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 [...] maximum freedom," says one of the Con4Bot's lead designers, Associate Professor Václav Záda from the TUL Institute of Mechatronics and Computer Engineering. Thanks to the Con4Bot's design, when the end effector [...] 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