Your Fortus 380, 450mc, or F900 Can Already Run Every Material — Here’s How to Unlock It
If you own a Stratasys Fortus 380mc, 450mc, or F900, there’s a good chance your printer can run more materials right now than your OEM license currently allows. Stratasys sells these machines with material options locked behind separate licenses. Meaning the hardware capable of printing Ultem, PC, Nylon 12, ASA, and more is sitting in your facility, gated by software.
Pivot AM Service unlocks it.
What a Fortus Material Unlock Actually Does
A material unlock is a one-time service that removes the OEM material licensing restrictions on your Fortus system, opening up every material the machine is mechanically capable of running instead of paying Stratasys per material option, one at a time.
For 360mc/400mc/900mc-class systems, this same unlock service also expands the small-envelope 360mc and 400mc build platforms to their full-size equivalents. We’re now extending the same approach to the 380mc, 450mc, and F900 platforms, giving owners of these newer-generation machines the same freedom to run every material the hardware supports.
Fortus 380mc and 450mc — full material set:
- ABS-M30
- ABS-M30i
- ABS-ESD7
- ASA
- PC
- PC-ABS
- PC-ISO
- ULTEM 9085 resin
- ULTEM 1010 resin
- FDM Nylon 12
- FDM Nylon 12CF
- Antero 800NA
- Antero 840CN03
- ST-130 (sacrificial tooling)
Fortus F900 — full material set:
- ABS-M30
- ABSi
- ABS-M30i
- ABS-ESD7
- ASA
- PC
- PC-ABS
- PC-ISO
- PPSF/PPSU
- ULTEM 9085 resin
- ULTEM 1010 resin
- FDM Nylon 6
- FDM Nylon 12
- FDM Nylon 12CF
- ST-130 (sacrificial tooling)
- Antero 800NA
- Antero 840CN03
The F900 carries a broader material set than the 380mc/450mc, including PPSF/PPSU, FDM Nylon 6, and ABSi all included in the unlock for machines that support them.
Instead of budgeting for individual OEM material license fees every time a new job calls for a different resin, you pay once and your machine is open to the full material library it was engineered to run.
Why This Matters for Fortus 380mc, 450mc, and F900 Owners
You already own the capability. These machines were built as multi-material production platforms. The hardware doesn’t change with an unlock only what the software will let you print.
It expands what you can quote. Service bureaus and in-house AM teams lose bids every day because a job calls for Ultem or PC-ISO and the machine on the floor is licensed for ABS only. An unlocked Fortus means you can say yes to more RFQs without buying a second printer.
It protects your capital investment. A refurbished or leased Fortus 450mc or F900 is already a significant investment. An unlock maximizes the return on that investment by turning one machine into the equivalent of several single-material systems.
It’s faster and cheaper than buying more machines. Adding OEM material licenses one at a time, or purchasing a second printer to cover a material gap, costs significantly more than a single unlock, with none of the added floor space, maintenance contracts, or spare parts inventory.
How the Process Works
- Consultation — We confirm your machine’s model, generation, and current material licensing.
- Scheduling — Our service team coordinates a time that doesn’t disrupt your production schedule.
- Unlock — Our technicians open the full material set your Fortus is capable of running.
- Verification — We confirm the machine is printing correctly across the newly available materials before we sign off.
Reach out to Pivot for more information on pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a material unlock void my Stratasys warranty or service contract? Every machine’s situation is different depending on age, current service coverage, and configuration. Talk to our team before scheduling so we can walk you through what applies to your specific system.
Can any Fortus 380mc, 450mc, or F900 be unlocked? In most cases, yes the mechanical hardware across these platforms supports the full Fortus material set. Our team confirms compatibility during the consultation before any work is scheduled.
Is this the same as buying an OEM material license? No. OEM material licenses are typically sold and priced per material, per machine. Our unlock service opens the full range of materials the machine can run for a single service fee.
What’s the difference between this and the 360mc/400mc/900mc unlock? The core approach is the same — removing software-based material restrictions — but 380mc, 450mc, and F900 systems are a newer generation of hardware with their own configuration requirements, which is why we treat them as their own service.
How long does the unlock take? Turnaround depends on your scheduling availability. Our team will give you a specific timeline during your consultation.
Pivot AM Service provides repair, preventive maintenance, and equipment upgrade services for Stratasys, 3D Systems, and UnionTech systems. Ready to see what your Fortus can really do? Contact us to get started.
