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…
Category: Production solution
When does your precast production benefit from a battery mold?
Would you like to start or increase your solid wall or floor slab production, but you don’t have much space available at your precast plant? Do your customers demand smooth and ready-to-paint finish on both sides of the panels? Or do you just want to make your production more efficient? If yes, read what kind…
Why preventive maintenance pays off in precast concrete plants?
Do unforeseeable factory downtime and the costs of such surprises annoy you? Do such maintenance breaks negatively impact your production schedule and the satisfaction of your clients? Would you like to get rid of these problems? It’s possible with a preventive maintenance program that covers the whole precast plant. Let’s take a look at why…
How to schedule a precast plant project?
Would you like to set up a precast plant, but aren’t quite sure of the schedule? Are you uncertain of which aspects affect the project and how much time should be reserved for each step? If yes, read about the most important steps while planning and executing a precast factory project. How the project proceeds…
How to save cement in hollow-core slab production?
Have you pondered how to increase the productivity of your precast plant cost-efficiently? How to save cement and assure capacity of your hollow-core slab production? If yes, read how a modern shear compaction extruder was developed and how it nowadays positively impacts hollow-core production. If the history of your plant dates back to the early…
Winner Application Renewed
New Acotec lines for high performance After faithfully serving the operators for 28 years, the line for producing Acotec light partition wall panels has been renewed for even higher performance level and versatility. I have to say that I sincerely appreciate the skills of the designers of the original Acotec line for their fine work,…
Precast in building foundations
We want to understand and find the most suitable solution for customers’ need every time. This sentence in our values describes well the starting point we had in our offering development in the end of last year. Precast has established itself as a modern way to produce floors and walls for any type of…
Competitiveness in precast production lifecycle, part 3
During last years, competitiveness has been one of the main issues in our customer discussions. In precast concrete factories, staying competitive is a multi-dimensional effort concerning not only production lines and machinery, but also operator skills and operational best practices. In this blogging, I share my views on how a precaster and a technology supplier…
From a plan to an efficient precast factory – precast production lifecycle, part 2
After inspiring and hectic Bauma 2013 with 530,000 visitors from over 200 countries I feel confident to share with you some tips for trouble-free precast factory delivery. This blogging continues the views on profitable precast production lifecycle presented in the part 1. Optimizing the production flows A good precast production technology and investment planning is…
Precast production lifecycle, part 1
Setting-up a profitable precast production is not a piece of cake. Instead, it is a quite complicated puzzle with contradictory interests of city planners, architects, investors, builders, precasters and most of all – users of the buildings. Or is it so? Building construction planning Precast can be amazingly flexible building method. Cooperation of architects, structural…
Precast concrete – mirror of the times
What comes to your mind, when you hear the word precast? Massive housing projects in Russia, charming Caribbean villas or maybe the tallest man-made structure of Burj Khalifa in United Arab Emirates? All three constructions – even so different – represent the society they serve. They are born from the visions and needs of local…