#3DExpress: ICON Unveils 3D Printer to Make Multistory Buildings

This week in our 3DExpress, we take a look at ICON, a company that has developed a new concrete 3D printer to quickly and easily enable the construction of multistory structures. Called Phoenix, it measures over 20 meters and can reach even greater heights. We also take a look at new releases, including Farsoon’s new eight-laser solution and Meltio, which has announced the arrival of a new metal 3D printer. We then move on to partnerships, acquisitions and strategies with DyeMansion, HP, as well as Nexa3D and 3D-Fuel. Happy reading and have a great weekend!

ICON’s 3D Concrete Printer Creates Multistory Closed Structures

ICON this week unveiled a new concrete 3D printer capable of creating fully enclosed multistory structures from a low-carbon mix. Unveiled at SXSW in Austin, the Phoenix is a 20-meter-high 3D printer using a robotic arm and crane system capable of creating multi-story buildings. Thanks to technology developed by ICON, this machine can build multistory structures on a single site, with only minor adjustments to the configuration, and only a few people are needed on site to monitor progress. “The life cycle assessment results of the white paper show that the embodied and operational impacts of 3D-printed homes are lower than stick-framed construction,” concludes the ICON team.

Farsoon Unveils an Eight-Laser 3D printer

Chinese manufacturer Farsoon is renowned in the additive manufacturing market for its industrial solutions, and more specifically for its metal machines. Farsoon has developed a range of eight models, offering different volumes and, above all, different numbers of lasers. Its latest machine, the FS721M-8-CAMS, includes eight lasers to boost productivity. The FS721M solution was first presented in 2021, and since then, the machine has been adopted by many manufacturers. But the Chinese manufacturer has gone one step further, integrating the CAMS concept for Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution into the platform. The aim is to harness more laser power to boost productivity, but also to reduce costs and increase automation.