What are the prerequisites for successful transition to automatic machines in hollow-core production? How to ensure the process goes smoothly, and what are the typical pitfalls precast factories face in this change? Continue reading to discover how production can be optimized with automatic machines, and how potential challenges in regard to personnel, data, setting up…
Category: Precast production technology
How to build 1,000 villas in a year using precast concrete technology
Often questions arise about the construction of a certain number of villas in a specific time frame or the construction of affordable residential houses of specific size per one or five years. In this blog, I will go through the key issues relevant to building villas using precast concrete technology and how we can help…
Luxury apartments built with precast concrete in Dubai
Grand Views in Meydan in Dubai is a residential experience beyond the ordinary. The state-of-the-art amenities incorporating community-based facilities make for a lifestyle that transcends even the extraordinary. Project vision came true with precast concrete method by using sandwich panels in precast concrete walls, and hollow-core slabs in floors. Total 375 units, 171 villas and…
How to stress efficiently?
Pre-stressing greatly enhances the structural resilience and load-bearing capacity of precast elements, which is why it is one of the most important steps in hollow-core slab production. Because stressing is such an important and time-consuming step, it is good to know how the process can be made quicker and more efficient. Thus, efficiency is the…
On the route towards more efficient hollow-core slabs
Whether you are stepping into the hollow-core slab business or have been producing them for years, there is always something new to learn. First, this blog describes the development of precast hollow-core slabs into one of the most popular flooring materials in the world today, after which the benefits of digitalization and networking to production…
Modern Precast System and Modular Construction: Where to apply?
In many parts of the world there is a big demand for new housing. To meet the backlog, many countries have put together plans to build a big number of low cost or affordable housing units in a very short time. However, all those future housing units need to meet a range of different demands…
How to digitalize hollow-core slab production?
Digitalization of production management does not benefit only the hollow-core plant, but it also makes the erection work quicker and easier at the construction site. Hence, precast factory digitalization together with digitalized design and construction site processes can create a seamless information flow from the designer to the construction site.
Acotec partition walls: where, why, how
Acotec panels are a well-suited solution to residential, commercial, institutional and industrial projects with strict requirements of sound insulation (RW 38 – 48 dB), moisture, fire, and earthquake resistance (EI30 to EI120).
What to think through when choosing an Extruder?
If you are pondering what kind of an extruder would best match your hollow-core slab production capacity and cost-efficiency requirements, this blog is for you. I will explain the main differences between Elematic Extruders E9, P7 and S5, and how to choose the most suitable one for your precast plant. Where to start? Whether you…
3 reasons to start using ELiSLAB
Calculating reinforcement strands? Are you calculating reinforcement strands for hollow-core slabs or designing slabs with openings and reservations? Are you fed up wasting time for going back and forth between different programs and documents? If yes, let me introduce you Elematic ELiSLAB 2.0, a smart software tool for reinforcement calculations, suitable for precast plants and…
3 top trends in precast concrete technology
Earlier this year you were able to read about the 3 precast trends to keep track of in 2019, and now I will elaborate on their implications for the precast concrete technology. Keep on reading to discover my take on the future direction of precast concrete production technologies. 1. Safety as a motto I wonder…
Usability design of machinery and operation systems. 3 principles we hold dear.
Have you ever wondered why a certain precast concrete machine has been designed as it is? Or why your feedback is so valuable for further development? In this blog, I will tell you the background and the most important aspects of the usability design of Elematic precast machinery and operation system Whenever we develop existing…