Stratasys has launched the F870, a large-format fused deposition modeling printer the company says offers the "longest heated build capacity in its class" for factory-floor manufacturing. Toyota Production Engineering in Georgetown, Kentucky, and Rivian Automotive in Plymouth, Michigan, are among the first manufacturers testing the system, evaluating it for tooling, fixtures and prototyping ahead of commercial availability.
The F870 builds parts as large as 1000 x 610 x 610 mm (39.4 x 24 x 24 in.) inside a heated chamber, a build volume Stratasys positions as the largest in its class for industrial FDM. That size matters for shops that currently outsource large tooling and fixtures to machining, since a heated chamber at that scale cuts warping on big parts printed in engineering-grade thermoplastics.
Material options include Nylon 12CF, ASA, ABS and a new FDM ABS Draft (Gray) grade for faster, lower-cost draft parts. Nylon 12CF, a carbon-fiber-filled nylon, targets load-bearing tooling and fixtures that need stiffness and durability on the production floor. Stratasys cites inspection gauges among the parts the F870 can replace, alongside assembly tools and large fixtures that traditionally require lengthy machining lead times.
Rich Garrity, Chief Business Unit Officer at Stratasys, said the F870 pairs "increased build capacity" with the company's existing materials and "production reliability at a competitive price-point." Dallas Martin, an additive manufacturing engineer at Toyota North America, said the printer's "combination of build size, material performance and industrial features" fits needs the automaker is looking to address beyond its current use of Stratasys equipment.
Neither company has disclosed how many units it is testing or a timeline for wider deployment. The company plans to show the printer at IMTS 2026 in Chicago, September 14–19, at booth 338460 in the South Hall, alongside other manufacturing-focused additive tools.
