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Contour Crafting’s 3D-Printing Tech Can Build Homes On-Site in Under 24 Hours
IN BRIEF
This new 3D-printing system can produce entire homes equipped with basic necessities on-site in under 24 hours - a feat that hasn’t been done by any other 3D-printer before.
THE TECHNOLOGY
Robotic construction system Contour Crafting (CC) has debuted their newest 3D-printing technology that can print entire homes on-site in less than 24 hours. CC’s technology doesn’t just build the architectural structure, it also prints the electrical, plumbing, and air conditioning features mid-construction, with no manual assembly required. Essentially, CC is printing homes in one shot with the basic utilities already embedded into their 3D-printed structures. It only takes 19 hours to print a 2,500 square foot home, at a rate of 20 seconds per square foot. This is a stark difference from the current US average of 6-9 months of development time. The whole process is done in only four steps:
Flattening the required space.
Using the excavating crane to create a foundation, which is then filled with concrete. The Contour Crafter is then positioned on top of a specially-made crane that keeps it from sinking in the mud, then it moves along the X,Y (height), and Z (crossbeam) axes.
An extremely fast drying concrete is then pumped into the front of the CC, and the pipe system starts the construction of the house.
(via Contour Crafting’s 3D-Printing Tech Can Build Homes On-Site in Under 24 Hours)