Collaboration to bring 3D printing to classrooms

3D printing company Ultimaker has announced a reseller partnership with FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia. The company said the partnership seeks to supply the growing demands of educational institutions that are looking to plug the additive manufacturing (AM) skills gap and empower students to enter the workforce as leaders with an AM-ready mindset. Providing onsite technical support with a 24-hour turnaround, the company said it is offering Australian universities and educational institutions a smarter, more efficient and cost-effective 3D printing solution to integrate into their classrooms and curriculums.

Companies continue to adopt 3D printing for prototyping, product design and production across a range of industries such as aerospace, automotive, defence and medical. And as AM has become globally recognised as a mainstream manufacturing technology, the demand for an AM curriculum has also increased.

Ultimaker said it has an ideal platform for developing creative young minds. Combining affordability, connectivity and advanced dual extrusion, Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle is also designed to provide a safer working environment. The Air Manager provides a closed, inside-out airflow for the Ultimaker S5 3D printer, filtering up to 95% of all ultrafine particles (UFPs) emitted during 3D printing.

“Our trusted distributor in Australia, Imaginables, signalled a growing need for enhanced support services for the educational sector and I believe together with FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia we can deliver a turnkey holistic 3D printing curriculum to better support Australian educators in their printing needs,” said Benjamin Tan, Vice President of Ultimaker Asia Pacific.

“We are extremely excited to partner with Ultimaker as it enables us to broaden our technology offering to our current education customers, offering a complementary solution that meets the needs of students along with providing 3D curriculum support for educators in the classroom,” said Tony O’Connor, Chief Sales Officer, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia. “With our existing expertise and knowledge in the education space, the addition of Ultimaker will help educators nurture the STEAM professionals of tomorrow.”