COBOD and PERI 3D print 4 houses in 4 days at Bautec

In Berlin, the international Bautec construction exhibition gathered over 30,000 visitors from more than 40 countries. This was the perfect occasion for COBOD, one of the leading actors in concrete 3D printing to demonstrate the productivity of their BOD2 3D construction printer. In collaboration with PERI, the company decided to live 3D print the walls of a small house every day of the show. During the 4 days of the show, COBOD 3D printed 4 small houses, each containing 64 m2 of walls that were 3D printed in less than 24 hours each.

COBOD has had a strong stance on the true state of 3D printing in the construction sector. According to the company, many projects that claim to have 3D printed entire houses or buildings in record time are misleading. Currently, the technology only allows the walls to be built this way, and it is a lengthier process than often advertised. Many initiatives have been for demonstration purposes only, confirming that the industry still has a long way to go before 3D printed houses become mainstream.

COBOD’s BOD2 modular solution

COBOD is clear on the fact that only the walls of its buildings are 3D printed. During the exhibition, the two companies took it upon themselves to bring the BOD2 to the show and start printing from 9AM until 5PM every day. Henrik Lund-Nielsen, CEO of COBOD explained: “With this showcase of live 3D construction printing we wanted to demonstrate that our BOD2 printer technology is ready for the market, as it has the quality, speed, robustness and stability to perform hour after hour, day after day and with incredible productivity.”