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ICCX Russia 2019: a sign of growth

27/11/2019

Infrastructure, residential construction and "smart cities" – these are three areas that the Russian government intends to systematically expand in the coming years. The concrete and precast concrete industry can also benefit from planned government and private investments worth billions. If you want to know what is happening in the industry in Russia and the CIS countries, the ICCX Russia in St. Petersburg is the right place for you. The trade conference and trade fair is the most important event for the industry in the region and a fixed date in the calendar of manufacturers and suppliers. With a well-founded lecture programme, an exhibition with more than one hundred international suppliers and a supporting programme with exclusive factory visits, the ICCX Russia offers concentrated specialist information and an intensive exchange of opinions, exclusively among concrete experts.

Intelligent robot solution for the unlocking of pallet stacks

29/11/2019

Pallet logistics is becoming increasingly important in many industrial sectors, especially in the building materials industry. Increasing requirements on building sites, resource efficiency, load securing requirements and internal transport are constantly confronting the companies with new challenges. A flexible system for handling return pallets would increase productivity and provide the necessary process reliability.

Adaptive modular construction concepts using production line methods

20/11/2019

The Priority Programme 2187 “Adaptive modular construction concepts using production line methods – precise fast construction of the future” starts in January 2020 with a total running time of six years. It is multidisciplinary and was set up in 2018 by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG – German Research Foundation). Around 50 researchers from all over Germany are collaborating to build faster, more precisely and with l...

Ceremonial opening of showroom factory in China

04/11/2019

The Chinese construction group Baoye has built a demonstration plant for the production of precast concrete elements in Shaoxing, 200 km southwest of Shanghai. The Baoma joint venture between the Chinese construction group and the German plant manufacturer Sommer Precast Technology was established to build the plant.

IFC4precast – a completely new concept for the precast industry

04/11/2019

IFC4precast is a completely new concept to support the BIM process in the best possible way, especially for the precast industry. The digitization of the precast industry is progressing at a rapid pace, with the aim of supporting the participating software systems such as CAD, MES, PPS, and ERP with integration and networking. Several strong and well-known software vendors from this industry came together and founded the buil...

Concrete Release Agent Classification

04/11/2019

The Dutch construction industry uses concrete release agents in manufacturing a variety of concrete products. These concrete release agents ensure the easy removal of concrete from moulds. Concrete release agents are mainly processed in the prefab concrete industry, but also at construction sites. Due to the wide diversity of concrete products and processing methods, more than 100 different concrete release agents are currentl...

Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems with Media Separation & Reclaim for Continuous Dust Control

31/10/2019

Vac-U-Max designs and manufactures a full range of central vacuum cleaning systems for continuous 24/7 operation. Whether the application requires 3 pick-up points or 100, one operator or ten at one time, Vac-U-Max integrates 65 years of proven application expertise in designing systems that become an integral part of many housekeeping applications.

What advantages do digital 3D models have today for work processes in precast concrete plants?

22/10/2019

Only a few construction projects have so far been implemented using the BIM approach. Accordingly, BIM still plays a rather subordinate role for precast concrete plants. Nevertheless, even today, sub-areas of the BIM approach can be advantageously transferred to the work processes in the plant. 3D models of components or buildings, as well as cloud solutions, facilitate data exchange and communication in the plant as well as w...

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Automatic, fully hydraulic, efficient : Hungarian Limelog Group expands stationary production…

… of precast concrete parts Since 2009, the Hungarian Limelog Group has specialised in the transport of high-quality building materials, grain and oversized machines and precast concrete parts inside and outside of Hungary. Since 2011, the company has also been extremely successful in producing reinforced concrete columns and beams. With Kombistep ...

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Concrete Pen – new edition

Concrete has fascinated us for over 2000 years now. The Romans laid the foundation stone for today's concrete technology with Opus Caementitium. Many can build with concrete – but few can write with it! With the new Concrete Pen, which is available in eight different colours, you can now hold this special building material in your hands every day.
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Florida precaster increases efficiency and output with new batching system

Forterra, Inc., with 79 manufacturing locations in the U.S., eastern Canada, and Mexico, is one of the world’s largest publicly traded (Nasdaq: FRTA) producers of pipe and precast products for water-related infrastructure applications, including water transportation, distribution, and drainage. The firm was launched in 2015 via the acquisition by I...
CONCRETE PRODUCTS / CAST STONE

Mii Dvir is represented in Ukraine with a showcase plant

Since the beginning of the 1990s, Mii Dvir (at that time known as “Magik”), has been active in the Ukrainian market. When the company was established, it initially specialized in the production of concrete blocks. Later, the production of paving stones and other concrete products was set up, which is their main business today. On a 120,000 m² produ...
CONCRETE PIPES AND MANHOLES

Calcium Aluminate Cement and Alkali Activated Binders in sewer systems

Sewer systems are among the most critical assets of the urban infrastructure of modern societies. They serve as a collector and transporter of industrial and domestic wastewater and, at times, runoff from precipitation in urban areas, to wastewater treatment plants. A significant part of sewer systems such as sewer outfalls, manholes, sump pits, an...
PRECAST CONCRETE ELEMENTS

Residential construction gets a technological upgrade in the country of Burkina Faso

A force in the market since 1973, the Kanazoe Group is involved in many diverse activities ranging from earth moving to road construction, through to the marketing of vehicles of such respected brands such as “Kia” and “Ford”. The vision of Djibril Kanazoe, CEO of the company in Burkina Faso, to bring the precast construction system to his country,...

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Mii Dvir is represented in Ukraine with a showcase plant

Since the beginning of the 1990s, Mii Dvir (at that time known as “Magik”), has been active in the Ukrainian market. When the company was established, it initially specialized in the production of concrete blocks. Later, the production of paving stones and other concrete products was set up, which is their main business today. On a 120,000 m² produ...

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Largest expansion in the company’s history

The excavators are rolling, the foundations have already been laid and the dimensions of the new production halls currently under construction are impressive. Kobra Formen GmbH is building four new production halls, creating space for the next generation of mould manufacturer. "With this expansion, we are making a dream come true that has been cher...

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Concrete Pressure Pipes for Drinking Water – A 15-Year Success for Decast, Canada

Today, Decast Ltd., in Utopia, Canada, is one of the leading companies on the national infrastructure market. One of Decast’s many successful products is the concrete pressure pipe. The manufacture of this innovative drinking water pipe differs from a conventional concrete pipe in terms of both structure and function. It was planned and implemented...

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Plant specialist for the concrete block industry continues to expand customer service

In order to increase customer satisfaction, SR-Schindler has implemented changes in the organisation and internal processes. A new service hotline and additional service technicians are available to customers for fast processing of enquiries. In addition, the internationally leading plant manufacturer has a larger stock of spare parts for its custo...

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Ecological layer securement and surface protection with biodegradable material

Modern architecture places ever higher demands on the production of terrace slabs and concrete paving stones. The storage and transport of such high-quality slabs is a challenge. They can be scratched by slipping or move and break on the pallet during transport. Also, an incomplete hydration process can lead to typical white spots on the surface, t...

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ICCX Academy Baku 2019

Full lecture hall, full accompanying exhibition – the ICCX Academy had a very successful premiere. In Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, 130 trade visitors followed the knowledgeable lectures with great interest and engaged in lively debate with the speakers and representatives of the companies exhibiting.

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In-house exhibition with demonstrations of wire cage welding machines for the precast concrete …

15/09/2019

… industry Since its foundation by Georg Pfender in 1961, mbk Maschinenbau GmbH has developed into one of the leading manufacturers of welding machines and plants for the construction and concrete industry through technical know-how, inventiveness, high quality standards and close cooperation with the customer. More than 1,200 welding machines hav...

ICCX Russia 2019: a sign of growth

13/09/2019

Infrastructure, residential construction and "smart cities" – these are three areas that the Russian government intends to systematically expand in the coming years. The concrete and precast concrete industry can also benefit from planned government and private investments worth billions. If you want to know what is happening in the industry in Rus...

Saving potential in concrete block production without sacrificing quality in raw material selection

13/09/2019

In order to realize the potential savings in concrete block production without sacrficing quality in the selection of raw materials, strutured procedures are absolutely necessary. This starts with the collection of raw materials through the systematic design of concrete mixdesign for individual requirements. The recording of the process data and th...

26th International IFF Conference in Weimar, Germany

15/09/2019

The IAB – Institut für Angewandte Bauforschung Weimar and CPi worldwide are extending an invitation to experts from home and abroad for the 26th International IFF Conference on 13 and 14 November 2019 in Weimar, Germany. For two days, everything will revolve round the theme of “Concrete DIVERSITY” and ideas and strategies of how to make constructin...

Shuttering system quickly set and flexibly usable

15/09/2019

The use of the UniForm® shuttering system is becoming increasingly popular in the production of sandwich or solid elements. Bisoton B.V., based in Ede in the Netherlands, has opted for the system to expand its production. The shuttering system convinces with its usable flexibility and speed in the production process.

Three French Manufacturers Pool Inventory of PMBs for Emergency Road Repair

13/09/2019

Tucked amidst the Pyrenees Mountains on the border of France and Spain sits the little ski town of Pas de la Casa, Andorra. The town is reliant on tourist traffic year round to keep its economic engine running, so when a landslide closed RN 22 at the end of April, the community needed a solution to re-open the road fast. With the town virtually cut...

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