High-tech solutions in wall and floor production

Automated production of multi-layer precast elements

Fig. 1 Use of the Shuttering Module System (SMS) in the Multi-Functional Shuttering Robot (MFSR).

Fig. 2 a+b The insulation pan-els are delivered in standard sizes, moved through the cutting unit (which uses a hot-wire system), conveyed to the feed station of the placing robot, and positioned. In the next step, the wall connectors (glass fiber rods) are inserted into the previously created openings in a fully automated process.

 Sommer Anlagentechnik GmbH and SAA Engineering GmbH have jointly developed a new, automated process for the manufacture of sandwich walls, insulated double walls, and solid walls and floors.

This solution opens up new areas of application in the manufacture of complex precast components whilst providing highest flexibility and productivity when producing multi-layer precast elements. The process called JFI (Joint-Facing Insulation) includes three automated production steps:

1. Production step for applying a joint sealing compound (Joint-Design Filling Robot, JDFR)

In this step, a joint compound is automatically applied to the surface of the production pallet in a grid pattern according to the CAD plans. This sealing compound provides the following features: it replicates the...