RIC Expertise has introduced the launch of its newest RIC-M1 PRO compact modular robotic arm printer at World of Concrete (WOC) 2024. With a wider footprint than its earlier machines, enhanced automation, and clever materials supply system, RIC says that the brand new printer is an economical, time-saving, and labour-reducing expertise in response to the worldwide housing scarcity.
The corporate claims that typical gantry-based 3D development methods haven’t been capable of successfully ship the promise of decreasing development time and prices as an answer to the worldwide housing scarcity. RIC says that is because of the methods costing hundreds of {dollars} in labour and tools rental charges and take as much as 3 days to arrange.
RIC expertise says its new RIC-M1 PRO robotic arm printer is ready to obtain the associated fee and time saving potential by way of developments together with: a compact measurement and modular design; 30% extra footprint; 1/3 discount in expert labour required; and a 3/8 mixer pump included.
RIC says the brand new printer is far smaller in measurement in comparison with the gantry-based system, and requires no meeting, and could be operation in 2-4 hours as soon as on the development web site.
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In comparison with the earlier mannequin, the RIC-M1, a serious improve on the brand new system is the growth of the printing footprint. With the prolonged size of the modular rail system, RIC-M1 PRO permits for a 21.65 ft printing width, a 2ft improve on the earlier system, and a 42.65 ft printing size, a 12 ft improve, and a printing peak of 14 ft. The corporate says this additionally expands the printable terrains, from owners’ backyards to mountains.
As an alternative of being restricted to printing solely mortar, RIC-M1 PRO comes with an built-in self loading 3/8 mixture mixer pump, which permits it to print with both concrete or mortar. Concrete has benefits over mortar in large-scale an structural components as a result of its energy, sturdiness, and resistance to environmental elements, whereas mortar excels in smaller-scale and detailed tasks says RIC Expertise.
The corporate says the flexibility to print in each mortar and concrete will increase flexibility and expands the printable terrains of the machine.
“With its huge printing vary and superior automation, RIC-M1 PRO is a large step ahead in equipping the 3D development business to construct extra reasonably priced housing,” mentioned Ziyou Xu, Founder and CEO of RIC Expertise.
