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| Rebar lifting and carrying robots team up to cut installation times  Advanced Construction Robotics (ACR) has followed its rebar-tying robot, Tybot, with the launch of Ironbot, a robot that can lift, carry and place nearly 2,300kg bundles of rebar in a transverse or longitudinal orientation. Ironbot ACR has been launched at ConExpo in Las Vegas last week. Combining Ironbot with Tybot can typically reduce rebar installation times by 50%, according to ACR.Ironbot successfully completed its inaugural project in February on the Port St Lucie West Boulevard Bridge in Port St Lucie, Florida. Shelby Erectors, a contractor on the bridge project, originally estimated rebar installation would take 14 days. By augmenting its crew with the two robots, Shelby completed the task in seven days. During the pilot, Ironbot placed 66,700kg of rebar, while Tybot completed 58,068 ties in 6.5 production shifts. write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Construction News :: home page |