Twente Additive Manufacturing has developed a robotic-style concrete 3D printer that is capable of amazing detail and even overhangs.
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Interesting Updates From COBOD
COBOD’s BOD2 construction 3D printer seems to be catching on as the company has made multiple sales of the new device.
What Does An Actual Construction Worker Think of Construction 3D Printing?
With all the attention being given to construction 3D printers, we thought it wise to see what an actual construction worker thinks of the technology.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing of Concrete
This week’s selection is “3D Printing of Concrete: State of the Art and Challenges of the Digital Construction Revolution” by Arnaud Perrot.
24 Hour 3D Printed Housing: This Has To Stop
Mass media continues to be fooled by the fake news of “3D printed homes in 24 hours”. We vent our thoughts on this ongoing debacle.
3D Printing in Construction: More than Overhyped Promises and Underwhelming Deliveries?
The number one material used in the global construction industry is concrete, but how is it being used with recent construction 3D printing ventures?
More Details on The COBOD 2 Construction 3D Printer
We just learned a lot more about the COBOD BOD2, the world’s largest construction 3D printer.
Design of the Week: Screenhouse
This week’s selection is “Screenhouse” by Artist Edra Soto.
XtreeE: One of Many Construction 3D Printing Consultants To Come
Why do construction 3D printing? It seems that there is a big need for consultants to help architects, builders and others discover concrete 3D printing.
CyBe’s Construction 3D Printers Are Mobile
Is it possible to 3D print walls and entire buildings with 3D printers? The concrete part can indeed be 3D printed with equipment from companies like CyBe.
How To Intelligently Reinforce Concrete 3D Prints
Could concrete ever be 3D printed in complex ways? This may come true according to research on how to reinforce extruded concrete for construction.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing of Concrete
Where will concrete 3D printing lead? Will the construction industry undergo a revolution from computer controlled concrete extrusion? What will buildings look like?
A Concrete Example: How 3D Printing Can Create Housing and Infrastructure
Charles Goulding and Liam Nixon of R&D Tax Savers examine concrete 3D printing.
“Alternately Soluble” 3D Print Casting
I’m reading about a very unusual technique for 3D printed casting that involves two soluble support materials.
ICON Announces Vulcan II Construction 3D Printer
A more sophisticated construction 3D printer has been announced by ICON.
Book of the Week: 3D Concrete Printing Technology
This week’s selection is “3D Concrete Printing Technology: Construction And Building Applications” by Jay G. Sanjayan, Ali Nazari and Behzad Nematollahi
Building Better Skyscrapers With 3D Printed Molds
A construction project in Brooklyn is leveraging 3D printing the very practical way.
More Thoughts On The Future Of Construction 3D Printing
I’ve been reading more stories about 3D printed construction projects, and have realized something fundamental.
S-Squared’s Large Construction 3D Printer
Today we’re looking at yet another new construction 3D printer, this time from S-Squared.
Bioinspired 3D Printing Should Be Standardized
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print strong cement structures, but why couldn’t this be used in all 3D prints?
3D Printing Waste Becomes Sustainable Concrete
Sustainability is a major issue in today’s world, and additive manufacturing may be able to help the concrete industry lower CO2 emissions.
Is 3D Knitting 3D Printing?
I’m seeing an increasing number of media stories talking about 3D knitting.
A New Angle for Construction 3D Printing?
I’m reading a press release about another investment in a construction 3D printing company and had a thought.
US$9M For 3D Printed Construction Firm
ICON, an Austin, TX-based startup, has just raised a US$9M investment round.
Paradigm Change in Construction 3D Printing?
New research from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore may signal a shift in how construction 3D printing is done.
Crane WASP: The Infinite 3D Printer?
The WASP Project is set to announce a large-scale construction printer.
What Construction 3D Printing Must Do Next
After reading yet another wildly exaggerated story about 3D construction printing, I thought I’d make a list of things to do.
Look Who’s Patented 3D Printable Concrete
We were directed to a patent describing a composition for 3D printable concrete. This would certainly be a very useful capability, as the many attempts at 3D printed buildings using concrete extruders have had mixed success. However, most, if not all, of them have been using standard concrete materials. We know from experience with thermoplastic… Continue reading Look Who’s Patented 3D Printable Concrete
A Look at Apis Cor’s 3D Construction Printer
Apis Cor says they are the first company to produce a mobile construction 3D printer, and they may in fact be right.
Winsun’s 3D Printed Bus Shelter
Winsun has been busy.
Castle 3D Printing Apparently Isn’t Popular
I’m looking at what might be the most bizarre 3D print-related launch campaign ever: 3D printing a life size castle.
WASP’s Flexible DeltaWASP 3MT Is More Than Just a Giant 3D Printer
WASP is set to display what might be the largest multi-function 3D printer in the world: the DeltaWASP 3MT.
3D Printed Construction Milestone Achieved
Netherlands company Heijmans partnered with CyBe Construction to produce prototype concrete formworks. Apparently, they were successful.
Instructions For Building A Concrete 3D Printer: But Would You Really Want To?
We’re reading an interesting Instructable, which provides detailed instructions on how to build an actual, working concrete 3D printer. But we think this is definitely not for everyone.
Printable Concrete: Coming Soon to a Construction Site Near You
We’ve reported on 3D printing concrete before, but 2016 looks to be the year that will finally see this production technique in widespread use.