Hello everyone and welcome to this special
early edition of 2 Minute Tuesdays.
Today, we're excited to reveal the latest
innovation in 3D printing, the Stratasys F123
Series.
The F123 series is a culmination of almost
30 years of Stratasys research and development,
encompassing 43 existing patents and 15 new
ones.
It was designed for ease of use, making it
accessible to people with little or no 3D
printing experience, but versatile enough
for advanced users.
The F123 series consists of the F170, F270
and F370.
These machines offer larger build chamber
than past generations, along with 4 different
slice heights, faster print speeds, and more
materials.
Today I am going to walk you through the F370
but everything I mention will hold true on
the F170 and F270 unless otherwise noted.
Setup and Components: For your initial setup,
the machine is up and running out of the box
in 30 minutes.
It plugs into a normal grounded outlet, and
is much quieter than past printers making
it perfect for the office.
The printer was built with very careful consideration
of components.
It features servo motors as opposed to stepper
motors and more sensors to read position accurately.
The mechanical components are all located
outside of the heated chamber, which prevents
degradation from prolonged exposure to heat.
The system features improved temperature control
in the build chamber, to nearly eliminate
curling and warping of parts.
The build tray is more flexible, allowing
you to easily remove parts.
And as you can see here, it easily snaps in
and out of the machine.
In terms of material,  possibly the most impressive
feature, even to printing veterans, is the
Two minute and 30 second material changeover time, from hitting unload to beginning to print.
On the F270 and F370 the material automatically
changes from one cartridge to a secondary cartridge
to allow for extended printing.
A key complaint in the past was the inability
to print at 5 thousandths of an inch, and
lack of access to materials besides ABS.
These issues have been addressed giving you
ASA and PLA in addition to ABS.
Furthermore, the 370 gives you access to PC-ABS,
which offers more toughness, flexibility,
and one of the highest impact resistance of
all 3D printed plastics.
Printing Process: The F123 series has a newly
designed print head, which eliminates the
need to change tips.
To control aesthetics and minimize issues
related to material purging, each printing
job automatically has a sacrificial tower.
These machines now offer a fast draft mode
in PLA (14 color options) for inexpensive,
quick models.
Regarding accuracy testing on the new systems;
45 parts with varying dimensional requirements
were tested on three separate machines.
The results were 99.9% of parts had accuracy
within +/- 0.010 in.
for a 5inch part.
The machines use Sr35 support material which
dissolves faster than some prior support materials
but most notably is much easier to remove
by hand.
A nice enhancement is the camera which you
can use to remotely check the status of your
prints.
It also gives you several options for connectivity. The F123
series will all use GrabCad print software
except the F370 which will also have the option
of using the more advanced Insight processing
software.
GrabCad print has an improved intuitive interface
which allows you to more quickly setup and
modify your build parameters.
It also provides mobile access making it easier
for you to manage prints on the go.
Today we covered a lot of detail but I want
to reinforce the bigger picture for these
systems.
Whether you are a total novice to 3d printing
or an industry expert, the Stratasys F123
printers will deliver strong, repeatable,
dependable parts that simply have no parallel
in the industry.
Thanks for joining us for this special edition,
and well see you next time.
