WECKENMANN ANLAGENTECHNIK
Internal transportation system for large-sized concrete elements
The Kerkstra precast company is manufacturing double-tee slabs and large-sized façade elements, among others, at their Trenton factory near Detroit/USA. The removal of formwork early in the morning was a challenging part in the production process both in terms of organization and logistics, because trucks were used for the transportation of the elements to the storage area. For this purpose, individual semi-trailers were placed in the factory hall, being loaded gradually then. Afterwards, every semi-trailer was driven individually to the storage area, where they were unloaded with the aid of a...
