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Mixing Tower produces UHPC Concrete for Wind Turbines

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Handover of the Liebherr mixing tower at the opening ceremony (from left to right): Reinhold Kletsch, Michael Barthel (both Liebherr), Stefan Bögl, Johann Bögl (both Bögl), Mark Figel (Liebherr) and Anton Gloßner (Bögl)

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The Max Bögl Group of Companies acquired a new Liebherr mixing tower for production in Osterrönfeld, Germany. An inauguration party celebrated commencement of operations on 16th of July, 2014 for the newly-established precast concrete factory and the concrete mixing plant. This site will produce exceptionally demanding hybrid towers for the purposes of wind energy. Hybrid towers for wind turbines produced by the Max Bögl Company are up to 140 meters in height and comprise of 17 concrete rings and three steel segments. A particularly high strength of concrete (C100/115) is necessary and the mix...

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