We’re excited to share the results of our collaboration with @summum_engineering and @irsrobotics , working on innovative manhole production. If you follow the concrete printing industry you have undoubtedly seen the printing of entire manholes; an idea which we believe will never be more efficient than automated pouring. However: we think our idea is the …
All jokes aside: every year in the Netherlands, over 50,000 manholes are produced. Currently, around 10% of them have custom flow profiles that have to be crafted manually, making the process physically demanding, unsafe, and time-consuming. Unsurprisingly, there is a shortage of people willing to do this demanding, dirty job.
Our solution? A fully automated, safe, and efficient process. Using advanced robotics, we’ve developed a system that programs our robots to layer concrete smoothly, within the prefabricated pit — eliminating the need for manual labor. Through our fully parametric and user-friendly digital design tool, we are able to instantly adapt to different pit-dimensions and profiles, delivering precision and quality every time.
Check out the video to see this innovative process in action, showcasing a smarter, safer future for manhole production.
Financial support provided in part by MIT Zuid
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