Apis Cor 2
Apis Cor is a Construction 3D printing startup that designed a robotic arm based extrusion type concrete printing machine capable of even printing entire houses. The Company is based out of Russia and USA and is headquartered in San Francisco.
Apis Core envisions to exploit the automation capability to print houses in bulk. The printer is capable of printing across an area of 132 sq.m and prints concrete through the robotic arm supported over a vertical support pillar. The self stabilization technique keeps the printer steady for accurate printing during motion of heavy parts. The machine is 4.5 m long and 1.5m high, weighing about 2 Tonnes. The equipment is transported in a truck, lifted with a crane and assembled on site by two men in 30 minutes. The machine can print till a height of 3.1 m and for subsequent floors it can be lifted and placed on the roof slabs
The machine is supplemented with an efficient mixing mechanism that ensures high quality printing material throughout. Notable savings in time and cost were recorded by the use of the machine. The printed concrete recorded a strength upto M250 offering great strength and durability. An experimental project of printing an entire house was completed in Moscow within 24 hrs with a cost of $10,000.
Apis Cor envisions large scale 3D printing in housing industry, even in harsh working conditions like polar regions. The continuous working capability and accuracy is expected to be a game changer in the industry. 3D printing of structural elements with framed elements is proposed for construction of large structures.
Components being printed: Structural elements
Printing Technology : Material Extrusion
Printing Material Used: Concrete
Machine Technology: Independent Robotic Arm based, Single Unit System on site
Apis Core envisions to exploit the automation capability to print houses in bulk. The printer is capable of printing across an area of 132 sq.m and prints concrete through the robotic arm supported over a vertical support pillar. The self stabilization technique keeps the printer steady for accurate printing during motion of heavy parts. The machine is 4.5 m long and 1.5m high, weighing about 2 Tonnes. The equipment is transported in a truck, lifted with a crane and assembled on site by two men in 30 minutes. The machine can print till a height of 3.1 m and for subsequent floors it can be lifted and placed on the roof slabs
The machine is supplemented with an efficient mixing mechanism that ensures high quality printing material throughout. Notable savings in time and cost were recorded by the use of the machine. The printed concrete recorded a strength upto M250 offering great strength and durability. An experimental project of printing an entire house was completed in Moscow within 24 hrs with a cost of $10,000.
Apis Cor envisions large scale 3D printing in housing industry, even in harsh working conditions like polar regions. The continuous working capability and accuracy is expected to be a game changer in the industry. 3D printing of structural elements with framed elements is proposed for construction of large structures.
Components being printed: Structural elements
Printing Technology : Material Extrusion
Printing Material Used: Concrete
Machine Technology: Independent Robotic Arm based, Single Unit System on site
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