Concrete dreams
robot's print head end effector is operated by a B&R control system. The core of the 3D printing software is based on standard B&R CNC components. Additionally, B&R's mapp Technology toolkit provided ready-made [...] road," says B&R engineer Tomáš Kohout. The drive system includes axes with absolute multiturn encoders, servo motors, a modular control system and advanced safety functions. "The integrated B&R motion control [...] Republic aims to create a mobile robot that can print buildings directly on site. The team is using B&R controls, drives, HMI and software solutions to control the ground-breaking robot's sophisticated