3D printing in
Making the world
a better place
3D printing has the power to positively affects thousands of lives. From Ultimaker 3D printers in emergency situations to making new hands for kids, the world is a happier place with 3D printing there to help.
- Fabricate anywhere
- End-use parts
- Visualization aids
- Recycling & less waste
- Social responsibility
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Luke's story about his e-NABLE 3D printed prosthetic hand is truly inspirational. Little Cool Hand Luke is one of the most positive human beings we've ever met.
Why choose an Ultimaker
for Humanitarian aid?
- It’s possible to create parts anywhere, any time to suit the situation or emergency in hand
- Ultimaker printers use up to 90% of the raw material and create hardly any waste
- 3D printing shrinks the development process from months to a matter of days
- Costs are kept very low over traditional prototyping
- You’re able to create products locally eliminating the need for huge stocks that require complex logistics
Humanitarian 3D printing
100% Recycled filament
People are recycling waste plastic into plastic you can 3D print with. It’s creating a circular economy where material gets used again and again.
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Helping the visually impaired
Now 3D printed instruments can be printed locally to find eye problems in its early stages – while they're still able to be saved.
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Open source prosthetics
A passionate global network of volunteers use 3D printing to literally give people a ‘helping hand’. The difference they make is astonishing.
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Recycling plastic waste
Fabian and Jennifer are cleaning up beaches in Spain and Morocco by recycling the plastic they find into filament – and 3D printing on the go.
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A better world starts
with the Ultimaker 2+
With a little creativity and ambition, anyone can take an Ultimaker 2+ and help to make the world a nicer better to live – enriching lives one print at a time. What will you do?
Meet the Ultimaker 2+