Stratasys will unveil a new 3D printer for high-volume production of end-use polymer parts at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt next month.
The polymer printer maker, based in Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, has kept the system’s name and specifications under wraps. Both will be revealed on November 17 at 1 p.m. at its booth in Hall 12.1. The machine is built to turn out consistent parts at volume in manufacturing environments. It will expand the company’s production-focused portfolio. Formnext runs November 17 to 20 at Messe Frankfurt.
“Additive manufacturing is becoming an essential part of the modern factory floor, giving manufacturers greater flexibility, efficiency, resilience and control over how they produce,” said Dr. Yoav Zeif, CEO of Stratasys. “We see that shift accelerating across industries, from aerospace and defense to automotive and dental, as customers scale additive from individual applications into production workflows.”
F870 Makes Its European Debut
The F870 will make its European debut at the same booth. The large-format fused deposition modeling (FDM) printer has a fully heated build chamber of 1,000 by 610 by 610 millimeters. It targets tooling, fixtures, jigs and other manufacturing aids. Extended unattended runs let manufacturers bring large tooling jobs in house.
Toyota and GM will show how they use the technology on the factory floor. William (Dallas) Martin, an additive manufacturing senior engineer at Toyota, will give a talk on November 18 with Fadi Abro, senior global director of automotive and mobility at Stratasys. Their subject is the simulation and validation of large-format FDM tooling for automotive production.
More Launches for Foundries and Post-Processing
Several other launches fill out the stand. For foundries, Somos ShellCast resin and the ShellGen build preparation module in GrabCAD Print Pro pair with the Neo 800+ stereolithography (SLA) printer. Together they produce large, antimony-free master patterns for investment casting. The aim is to reduce reliance on costly traditional tooling.
sCure is a new automated post-processing unit for the Origin P3 digital light processing (DLP) platform. It combines drying, multi-wavelength UV curing, heating and photobleaching in one system. The goal is more consistent parts with less dependence on operator skill.
PolyJet ToughONE Black brings an engineering-grade material with a realistic black finish to the J3 and J5 printers. Teams can judge function and appearance of a prototype at the same stage. A new FDM material, expanded capabilities for existing materials and a new post-processing offering round out the polymer news.
Aerospace Data and Event Talks
Aerospace buyers get qualification data. The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) has published data for Antero 800NA and Antero 840CN03 on the F900 printer. The data set was produced with the company’s AIS advanced industrial solution package. It gives aerospace and defense manufacturers a shared, independently reviewed basis for qualifying end-use parts.
Stratasys will also take part in the Formnext Defense Summit on November 17. On November 18, engineers from IPC will present polymer mold inserts that cut time to production from weeks to days. Rapid prototyping staff from animation studio LAIKA will talk about the artistry and technology behind the stop-motion film Wildwood.
Source: Stratasys
