F370CR Composite Ready 3D Printer

Print parts with precision, strength, and reliability without compromise.

3D print with thermoplastics or high-strength/rigidity composites

Key Features
- Versatile material options - Compatible with a wide range of thermoplastics and composites
- Fully heated build chamber - Ensures consistent print results
- Multi-material capabilities - Print with multiple materials in a single run
- Compact size - Easily fits in an office, shop floor, classroom etc
- Excellent uptime and dimensional repeatability - Robust, reliable design ideal for set and forget operation
- Create intricate geometries - Using soluble support materials
- User-friendly design - Material spools accessed from the front
- Intuitive interface - Simplifies control and processing of print jobs
- GrabCAD print and insight software - Offers complete control over your print operation

Unleash the power of carbon-reinforced engineering thermoplastics with the Stratasys F370CR – a composite-ready FDM 3D printer built for makers, manufacturers, and engineers who demand precision, strength and reliability without compromise.

The F370®CR is a composite-ready 3D printer capable of printing engineering thermoplastics and composite carbon-filled materials. Hardened components and dedicated print heads provide the durability for extended life necessary when printing with carbon-filled plastics. The combination of composite and standard polymers offers the versatility to cover many manufacturing applications with one printer. Hands-free soluble support material enables printing complex geometries and hands-free post-processing.

The ability to fabricate components from composite materials enables you to produce parts with increased strength and rigidity compared to non-fibre reinforced polymers. These parts can even rival metal parts at a fraction of the cost and turnaround time. This opens the door to applications such as tooling which requires situations where strong yet lightweight polymer jigs and fixtures can substitute for metal tools without the associated long lead times.

Materials

Stratasys offer a wide range of Preferred Materials for their FDM 3D printers which have undergone rigorous testing and are fully tuned and tested to provide optimal results. They also provide even further materials design freedom by offering a range of Validated Materials that have undergone an abbreviated testing process that will still yield great results.

Available materials include the following (which may be sold under various tradenames and compositions):

Nylon
Carbon fibre reinforced nylon
PC – Polycarbonate
PLA – Polylactic Acid
ABS – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
PC-ABS
PPSF – Polyphenylsulfone

Biocompatible thermoplastics (ABS and PC)
PEEK – Polyether Ether Ketone
PEKK – Polyether Ketone Ketone
HIPS – High Impact Polystyrne
ASA – Acrylonitril Styrene Acrylate
TPU – Thermoplastic Polyurethane

Applications

While the Stratasys F370CR can produce parts in engineering thermoplastics, its point of difference is that it can also fabricate high stiffness and high strength parts from fibre-reinforces plastic (composites). The latter are excellent for tooling, jigs and other components that require high dimensional stability under service conditions. These components may be used in industries such as:

Automotive
Aerospace
Manufacturing

Railway
Oil and gas
Defence

Introduction to the Stratasys F123 Range of Composite Ready FDM 3D Printers

Run time – 1:05 min

The F370 CR is part of the F123 CR family of composite ready 3D printers form Stratsys.

3D prinitng with composites offers a faster and lower cost alternative to machining, whiole offering the versatility of materials range. Learn about the other benefits for industrial 3D printing that the F370 CR offers.