PRINTED HOUSES IN ČAČAK READY IN 15 HOURS: Masonry and prefab houses are a thing of the past

Printing of concrete houses is becoming a reality in Eastern Europe.

Born in Switzerland, Nikola Rakić applied his knowledge gained at the Serbian Faculty of Organizational Sciences in the best possible way, in Čačak, creating a machine that can print residential concrete buildings on three floors in an incredible 15 hours.

Currently, we are working on the development and improvement of the largest CNC machine in the Balkans, which will work on 3D printer printers. The dimensions of this machine are huge, ten meters high and 10 meters wide, and there is no limit in length. The machine allows us to print a concrete object according to the given design and the special recipe of the renowned company ‘Lafarge Holcim’, a company that will comply with all ISO standards regarding the quality of the mixture from which it is built, “said Nikola Rakic, creators of the first machine of its kind in the Balkans.

The object itself is poured on site, by placing a 3D printer, it is easy to transport and requires 2 to 4 people for installation, and it takes about three hours.

“Now we are designing this special mixer that will make this innovative mix, which itself has a thermal insulation character. According to our budget, the machine can pour 20 to 40 centimeters of wall in one second, which would mean that in about 15 hours of 3D printer operation, a 100 square meter building can be completed with all the interior walls, and the ability of our machine to construct a residential building. three floors, “Rakic ​​said.

PRICE – 195 EUROS PER SQUARE

This project was supported by professors from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering who work in the development of software for the design of residential buildings, as well as the company “Micro Control”, which is responsible for the automation of the machine.

“The complete product is a product of the company ‘Natura eco’ with a team of experts. So far, this type of machine has not been produced anywhere in Eastern Europe and now we are working on obtaining all the necessary ISO certificates that allow us to export this product outside the borders of our country, which will contribute enormously to the opening of new jobs, ”said Nikola.

The first pilot houses in Serbia will be built at the beginning of the third quarter of 2021 in Čačak.

“We have the support of the city of Čačak, with which we signed a contract in September this year for the construction of the first residential buildings of about 50 square meters for the most socially threatened citizens.” The construction price of this type will cost 195 euros per square meter, “adds Rakić.

The residential building can be printed in any shape, and the only restrictions are that the building does not defy the laws of physics.

Nikola, who came to Čačak for his wife, stayed in this Serbian city and realizes his innovative business ideas in the Science and Technology Park facilities, where he uses office space and lobbies, reports B 92.

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