UltiMaker unveils Factor 4 Plus: high speed 3D printing built for the continuous production line

UltiMaker has launched the Factor 4 Plus, an industrial grade platform offering up to twice the speed of the standard Factor 4. It delivers robust, high performance printing – typically associated with more expensive industrial systems – for continuous factory production across manufacturing, packaging, converting, and bottling environments.

Built to support a wide range of production grade applications, the Factor 4 Plus delivers manufacturing aids including custom jigs and fixtures, and durable spare parts using high performance materials, such as PPS-CF high heat and chemical resistant composites. Meanwhile, UltiMaker TRACE (Technical Reporting And Certification Engine) automatically validates every print, ensuring the quality assurance standards of end use production are consistently met. Collectively, these capabilities give packaging, converting, and bottling manufacturers a flexible, dependable way to produce the tools, components, and replacements they need to keep operations running smoothly.

‘When I talk directly with our customers, one message comes through consistently: speed is great, but proving the quality of the part is the real challenge,’ said Arjen Dirks, UltiMaker CTO. ‘TRACE was built directly in response to that feedback and I have seen firsthand what an incredible improvement it makes. Pulling validation data straight from the hardware gives customers the confidence and traceability they need to scale additive manufacturing into true production environments.’

‘The Factor 4 Plus reflects UltiMaker’s focus on solving the real production challenges facing manufacturers today,’ said Andy Middleton, senior vice president EMEA and global marketing. ‘This is not about adding another machine to the portfolio. It is about listening closely to the market and delivering the speed, traceability, affordability and uptime customers need to scale additive manufacturing in demanding, real world environments.’

The Factor 4 Plus achieves a substantial speed boost over the standard Factor 4 through its advanced Cheetah motion planner, which, unlike conventional motion planners, removes abrupt changes that cause vibrations, enabling faster production with superior dimensional accuracy. It is also fully compatible with new AA+ and CC+ high flow print cores. This combination enables significant performance improvements across a range of materials, including PLA, ABS, and high performance PPS-CF.

With these combined advancements, the Factor 4 Plus extends UltiMaker’s commitment to delivering practical, scalable additive manufacturing solutions for production environments while remaining significantly more cost efficient than other industrial 3D printing platforms. By uniting high speed performance, field ready durability, and traceable, production grade output, it offers packaging, converting, bottling, and broader manufacturing teams a reliable platform capable of keeping pace with modern production demands.