-the-ultimaker-s5\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing costs and improving efficiency with the Ultimaker S5"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Reducing<\/div>\n

Reducing costs and improving efficiency with the Ultimaker S5<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

IMI Precision Engineering, a world leader in motion and fluid control technologies, is a company dedicated to creating solutions that provide speed and precision for customer machinery. Using the Ultimaker S5 for in-house additive manufacturing, their team was able to save time and money on low-volume pieces, while also reducing energy consumption and enhancing production line performance.<\/p><\/div>\n

Saving over $17,500 per year and enhancing manufacturing efficiency<\/h2>\n

The Ultimaker S5 offered the best value, with the size and materials we needed to print all the parts. It added new capability to other machines that we had purchased last year, with lower costs for low-volume parts and improved manufacturing efficiency.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– Kathryn Jones, IMI Graduate Engineer<\/p>\n

Challenge and solution<\/h2>\n

Challenge<\/h3>\n

IMI Precision Engineering relied on a manual machining processes that was costly and didn\u2019t provide enough design freedom. Each year, they spent thousands of dollars machining parts while wasting valuable production time with another 3D printer that lacked essential features. They also needed a better way to control the weight of their products and further improve their efficiency.<\/p>\n

Solution<\/h3>\n

After researching over 130 machined parts and selecting 18 of them for a 3D printing trial, IMI Graduate Engineer Kathryn Jones narrowed down her search for a desktop 3D printer to Ultimaker and Formlabs. The Ultimaker S5 offered the best value and time savings against another brand of 3D printer, saving thousands of dollars in production costs and providing a return on investment in four months.<\/p>\n

Cost comparison<\/h2>\n

The IMI Precision Engineering team saw quick ROI on the Ultimaker S5 while experiencing valuable money and time savings.<\/p><\/section>\n

Part description<\/th>\nParts per year<\/th>\nTraditional machining<\/th>\n3D printing on Ultimaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Spring Key (Tough PLA)<\/td>\n721<\/td>\n$3,118 per year<\/td>\n$872 per year<\/td><\/tr>\n
Saddle (Nylon and Breakaway)<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n$6,296 per year<\/td>\n$674 per year<\/td><\/tr>\n
End caps (TPU 95A)<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n$486 per year<\/td>\n$99 per year<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/section>\n

IMI Graduate Engineer Kathryn Jones explains, \u201cThe total cost of printing selected parts is $3,653, which saves $17,747 per year. Because of these savings, we were able to see a return on investment for the Ultimaker S5 in just four months.\u201d<\/p>\n

Results<\/h2>\n