Running a Printer Fleet With Bambu Farm Manager is Efficient, Secure, and Scalable

Korneel has been managing a 3D printer farm in the Netherlands for over a decade. His fleet of Bambu Lab printers serves clients across product development, manufacturing, and the arts.

With a background in IT and software, Korneel brings a deeply technical mindset to his print operation. Reliability, speed, and scale are essential, but so are privacy and control.

“Farm Manager gives me and my clients full control over where their data goes. It’s also made managing the printer fleet a breeze, substantially driving down operational costs.” – Korneel, Engineer and Founder of Korneel’s 3D Services

The Challenge: Managing Compliance and Complexity

For Korneel’s client base– large integrators, direct manufacturers, and even artists– data handling isn’t just a technical matter. It’s a contractual one.

• Clients demand proof that files never leave the organization’s premises
• NDAs demand on-premise data storage
• Legal teams request clarity on diagnostic and G-code file handling
• European clients expect GDPR compliance and verifiable data deletion

The cloud-based tools he used in the past often left grey areas: where is data stored? If I press delete, is it really deleted? What about telemetry and geolocation?

Some of Korneel’s biggest clients were clear that without proof that their data stayed on-premise, they wouldn’t move forward with new projects.

The Solution: Local Control With Bambu Farm Manager

The introduction of Bambu Farm Manager was a turning point for Korneel. It offered a way to manage a growing fleet of printers without compromising on privacy, compliance, or usability.

Installed entirely on his local network and with zero cloud dependency, the software allows him to store all customer files and print data on-premise, something his clients explicitly require.

“I can prove that my data stays on prem. I’m not using any clouds. And it doesn’t impede my management,” he explains.

Farm Manager gives Korneel the tools to:

• Add and configure printers quickly, even across segmented networks
• Monitor job status and printer health from a single dashboard
• Queue and manage prints without relying on cloud infrastructure
• Guarantee to clients that files never leave his physical environment

Even complex tasks, like scanning across multiple IP ranges, work without friction.

Impact and Benefits

With Bambu Farm Manager, Korneel can finally meet the privacy and compliance demands of even his most sensitive clients, while keeping operations smooth and scalable.

“It just works. Integration works nice. Some of the more difficult things like adding your printers, scanning local network segments– that just works,” he stated.

That kind of reliability is essential when you're managing dozens of 3D printers, spread across different network segments and project needs. The simplicity of setup and centralized oversight helps Korneel stay organized.

Farm Manager also makes it easy to scale. When a customer project requires extra capacity, Korneel can quickly bring more printers online, and just as easily scale back when the job’s done. He typically runs around 35 machines but has ramped up to 45 during larger jobs.

And beyond software, the hardware consistency has been just as valuable. Korneel’s experience with his Bambu Lab fleet has been overwhelmingly positive:

• Faster print speeds help him meet tight client deadlines
• High print quality reduces rework and streamlines finishing
• Power usage is low– a win for both sustainability and energy bills
• Maintenance needs are minimal, helping lower day-to-day operating costs

Over the past 18 months, his dozens of X1C printers and a few H2Ds have run thousands of jobs with very few issues.

“I’ve only had one printer act up so far, and Bambu support has been great about it,” he shared.

For Korneel, the impact is clear: fewer interruptions, significantly lower costs, and more time to focus on the work that matters.

Ready to manage your fleet locally, easily, and reliably?

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