PALFINGER and ICON Partner to Push 3D Printed Construction Into Heavy Industry

• Construction 3D printing pioneer ICON is teaming up with Austrian crane specialist PALFINGER in a move that could help bring large-scale 3D printing closer to mainstream construction use. The two...

Construction 3D printing pioneer ICON is teaming up with Austrian crane specialist PALFINGER in a move that could help bring large-scale 3D printing closer to mainstream construction use. The two companies announced a strategic partnership to combine ICON’s 3D printing technology with PALFINGER’s expertise in heavy machinery, lifting systems, and industrial engineering. The goal is to make large-scale 3D printed construction faster, more scalable, and easier to deploy. At the center of the collaboration is ICON’s Titan system, a large robotic platform designed to print multi-level structures up to 27 feet tall. PALFINGER is contributing its lifting and stabilization technology to help position and support these systems in the field. This partnership also comes as ICON begins to push Tit