Following demolding, the completed precast products are lifted from the pallets, tilting tables or lanes and transported to the outdoor storage area of the plant. The time interval that follows, i.e....
Every expert in ready-mixed concrete or precast concrete facilities is familiar with the problem occurring if the final cleaning at the end of the day has been ignored. A laborious cleaning process -...
At bauma 2013, BHS-Sonthofen presented mixers of the DKX series, which can be adjusted individually to the requirements of the precast concrete industry with their comprehensive modular system....
In the future, concrete production could increasingly rely on the use of recycled aggregates (see BFT International 04/2013, pp. 78). Part 2 of this article deals with concrete durability and the...
Spancrete announces Patrick Geenen as its new director of construction services. In this new position, Geenen will focus on implementing the Spancrete commitment to increasing value to customers,...
At this year‘s BAU Trade Fair in Munich, the Hilti company introduced a support system for their HAC anchor channels. It is expected to be on the market soon.
It can be difficult to correctly...
Konudur Robopox 10 demonstrates its strengths when it comes to robot-based maintenance of non-accessible sewers in a friction-locked way. The two-component epoxy resin can be processed mechanically...
Bouwcentrale Modern NV located in the Belgium city of Kaprijke has been working in the residential construction sector since 1970. For a long time, the workers had been building walls of concrete...
Designers are often faced with the challenge to find a solution for the transverse force transmission of expansion joints that is flawless as regards statics, easy to install, and cost-effective at...
At the Bauma trade show Uni-technik showed how the use of tablet PCs and smartphones can make precast concrete elements production more efficient. The main arguments in favour of a mobile connection...
