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UltiMaker Unveils the UltiMaker S8, Engineered for Enhanced Productivity and Precision

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The UltiMaker S8 delivers up to 4x more productivity and improved part quality, without sacrificing security, reliability or ease of use.

Combined with new materials in the UltiMaker Marketplace and updated features in UltiMaker Digital Factory, the UltiMaker S8 offers one of the most versatile, professional 3D printing solutions on the market today.

NEW YORK and GELDERMALSEN, Netherlands, March 11, 2025 /CNW/ — UltiMaker, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, today announced the launch of the UltiMaker S8 3D printer, its next-generation solution designed to significantly boost productivity while maintaining high-quality precision, security, and reliability.

The UltiMaker S8 was engineered for productivity, capable of speeds up to 500mm/s and accelerations up to 50,000mm/s2. Equipped with advanced features like the new UltiMaker Cheetah motion planner, high flow print cores, and an improved feeder system, the UltiMaker S8 can deliver up to 4x the productivity of its predecessor, the S7. The combination of these features enables the new printer to deliver parts faster than before, without compromising on part quality, making it ideal for businesses that require fast turnaround times.

Designed to handle demanding applications, the UltiMaker S8 excels at printing high-strength, high-performance parts with engineering-grade materials. The S8 supports dual extrusion, allowing users to create complex parts with multiple materials in a single print job. The S8 is compatible with UltiMaker’s wide range of materials in the UltiMaker Marketplace, which offers over 300 materials to choose from, including the new UltiMaker Nylon CF Slide, a copolymer offering wear resistance, temperature resistance of up to 180°C, and PFAS-free performance.

Now widely available is Cura Cloud on UltiMaker Digital Factory, the new cloud slicer powered by UltiMaker Cura, the world’s slicer of choice. Digital Factory was designed to streamline every step of the 3D printing process, and, with Cura Cloud, users can slice, manage, and print all from one platform. Cura Cloud adds a unique element that enhances the workflow and creates a smoother, more efficient process. Digital Factory also provides a range of subscription plans to help users boost production, giving them customized options based on their needs. Whether producing prototypes or production-ready components, the S8 offers flexibility like no other professional 3D printing solution on the market today.

“We believe that the UltiMaker S8 sets a new standard in 3D printing, building on the legacy of the S series with significant improvements,” said Marc Uyttenboogaard, Product Manager at UltiMaker. “We have engineered the S8 to provide faster printing speeds, improved reliability and precision, robust security features, enhanced connectivity, and dual-material capabilities. Integrated with Digital Factory and Cura, the S8 offers users a simple, secure, and efficient 3D printing experience.”

Key features of the UltiMaker S8 include:

Increased Productivity and Improved Print Quality: At the heart of the UltiMaker S8 is a powerful, newly developed electronics platform, offering up to 5x the processing power of the UltiMaker S7. UltiMaker Cheetah enhances motion control, resulting in precision of 0.15mm ± 0.15% and eliminating issues such as ringing, blobs, and mechanical stress which typically occurs at high speeds. UltiMaker Cheetah enables the S8 to achieve up to 4x faster print speeds than its predecessor, for high-performance production timelines. The S8 introduces hot-swappable AA+ and CC+ print cores, designed for high-flow to match the printer’s increased speed. The new cores deliver 2.5x more flow, improving efficiency and quality in composite and engineering-grade material printing. The newly designed hardened feeder module provides better material control, ensuring reliable performance at high speeds. This innovation optimizes the printer’s ability to handle diverse materials without compromising quality.

Seamless UltiMaker Ecosystem Integration: The S8 seamlessly integrates with Digital Factory, ensuring an optimized workflow with minimal effort. Digital Factory allows users to manage their print jobs easily and securely from anywhere. With preset and custom subscription options for users, from individuals to global organizations, Digital Factory helps streamline 3D printing workflows and collaboration across teams and time zones. The expansion of Cura from desktop to the cloud takes the powerful slicer and makes it accessible to all Digital Factory users. Additionally, the latest Cura 5.10 beta release, available on the desktop version, comes with optimized print and material profile settings to streamline the process for users.

Versatility with UltiMaker Marketplace: At launch is the availability of the new UltiMaker Nylon CF Slide is a breakthrough Nylon 612 CF copolymer designed for industrial applications where tribological performance is key. This high-performance, PFAS-free filament delivers excellent wear resistance, temperature stability up to 180°C after annealing, and a robust Z tensile strength exceeding 40 MPa. The new material is ideal for replacing POM in complex, custom designs, with proven ability to reduce friction and extend the lifespan of moving components. Compatibility with the UltiMaker Marketplace also gives users the freedom to experiment with the material of their choice.

Future-proof Production: Powered by a completely revamped electronics platform, the S8 is equipped with 5x the processing power of its predecessor. This significant increase in processing capacity ensures the printer can handle the demands of the motion planner and support future updates, offering long-term productivity.

“We are thrilled to add the UltiMaker S8, the next generation in our popular S series, to our growing 3D printing ecosystem,” said Michiel Alting von Geusau, CEO at UltiMaker. “The S8 reflects our commitment to providing solutions that enable businesses to innovate and grow. Built with our customers in mind, UltiMaker’s ecosystem is designed to enhance production while also providing lasting value for customers and partners.”

To learn more, join the UltiMaker S8 launch showcase on March 11th at 10:00 ET / 15:00 CET. UltiMaker executives will dive into the S8’s advanced features, the new Nylon CF Slide, and the company’s journey to continue enabling businesses with 3D printing to drive innovation forward. Watch the showcase here: https://youtu.be/H-JjoWVgbd8

For more information on the S8, visit http://ultimaker.com/3d-printers/s-series/ultimaker-s8/.

About UltiMaker

UltiMaker is a global leader in 3D printing, focused on shaping the future of manufacturing, product development, and education. With a wide range of cutting-edge 3D printing solutions, including the popular S-, Factor- and Method series, one of the widest portfolios of 3D printing materials on the market, and leading 3D printing software platforms–Cura and Digital Factory, UltiMaker is paving the way for innovation across industries.

UltiMaker also offers MakerBot, the only 3D printing brand dedicated solely to education. Through the popular Sketch series, MakerBot offers the most comprehensive ecosystem tailored for classroom learning, educational advancement, and skills development.

With a focus on reliability, precision, and innovation, UltiMaker is empowering customers to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Learn more at www.ultimaker.com.

Cura, Cura Cloud, Digital Factory, MakerBot, Method, and UltiMaker are trademarks or registered trademarks of UltiMaker. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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Solid Joins Snowflake and Industry Leaders to Advance Open Standards for AI-Ready Semantic Context

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The Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) creates a universal semantic framework that enables AI agents, analytics platforms, and data systems to share trusted business context across the modern data ecosystem.

NEW YORK, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Solid today announced it is joining the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), an open source initiative that creates a universal specification for all companies to standardize their fragmented data definitions with an open, vendor-neutral semantic model specification. OSI aims to enhance interoperability across various tools and platforms, offering enterprises a vendor-neutral specification that provides consistent metrics and definitions across dashboards, notebooks, and machine learning models.

OSI is an open source initiative led by Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, and ecosystem partners across multiple domains and industries including business intelligence (BI), data governance, data engineering, AI, financial services, and manufacturing. Its goal is to create a common, vendor-agnostic specification that defines semantic metadata in a standard, open format. By facilitating seamless semantic metadata exchange, the initiative will accelerate the adoption of AI and BI tools to streamline operations and reduce complexity. This in turn allows organizations to unify their data definitions, leading to more comprehensive and accurate data analysis and data product sharing to fuel AI innovation.

By joining the Open Semantic Interchange, Solid is committed to the creation of a universal standard that simplifies data operations and accelerates innovation for the broader ecosystem,” said Yoni Leitersdorf, CEO & Co-Founder, Solid. “Our participation ensures that semantic context can automatically move seamlessly across AI agents, data warehouses, BI tools, and analytics platforms – enabling organizations to build reliable AI systems on top of a shared, interoperable understanding of their business, without vendor lock-in.”

As a member of OSI, Solid is helping to build a transparent and community-driven standard for semantic model sharing, ensuring that business metrics and definitions remain consistent and interoperable.

“Unlocking the full potential of data and AI requires a common foundation, and the Open Semantic Interchange is the critical step in building that bedrock,” said Josh Klahr, Director of Analytics Product Management at Snowflake. “Our collaboration with partners like Solid establishes a unified, vendor-neutral standard for semantic data, ensuring clarity and consistency across the entire ecosystem. This initiative is essential for simplifying data operations, fostering innovation, and preparing organizations to build the next generation of AI applications.”

OSI is poised to revolutionize interoperability within the data and AI ecosystem by providing a transparent, community-driven standard. This collaborative effort simplifies data operations, unlocks new possibilities for innovation, and gives organizations the flexibility and efficiency they need to build a future-ready data infrastructure.

To learn more about the Open Semantic Interchange visit Snowflake’s blog here.

About Solid

Solid is the AI-native context layer for enterprise AI, automatically creating, evaluating, and maintaining the semantic context AI agents need to understand and act on business data reliably. Unlike legacy semantic layers built for dashboards and manual modeling, Solid continuously benchmarks accuracy, detects data changes, and keeps AI systems aligned as the business evolves. The result is faster deployment of trusted AI agents, workflows, and analytics across any data warehouse or AI platform.

To learn more about Solid, visit getsolid.ai

Media Contact: Blair Bader, blairb@getsolid.ai

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Orbis Marks 30 Years of Advancing Eye Health in Vietnam Through Long-Term Partnership and Training

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Flying Eye Hospital project in Da Nang, supported by FedEx, advances locally led eye care and expands access across Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands.

DA NANG, Vietnam, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global eye care nonprofit Orbis International is marking three decades of collaboration with Vietnam’s eye health community, a long-term partnership that has helped build local expertise, strengthen institutions, expand access to care, and support Vietnam’s growing leadership in eye health across the Asia-Pacific region.

The arrival of the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in Da Nang represents the next chapter in that partnership. At the invitation of Da Nang Eye Hospital and with approval from the People’s Committee of Da Nang City, and support from Da Nang Department of Health, and other relevant departments and local authorities, the project will serve as a platform for hands-on training, innovation, and knowledge exchange. Through clinical training and mentorship across key specialties, the project will help approximately 230 eye care professionals build skills that will benefit communities for years to come, while supporting access to specialized services for nearly 9 million people in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands.

Cybersight, Orbis’s telemedicine and e-learning platform, is an integral part of every Flying Eye Hospital project—connecting in-person training with continuous learning before and after the aircraft is on site. Through Cybersight, participants can prepare in advance, consult with global experts, access ongoing education, and continue building skills long after the project concludes, extending the impact of the Flying Eye Hospital far beyond the aircraft itself.

“This project is not a standalone intervention; it is the latest chapter in a long-term partnership to advance Vietnam’s eye health system,” said Ngoc Pham, Orbis Vietnam Country Director. “The most important outcome is not what Orbis has done in Vietnam, but what Vietnamese institutions and eye care professionals now lead themselves. Our role at Orbis is increasingly to support, convene, innovate, and accelerate that local leadership so progress continues long after the Flying Eye Hospital departs.”

“Around the world, Orbis is focused on creating lasting change by investing in people, institutions, technology, and local leadership,” said Kathleen Sherwin, President and CEO of Orbis International. “The Flying Eye Hospital is one part of that larger model—bringing intensive, hands-on training together with tools like Cybersight, artificial intelligence (AI), and research so local teams can continue improving care long after a project ends. Vietnam shows what is possible when long-term partnership helps proven solutions take root and scale.”

Building on decades of progress, Vietnam is emerging as a regional leader in eye health, with particular strengths in pediatric care, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, workforce development, and technology-enabled care. Its growing experience in AI-supported screening, implementation, research, and evidence generation can help inform eye health progress across the Asia-Pacific region.

FedEx, a long-time supporter of Orbis, and a title sponsor for this Flying Eye Hospital project in Vietnam, donated the MD-10 aircraft that serves as the Flying Eye Hospital and continues to provide essential logistical, financial, and operational support. Volunteer pilots from FedEx fly the aircraft to its destinations around the globe. FedEx is represented on the Orbis International Board of Directors.

“At FedEx, we believe that connecting people goes beyond delivering packages – it is about creating opportunities and helping communities thrive,” said Ee-Hui Tan, managing director of FedEx Vietnam and Cambodia. “We are proud to support the return of the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital to Vietnam. Together with Orbis, we are investing in the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals, helping strengthen Vietnam’s eye care system so more patients can access quality care closer to home.”

Underscoring Orbis’s commitment to high-quality training and patient care, QUAD A, a nonprofit accreditation organization, works with Orbis to ensure that the Flying Eye Hospital meets rigorous standards that prioritize patient safety.

Over the past 30 years, Orbis has supported the training of more than 40,000 eye care professionals and helped expand access to care for millions of people across Vietnam. Today, Vietnamese institutions and professionals are increasingly leading innovation and delivering high-quality care independently, demonstrating the impact of sustained investment in local capacity, technology, and systems change.

Looking ahead, Orbis will continue working with partners across Vietnam to scale proven solutions through workforce development, technology, Cybersight, AI-supported screening, research, and stronger health systems—so that more people can receive quality eye care closer to home.

Orbis in Vietnam

Since beginning work in Vietnam in 1996, Orbis has worked alongside government partners, hospitals, and training institutions to expand access to quality eye care and build sustainable local capacity. Cumulative impact includes:

More than 40,000 eye care professionals trained.More than 5.2 million people reached with eye care services.More than 139,000 sight-saving surgeries supported.17 retinopathy of prematurity centers supported.12 vision centers strengthened to bring care closer to communities.National clinical guidelines supported across priority eye health areas.Cybersight and AI-supported screening deployed to expand training, consultation, and early detection.

This work has supported national clinical guidelines, stronger referral pathways, improved treatment outcomes, and new models of care in areas including retinopathy of prematurity, pediatric eye care, school eye health, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.

As the partnership continues, Orbis and its partners are focused on scaling proven solutions through workforce development, technology, Cybersight, AI, research, and stronger health systems—so that everyone can access quality eye care closer to home.

About Orbis International

Orbis International works around the world to prevent blindness and restore sight for children and adults in places where eye care is out of reach—so vision problems don’t make it harder to learn, earn a living, or enjoy life. Around 1.1 billion people live with vision loss, but with the right care, 90% of it is completely avoidable. That is why Orbis trains doctors, nurses, and other eye care professionals to provide care in their own communities—and works to make sure people of all ages can access the eye exams, glasses, medicine, and surgeries they need to protect and restore their sight. Orbis began this work more than 40 years ago with the Flying Eye Hospital, a teaching hospital on a plane that brings expert training and care where they’re needed most. Today, we also work with local hospitals and clinics across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to make eye care available to more people, and we use and develop technology—like our award-winning Cybersight e-learning and telehealth platform, artificial intelligence screening, and virtual reality training—to help eye care teams treat patients more effectively. Orbis ranks in the top 3% of U.S. charities, having earned top marks for transparency and accountability from Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and the Better Business Bureau. To learn more, please visit orbis.org

About FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce, and business services. With annual revenue of $92 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions utilizing its flexible, efficient, and intelligent global network. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 500,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards, and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn more, please visit fedex.com/about.

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Orbis Vietnam
Nhung Nguyen
Communications Officer
Nhung.nguyen@orbis.org
+84 0904562983

Orbis International
Jenna Montgomery
Interim Lead, Global Communications and Marketing
Jenna.montgomery@orbis.org

FedEx
Heather Harshbarger
Communications Advisor
+1 901-690-9869

 

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In HelloNation, Property Management Expert Karen Nolan Explains What Property Managers Do for Landlords

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The article outlines how property management services support landlords through tenant screening, maintenance, and lease enforcement.

MENIFEE, Calif., July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — What do property managers actually do for landlords in Menifee, CA? HelloNation has published an article that provides clear answers and practical insight into the full scope of property management services.

 

The HelloNation article explains that a property manager handles far more than rent collection. Property management services begin with marketing vacancies and attracting qualified renters in Menifee, CA. The article explains how tenant screening plays a central role in protecting landlords by carefully evaluating applicants and reducing the risk of future issues.

According to the article, tenant screening helps ensure that each tenant meets financial and behavioral expectations. This step supports stable occupancy and reduces turnover, which is critical for any landlord managing property in Menifee, CA. Property Management Experts note that consistent tenant screening also helps maintain the long-term value of rental properties.

Once tenants are placed, the article outlines how a property manager becomes the main point of contact. Property management services include responding to tenant concerns, handling communication, and enforcing leases. By managing these responsibilities, the property manager allows the landlord to avoid direct disputes and maintain professional distance.

The article emphasizes that lease enforcement is essential to protecting both the property and the agreement. Property managers monitor compliance with lease terms and address violations when necessary. This structured approach helps landlords in Menifee, CA, maintain order and consistency across their rental properties.

Maintenance is another major focus of property management services. The article explains that property managers coordinate maintenance and oversee property repairs to keep homes safe and functional. While they may not perform repairs themselves, they manage vendors, schedule work, and respond to urgent issues quickly.

The article notes that timely maintenance and property repairs prevent small issues from becoming larger and more expensive problems. This proactive approach supports tenant satisfaction while preserving the property’s condition. Property Management Experts highlight that consistent maintenance planning is a key benefit for any landlord.

Beyond daily operations, the HelloNation article describes the administrative side of property management services. A property manager prepares leases, maintains records, and ensures compliance with local and state regulations in Menifee, CA. This includes staying informed about legal requirements that affect landlords and rental properties.

Financial oversight is also part of the role. The article explains that property managers handle rent collection, manage deposits, and provide regular financial reporting. These services give landlords a clear understanding of property performance without requiring constant involvement.

For landlords who own multiple properties or live outside Menifee, CA, the article highlights the value of professional property management services. A property manager helps streamline operations, coordinate maintenance, and ensure that lease enforcement and tenant screening are handled consistently. This reduces stress while improving efficiency.

The article concludes that understanding the full role of a property manager helps landlords make informed decisions about their level of involvement. With responsibilities that include tenant screening, maintenance, lease enforcement, and property repairs, property management services offer a comprehensive solution for effectively managing rental properties.

What Do Property Managers Actually Do for Landlords in Menifee features insights from Karen Nolan, Property Management Experts of Menifee, California, in HelloNation.

About HelloNation
HelloNation is a premier media platform that connects readers with trusted professionals and businesses across various industries. Through its innovative “edvertising” approach that blends educational content with storytelling, HelloNation delivers expert-driven, good-news articles that inform, inspire, and empower. Covering topics from home improvement and health to business strategy and lifestyle, HelloNation highlights leaders making a meaningful impact in their communities.

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