Stratasys Launches F870 Large-Format FDM Printer for Factory Floors

Stratasys has launched the F870, a large-format FDM 3D printer aimed squarely at factory-floor production. The machine is already in early deployments at Toyota Production Engineering in Georgetown, Kentucky, and Rivian Automotive in Plymouth, Michigan.

Build Size and Materials

The F870 offers a build volume of 1000 x 610 x 610 mm inside a fully heated chamber. That is the longest build capacity in its class, according to Stratasys. The material portfolio includes Nylon 12CF carbon fiber, ASA, ABS, and a new FDM ABS Draft material in gray.

Nylon 12CF is the workhorse here. It provides the stiffness and durability needed for manufacturing aids like fixtures, assembly tools, and inspection gauges. Those are parts that typically require lengthy machining lead times. The F870 is designed to replace some of that wait time with overnight or same-week additive production.

Target Applications

Stratasys is not marketing this as a prototyping machine. The initial use cases are factory-floor tooling, manufacturing aids, and end-use parts. The company says the platform delivers repeatability and throughput required for production environments.

Rich Garrity, Chief Business Unit Officer at Stratasys, said manufacturers are looking for proven solutions to speed production, reduce cost, and respond in real time to supply chain changes. The F870 is their answer to that demand.

Availability

The F870 will be on display at IMTS 2026 in Chicago, September 14-19, at Booth 338460 in the South Hall. Commercial availability is expected to follow the show.