Radial Press and Variant from Schlosser-Pfeiffer in Texas

Concrete pipe factory on a greenfield site

Fig. 1 General layout of the facility.

Fig. 2 Kevin Thompson (right) and Steve Bakonyi, Technical manager, talking to Arie van Ettekoven, Export Manager of Schlosser-Pfeiffer.

Fig. 3 Mixing plant.

Fig. 4 Aggregate hoppers.

Fig. 5 Straightening of wire takes place in a plant.

Fig. 6 A complete set of mold jackets for one size.

Fig. 7 Switchover to another effective length.

Fig. 8 The area around the turntable of the Radial Press with safety light curtains.

Fig. 9 Vibratory table are
compacting the base ring via eccentric vibration.

Fig. 8 Box culverts.

Fig. 9 Forms are manufactured from individual component.

Fig. 10 The modul in detail.

Fig. 11 Base rings: also assembled from segments.

Opener

Very green the site is not. But after 56 consecutive days of maximum temperatures of around 37° C this is no wonder. Recently a state-of-the-art production facility with an RP 1635 and a Variant 4000 was put into operation in Seguin near San Antonio, Texas/USA. The plant was brought up to full performance within a very short time and operates today with impressive results.

The factory was generously designed and process-oriented, as is possible on a greenfield site. The general layout of the facility is shown in Fig. 1.

The company

AmeriTex was founded in 2008 by Kevin Thompson
(Fig. 2), who himself grew up in a “family of pipemakers.” He decided to realize his own production of concrete pipes and related products. Construction work began precisely one year ago. The result is a state-of-the-art plant with
26 employees – 20 of whom work in production and storage and 6 in administration and sales.

A decision like this, even if made at a time when there was no bank...