Ultimaker Material Station

The innovative material solution for industrial FDM 3D printing with the Ultimaker S5

The Ultimaker Material Station is a filament box that can hold up to six spools at the same time. Via the intelligent connection to the Ultimaker S5 3D printer, the filament spools can be loaded and unloaded automatically. This ensures that as soon as a filament spool used in a print job runs out, a new, equivalent one can be automatically reloaded without user intervention. The Material Station thus frees up new capacity for a further automated printing process in FDM 3D printing.

Up to six spools can be loaded simultaneously via the practical front flap. A conveyor system moves them into position so that the materials are ready for use. We recommend using 750g spools in combination with the Material Station.

The Ultimaker Material Station is also suitable as a filament drying box. Through intelligent control of temperature and humidity, the internal temperature of the chamber is always kept below 40%. This allows even hygroscopic materials such as nylon (polyamide) or PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) to be stored. The Material Station’s feed mechanism is made of hardened steel, meaning composite materials such as carbon fibre, glass fibre or Kevlar can also be used.

Naturally, the Ultimaker Material Station is fully integrated into the Ultimaker ecosystem. This means material profiles can be selected in Cura for the Material Station, and the original Ultimaker filament spools are automatically recognised via an NFC chip. The Material Station simplifies everyday 3D printing and enables professional production.

Key features:

Simple and fast material handling: Up to six spools can be loaded in a matter of seconds via the Material Station’s front flap.

Continuous printing: Sensors detect when a material is running low and automatically load an equivalent material from the Material Station.

Humidity control: The humidity inside the Material Station is kept below 40%.

Easy installation and control: NFC chips recognise the spools used for seamless integration into Ultimaker’s software.

Composite material compatible: Wear-resistant feed wheels made of hardened steel enable the printing of engineering materials.

Variable configuration: The six most commonly used filaments are ready for use at any time.