Stratasys PolyJet J850 Core is fast, cost-effective

The 3D printer can use multiple materials to produce parts with smooth surfaces and fine details.

PolyJet J850 Core This new Stratasys 3D printer is designed for manufacturing enclosures, housings, jigs and fixtures, as well as for producing functional prototypes. While it does not have full-color capabilities, it can print multiple materials at once for applications such as producing overmolding, seals and snap fits. Supported materials include rigid, flexible and transparent materials. The printer offers high-speed print modes.

What’s new? The printer, one of Stratasys’ portfolio of PolyJet technologies.

Benefits Cost-effective and fast production of parts with smooth surfaces, fine details and minimal post-processing. The printer supports rapid iteration of products and product concepts, and it can produce prototypes that allow users to validate performance, fit and usability across a range of demanding applications. Users in the automotive industry can create durable components, flexible seals and interior prototypes for design and engineering validation. For the medical device industry, the printer can produce complex instruments, housings and multi-textured prototypes for evaluation.

Stratasys Ltd., Minnetonka, Minn., 800-801-6491, www.stratasys.com/en/

Vital Statistics

Build tray

19.3 by 15.4 inches by 7.9 inches

System dimensions

55.1 inches by 49.6 inches by 43.4 inches

System weight

948 pounds

Material cabinet dimensions

44 inches by 25.8 inches by 25.1 inches

Material cabinet weight

337 pounds

 

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Karen Hanna

Senior Staff Reporter

Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.