Issue 09/2009

Dear Reader, German financial experts have become optimistic in August. The reason for this are rises in incoming orders and a revival in exports....

ú The construction company Hering Bau in Burbach/Germany was commissioned by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), with subcontracting through the British...

ú The “MSB 11001” electronic caliper gauge for quality assurance developed by Hecht Electronic AG comes complete with a handy transport case,...

ú The PP Manager (PP stands for precast part) is a new software system offered by Nemetschek Engineering. It supports order processing from the...

ú For the majority of concrete block-machine manufacturers, the years 2007 and 2008 were characterized by a very satisfying order situation. A slight...

ú The Dutch company ter Stege Betonvormen bv has been successfully manufacturing timber formwork for precast components for some 30 years. The...

ú High-quality concrete products depend on many factors, such as raw materials, machinery, molds, pallets and qualified personnel. Some of these are...

ú Finnish Polarmatic Oy’s Turbomatic thermal energy unit has been developed specifically for heating aggregates and generating the complete amount of...

ú FlexWay is the name of the innovative mold slip system from Rampf Formen GmbH. The worldwide novelty for concrete block manufacturers minimizes the...

ú FML Concretec GmbH is a member of the FML Group active in the technological field of concrete production. FML has developed a new premium-concrete...

ú Masonry arch bridges have been used for 4000 years and today they still play an important role in the road network of the UK and other areas of the...

ú The precast concrete industry is involved in the supply of sustainable solutions for the built environment. The sector employs more than 210,000...

ú Concrete block molds have long gone past their standard product phase. This field has become a business segment that is highly customer-focused...

ú The VHV double belt conveyor is distinguished by pure-grade conveying of most different types of aggregates just requiring briefest space. The...

ú On the occasion of the academic ceremony the faculty of civil engineering of the University of Kassel held on July 2, 2009 has awarded an honorary...

ú The first half of this two-part article presented an approach to determining the volume of the cement paste required to produce SCC whilst...

ú The BetonTage congress does not only offer a high-profile technical program – for several decades, it has also been a perfect venue for...

Reinforced fill-dam body for a unilaterally thermally insulated prefabricated wall section and prefabricated wall section and method for its...