New production lines for precast floor manufacturing in Mexico

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Until recently, Fapresa had been manufacturing all its precast elements outdoors (see photo). This situation has changed, however, as a result of the modernization of the production line by Weckenmann

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With this successful modernization project, the Fapresa management team achieved a significant quality improvement and productivity increase: Francisco J. Barona Coghlan, administrative director of Fapresa, Francisco X. Barona Coghlan, general manager of all businesses, Rafael Barona Coghlan, administrative director of Arqme, Ariadna Vicencio, graphic designer, Alesandra Rico, Weckenmann Area Sales Manager for South and Central America, Rodrigo Romo de Vivar, production manager (left to right)

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The Mexican company uses the new production line to primarily manufacture biaxial hollow-core floors, which are also referred to as bubble decks due to their spherical displacement bodies

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A view into the new Danstek factory building: Weckenmann supplied a production line of several hundred meters in length, complete with state-of-the-art equipment and machinery

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Fapresa has earned its reputation both as a precast producer and as an architects’ firm designing sophisticated buildings such as the Torre Mayor, which is one of the highest buildings in Latin America

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Die moderne Liverpool Altabrisa Shopping Mall in Mexico City brachte Fapresa national und international Anerkennung

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At the end of 2013, the most modern production facility for bubble-deck floor units in the whole of Mexico was commissioned in Mexico City. The new production lines were supplied by Weckenmann, the equipment manufacturer headquartered in the German region of Swabia.

In December 2013, the most modern production line for bubble decks in Mexico was commissioned in the northern part of Mexico City. Danstek, the precast producer, decided to contract Weckenmann, the Swabian equipment manufacturer, with supplying the machinery and production lines for the new precast facility. From the very early project stages to commissioning, Danstek placed great trust in the long-standing expertise and premium quality provided by the German precast experts.