Every person involved in concrete manufacturing knows the countless problems with hardened concrete caused by worn out mixing arm bearings and spring units. Pan mixers of any common manufacturer...
In accordance with the state of the art, standards stipulate in general comprehensive and objective criteria when describing processes or properties. However, this is not always true when it comes to...
There are various methods of using microwaves to measure moisture. The most common method used in the concrete industry is the resonant cavity technique. In the past, an analogue microwave sensor...
The Wiesensee GmbH & Co. KG company has now expanded its existing production facilities by an additional batching and mixing plant. In this regard, it was especially challenging that the new equipment...
In early November KVM in Denmark presented their latest innovations at an Open Day. Hundreds of people who attended the event watched demonstrations of the new filling box concept and were able to see...
A new pallet circulation system went into operation in the precast concrete plant in 2010. The factory concept had to fulfill several tasks. First of all, they had to manage the limited space on the...
Andreas Köllreuter being member of the management board will join the supervisory board of PCI Augsburg GmbH as of January 1, 2012.
In future, the PCI’s management board will consist of the...
Since October 25, 2011, Jürgen Braungardt has been member of the management. He is the son of the company founder, Rudolf Braungardt, who established the company in Lengenfeld in the Vogtland region...
fib Bulletin 60, “Prefabrication for affordable housing”, is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat.
The need for housing has increased significantly during the last decades all over...
On 29 October 2011, the 11th General Assembly of fib convened in Lausanne and accepted the fib Model Code 2010 („MC 2010“). Publication is planned for 2012, following a final editorial review by...
