Ebawe/Progress/Echo/Tecnocom

DSK Etalon - benchmark for the Russian precast industry

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The prestigious new building of the DSK Etalon plant comprises a total area of 13,000 m²

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Residential development programs in Russia aim to build more than 250,000 m² of affordable housing by mid-2017

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The Form Master robot system removes the forms at the end of each production cycle in a fully automated process. They are then conveyed to a cleaning unit and accurately repositioned on the pallet surface in order to be fed back into the new cycle.

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The M-System Evolution mesh welding unit produces the required mesh reinforcement in a fully automated, just-in-time process

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The vertical welding manipulator used to produce reinforcement cages

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The pallet equipped with all formwork elements is ready for concrete placement. A screw system ensures uniform concrete pouring according to the data supplied by Ebos

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The transfer table stores pallets in the curing rack and takes them out again if and when required

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After concrete setting, the transfer table conveys the pallets to the second level, which is where a finish blade and four smoothing stations are available for concrete finishing

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To enable removal of the finished wall units, a tilting unit moves the pallets into an almost vertical position

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An exit carriage transports the precast elements to the outdoor storage area

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Five 126 m long casting beds were installed to manufacture prestressed precast concrete elements using a slipformer

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The slipformer makes it possible to produce prestressed concrete floors in thicknesses from 6 to 40 cm

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The new plant at Ulyanovsk also includes two tilt tables equipped with a compaction and heating system

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Finished prestressed concrete hollow-core floor slabs are stored outdoors, awaiting their loading and transport to the construction site

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Zapad also invested in a completely new mixing system for fresh concrete delivery; this unit provides the concrete volumes required for the entire product range

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After a construction period of slightly less than twelve months, an inauguration ceremony was held to commission a new precast plant at Ulyanovsk, Russia, shortly before the beginning of 2015. Progress Group delivered a turnkey solution to the operator, including the complete design and engineering stages as well as the entire range of equipment and machinery.

After slightly less than twelve months of construction, a grand opening ceremony was held for the new precast plant at Ulyanovsk, Russia, shortly before the beginning of 2015. Progress Group delivered a turnkey solution to the operator, including the complete design and engineering stages as well as the entire range of equipment and machinery. The total related investment amounted to 12 million euros. The new production equipment is being controlled via Ebos, a complete software suite that clearly surpasses conventional control systems because it includes process planning, production and...