Vertico opens new concrete 3D printing facility in Eindhoven Construction 3D Printing

Vertico opens new concrete 3D printing facility in Eindhoven Construction 3D Printing

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The Netherlands has proven to be a fertile environment for construction 3D printing, with established construction companies like Bruil and BAM embracing concrete 3D printing as a building method, and technology developers like CyBe and Vertico paving the way to new applications and more adoption. Vertico, a young Dutch company specializing in robotic concrete 3D printing, is now expanding its footprint, with the opening of a new 3D printing facility in the city of Eindhoven.

Continental accelerates towards agile auto production with 3D printing Additive Manufacturing

Continental accelerates towards agile auto production with 3D printing Additive Manufacturing

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Though it may best be known for its tires, Continental AG has its fingers in many pies in the automotive sector, including part production, connectivity, automated driving and mobility services. These business areas are tackled by the company’s Continental Engineering Services (CES) division, which has been a keen adopter of additive manufacturing in recent years.

Chevrolet racing adopts 3D printed parts to support over 80,000 miles of racing Additive Manufacturing

Chevrolet racing adopts 3D printed parts to support over 80,000 miles of racing Additive Manufacturing

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In yet another example of additive manufacturing in the automotive sector, Chevrolet announced that its 3D printing racing program supported over 80,000 miles of racing. This milestone is indicative of the competitive and manufacturing efficiency derived from AM products. Chevrolet’s announcement pairs with this Network’s recent reporting on Team Penske’s and Oxford Brookes Racing’s implementation of AM parts in their race cars.

PERI builds the first 3D printed residential building in Germany Construction 3D Printing

PERI builds the first 3D printed residential building in Germany Construction 3D Printing

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PERI GmbH is building the first 3D printed residential building in Germany, and precisely in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The two-story detached house with approx. 80 sqm of living space per floor is being built with a COBOD system that PERI uses to provide 3D printing construction services. This segment is booming way beyond anyone could have imaged (except us: three years ago, when only a handful of companies were active, we forecast a €40 billion dollar industry by 2027, among general skepticism)

ICON’s Project Olympus looks at 3D printed Moon habitats for NASA Artemis Construction 3D Printing

ICON’s Project Olympus looks at 3D printed Moon habitats for NASA Artemis Construction 3D Printing

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Following in the footsteps of construction 3D printing pioneers D-Shape and Contour Crafting, ICON, a developer of advanced construction technologies including robotics, software, and building materials, has been awarded a government Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. The deal includes funding from NASA to begin research and development on Project Olympus: a space-based construction system that could support future exploration of the Moon. ICON will also dedicate a division of the company to focus on space.

Sandstone 3D printed urban microclimate proposed for Abu Dhabi Construction 3D Printing

Sandstone 3D printed urban microclimate proposed for Abu Dhabi Construction 3D Printing

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Barberio Colella Architetti and Dr. Angelo Figliola proposed a design to ameliorate temperature perception in Abu Dhabi’s urban microclimates using 3D printed sandstone. The design focuses on a city whose average temperature for 2019 was 28.9 degrees Celsius. The United Arab Emirates’ annual average in 2019 was 29.1 degrees Celsius. The city’s warmest month is August; the architects and Dr. Figliola’s design projects temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius in August. This substantial cooling effect helps make targeted areas more comfortable.