Docx

  • HOME
  • OFFICE AUTOMATION
    • OFFICE EQUIPMENT
      • MULTIFUNCTION XEROX PRINTERS
      • PRINTERS
      • COPIERS
      • SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
      • SUPPLIES AND CONSUMABLES
    • PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
      • PRINTING PRESSES
      • PRODUCTION PRINTERS & COPIERS
      • CONTINUOUS FEED PRINTERS
      • WIDE FORMAT PRINTERS
      • WORKFLOW AND SOFTWARE
      • SUPPLIES & CONSUMABLES
    • MANAGED PRINT SERVICES
    • SERVICE SOLUTIONS
    • SUPPORT AND DRIVERS
  • COMMUNICATIONS & CONNECTIVITY
    • COMMUNICATIONS
    • CONNECTIVITY
    • SECURITY & BIOMETRICS
  • CONSUMABLES
  • FINANCE
  • ABOUT
    • TEAM
    • LEVEL 3 BEE
  • CONTACT
  • COMPLAINTS & COMPLIMENTS
  • CAREERS
  • Home
  • BLOG
  • News
  • World Record – New 3D Printed Apartment Building and Villa in China
Jan 26, 2021

World Record – New 3D Printed Apartment Building and Villa in China

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 / Published in News

World Record – New 3D Printed Apartment Building and Villa in China

New 3D Printed Apartment Building and Villa in China

It seems as though WinSun is a name we’re all going to be familiar with very soon. It’s a company that is emerging quickly in the 3D printing industry and since last year, they’ve certainly been getting a lot of work done.

In March 2014, the company claimed to have printed 10 houses in 24 hours, a feat that no one would have thought possible just a decade ago.

This mass printing of houses last year was made possible by four high-tech 3D printers with a height of 6.6 metres, a width of 10 metres, and a length of 40 metres. The main materials used were cement and construction waste, and one of the most remarkable features of these houses is that, besides being printed within a day, the cement also dried incredibly quickly. The secret, however, is still closely held by WinSun on just how they developed this ultra-quick-drying cement.

After this impressive display of the power of 3D printers that other 3D printers in South Africa and around the world can’t yet match, one would think that WinSun would be hard-pressed to match this feat, but they’ve made headlines again. They have created the first ever printed apartment building and villa in China. As with all of their work, the parts were printed within the factory and were then assembled on site. The design of the parts is quite simple yet genius. For example, walls printed are hollow and are reinforced with a pattern that zigzags, but they still allow space within for insulation.

3D Building Printing

Image credit: http://photos.caixin.com/2015-01-19/100775775.html

We all know that 3D printing truly is the way of the future — between 30% and 60% of construction waste is salvaged, and buildings can be completed 50% to 70% faster. Moreover, an estimated 50% 80% can be saved in labour costs.

While the printing of a villa and an apartment building is certainly impressive, this is far from the end of the road for WinSun if what they say is any indication. Indeed, the company has their eyes set on the 3D printing on a much larger scale — bridges and skyscrapers.

We may not be able to print buildings, but at DocX, our printers in South Africa will keep your business running all day and all night, allowing you to be the leader in your industry.

Main image credit:  http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/01/19/winsun-3d-printing-building/

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

What you can read next

renting printers
Weird Facts about Printers We Bet You Didn’t Know
production printer
The 8250 Production Printers from Xerox
Wide format printers
Insane Typographical Errors

Recent Posts

  • business printer

    The Advantages Of Investing In A Commercial Digital Printer For Your Business

    Gone are the days of small and individual deskt...
  • Contact us today

    6 ways to take good care of your printer

    How to service your printer; The world might be...
  • Xerox, Document Excellence, DocX, Partners, Consumables, Telecommunications, Service, Office Automation

    Document Excellence: An overview of who we are and where we are going

    This is the story about our incredibly diverse ...
  • Xerox Phaser Printers

    The World’s Most Expensive Printers

    A look at seven of the priciest printers out th...
  • Wide format printers

    Insane Typographical Errors

    When English turns on well-meaning journalists....
  • Xerox Phaser printers China

    The Most Spectacular Libraries in the World

    You might think your office does a lot of print...
  • office consumables

    The Importance of Document Shredding

    How shredding prevents identity theft and credi...
  • quality printing office

    When Bad Ads Happen to Good People

    6 print ads that got it horribly, horribly wron...
  • digital printing

    How Printing Paper is Made

    A look at the steps involved in the production ...
  • production printing

    A Look at the World’s Biggest Book

    And what went into creating this mammoth of lit...

ABOUT US

Document Excellence has devoted themselves to the sales and maintenance of Xerox printers and office equipment for 18 years, using their innovative and strong business model.
John Goldie and his Major accounts team with over 30 years’ experience combined has led Document Excellence from good, to Great. Specialising in document management, turnkey printing solutions and office management, DocX have led the market in cost-effective document management solutions.

FIND OUR OFFICE

covid19-sa

GET IN TOUCH

Document Excellence.
58 Wessel Road,
Edenburg, Sandton,
Johannesburg.

Phone: +27 (11) 234-2282
Fax: +27 (11) 234-2280
  • GET SOCIAL

© 2020 DOCX. All Rights Reserved. Digital 4 Jesus PTY LTD                  Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Sitemap | Blog

TOP