Monolithic manhole bases at Best, a.s.

Prinzing system excels in the Czech market

Fig. 1 The production of the manhole bases is made on machine Atlas.

Fig. 2 This is everything the system needs to Primuss production preparation of monolithic manhole bases: Order confirmation and a software program.

Fig. 3 Manhole bases in the production hall.

Fig. 4 Overhead the milling robot is working out channels and connections.

Fig. 5 The control panel of the two milling stations is very space-saving.

Fig. 6 Well illustrated: the compact design of Primuss-system.

Fig. 7 The spherical cutter is used to make the channel according to customer order; the necessary information for this it gets from the central system.

Fig. 8 The tool magazine, whereas the milling robot takes the required milling tools.

Fig. 9 The Primuss in operation.

Fig. 10 A forklift carries the bases to the workplace, where the paint is applied.

Fig. 11 It‘s typical for manhole bases of Best a.s.: Green-painted channels.

Fig. 12 Another feature: channel lined with ceramic tiles. The Primuss-software can applied the needed thickness this in mind already before and during milling.

Abb. 13 Everyone is satisfied with the production results (from left to right): plant manager Marek Czerwonko; Best consultant Miroslav Hába and Thomas Linnert, sales manager of Prinzing.

Our September issue already featured one of the plants operated by Best, a.s. The September contribution concentrated on quality control in paver production. This article portrays the Best plant at Mohelnice, which has been producing monolithic manhole bases for several months already using the Primuss^® system supplied by Prinzing.

Setting new standards

Best, a.s. is probably the largest precast producer in the Czech Republic. Right after the end of the Communist regime, this company was newly founded in 1990. Today, the business dominates large parts of the domestic market but also export products to Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia. The company currently operates seven manufacturing sites with a total of 23 production lines in the Czech regions of Bohemia and Moravia. Also, the company is currently preparing the construction of a new production site in Romania. The portfolio of the business is complemented by...