One of the main quality characteristics in concrete block production is the uniform height of the individual blocks. Precise measuring of the products during production is therefore of enormous...

MCT Italy supports Melbourne Metro Tunnel: one of the largest public transport projects undertaken in Australia. The Metro Rail project will free up space in Melbourne city loop to run more trains to...

With the Kniele cone mixer, a completely new approach has been taken. This patented cone mixer, according to the manufacturer, has qualities in a class of its own. Owing to innovative technology, KKM...

The demand for high-quality, energy-efficient and cost-effective residential, commercial and industrial buildings is constantly growing – the digitally controlled automation for the production of...

SR-Schindler Maschinen- Anlagentechnik GmbH (“SR-Schindler”), a company of the successful international Topwerk Group, was commissioned by Franz Carl Nüdling Betonelemente GmbH & Co. KG (“FCN”) to...

In November, the second BFT Technical Forum took place at the Borussia Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany. This year‘s topic: mixing technology. The industrial exchange under the heading „The perfect...

OGS develops, in collaboration with industry partners, a software for the management of concrete block molds, which is already used by several manufacturers of concrete products. In BFT 9/2018, we had...

Special knowledge is required for building tunnels and wind energy plants in order to implement demanding projects. The facilities and manufacturing processes required for such projects can be...

Concrete pipes and precast concrete products are the main specialties of M CON operating in Ontario through their facility in Carp. M CON Products Inc. was established in 1989 in Carp, Ontario, but...

As an editor of BFT, one gets around in the world (of precast concrete) a lot, thus one has already experienced and seen a lot, but the reception at Torri Engenharia e Saneamento in Novo Hamburgo near...

Lucem has now successfully managed to produce translucent concrete panels with a smooth surface that is similar to fair-faced concrete. Lucem is presenting this innovation at the Architect@work show...

Hollow-core slabs weigh up to 40% less than solid floor slabs, thus requiring less concrete in manufacturing. Therefore, they are widely used all over the world; however, the width of the slab is...

The ECJ has ruled that requirements of national building regulations may no longer be imposed on European harmonized construction products. For that reason, the German lightweight concrete industry...