Korneel’s 3D Services: Empowering Business Growth with UltiMaker 3D Printing

Korneel Bullens began using UltiMaker in 2013, when the company released its first desktop 3D printer, the Ultimaker 2. What started out as a personal fascination soon evolved into a business, thanks to collaborations with UltiMaker and Protolabs Network by Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs). This venture became a testament not only to the reliability of UltiMaker 3D printers, but also to the viability of 3D printing as a lucrative business.

Nonstop reliability with UltiMaker

Operating approximately 30 UltiMaker 3D printers from the S series, Korneel attests to their consistent performance and minimal technical demands. This reliability translates into a valuable commodity: time. By choosing UltiMaker, Korneel can focus on strategic aspects of his business and not the mundane tasks of printer maintenance.

“Each hour I need to spend on a printer is an expensive hour. If I have a printer that just works and keeps on working, it gives me so much flexibility with my time,” he notes. “There are printers that have been printing for five years straight on—and they just work.”

Korneel’s army of UltiMaker 3D printers run on a 24/7 schedule, with his 12 S5 models running nearly nonstop for years. The recent additions of the UltiMaker S7 3D printers reflect the resilience and reliability of UltiMaker printers.

“The main reason why I went with UltiMaker and why I’ll be sticking with UltiMaker is that we’re reaching 99.5% reliability. If I press print, there’s almost no chance of it not succeeding. I haven’t been able to match that with other brands,” Korneel continued.