Vertico instals its largest 3D concrete printing system to date

Vertico has installed a 3D concrete printing system at ITeCons, an institute in Portugal dedicated to applied research, testing and development in construction, energy, environment and sustainability, in the company’s largest installation delivered to date. Built around Vertico’s Robot on Track configuration, the tower was set up with a 10-meter track and a 3.1-meter robot reach intended to give ITeCons the capacity to produce large-scale concrete elements.

The installation is expected to extend access to large-scale 3D concrete printing to researchers, students and industry partners working with the institute.

The Robot on Track configuration pairs a robotic arm with a linear track, extending its working range beyond that of a stationary setup. At ITeCons, the setup was sized to produce larger concrete elements than smaller Vertico installations allow.

The company’s broader product line includes the Accelerator Printhead, a two-component print head it positions as its flagship product, alongside single-component printers and 6-axis robotic systems. Vertico provides end-to-end services spanning 3D design, construction calculations, programming, production and transport, along with a human-machine interface (HMI) system and slicing software compatible with the Rhino and Grasshopper design platforms.

To mark the installation, the ITeCons team used the new Robot on Track system to print a concrete column measuring 3 meters in height, which Vertico says is the tallest column it has produced to date.

Vertico’s robotic system lineup includes On Track alongside Solo, Compact, LabCell and EduCell configurations, which have produced installations across more than 40 locations worldwide.