Concrete printing offers many new possibilities in the field of production and material, but requires large investments in knowledge and resources from SMEs and startups to get started. Slicer software in particular, which converts 3D models into printer code, is a bottleneck because these are only available commercially and printer-specifically.
In this project Saxion, Vertico and White Lioness want to investigate the feasibility of free open source slicer software that is offered as a cloud service. This solution makes concrete printing accessible for more innovative applications from SMEs and startups, and forms a platform for collecting and sharing knowledge in the field of concrete printing.
Try the slicer yourself: https://www.slicerxl.com/
Slicer XL walk-through:
3D concrete print at Saxion 