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Elematic’s EDGE production lines and technology.
machines are especially designed for SPANCRETE, the pioneer & loader in
“In our batching plants precasters seeking very high capacity, a wide hollow core production systems worldwide
we have different levels productrange, and highly automatedprecast for over 70 Years has recently launched
of control systems,
depending on the production. e EDGE plant is the most EX120 extruder. It has high productivity,
customer’s requirement. advanced inthe world. It is the ideal solution outstanding compaction, individual auger
A customer would like for the experienced precaster in markets speed, low maintenance cost, minimum
to use this machine at a where precast is a well established building moving parts and soft drive system for
particular site & hence method and demand is high. EDGEincludes improved consistency.
he could opt for a basic state-of-the-art machinery andthe highest
control system which helps him to operate possible level of automation,which also Ready-mix concrete
the machine, compute all the data, also increases safety. And nally,what makes Ready-mix concrete is customized
have data base of history of the concrete this the most cost-efficientsolution for concrete, which has several advantages
produced on that machine, types of mix
designs, various quantities. RMCs would like large scale precast production – ELiPLAN over traditional concrete due to its
to have much higher end control systems, ERP. Software thatenables optimized durability and sustainability. This helps
where they are in a position to collate lot production control,real-time production to speed-up construction, reduction of
of statistical calculations, based on which ows, secureduptime, controlled material cement usage, increasing versatility and
they do analytics in understanding their consumption,amongst other things. reduction in dependency on human labour.
feasibility and details of concrete produced Additionally, BIMsoftware can be Furthermore, ready-mix concrete can be
and materials consumed. Some companies connected to ELiPLAN, thus extending delivered at any destination where a truck
want to have higher end control systems control from structuraldesign all the way can travel and can be xed directly to the
where they will have different plants also tied out to theconstruction site. workplace or handling equipment at the
together. They would like to have all the data
centralised into their SAP ERP function. So Precast construction is setting new trends point of use. Moreover, it saves storage
we have different levels of control systems in residential and industrial buildings space requirement, reduces noise and air
which get to all these requirements. ” worldwide and shows what is architecturally pollution. Additionally, the emerging
Jagadish Bhat, CEO, possible nowadays. From one-family homes concept of Foreign Direct Investment
Ajax Fiori Engineering India to multi-storey apartment buildings, (FDI) and Public Private Partnership
through to multifunctional industrial (PPP), projected for the construction of
buildings and high-quality, sophisticated infrastructure projects, is anticipated to
façades – the sky is the limit. Moreover, spur the demand for the RMC over the
precast constructions are considerably less coming years.
expensive and, above all, faster to build e development of a smart city program
than conventional construction technology. in response to creating cities with good
Vollert provides broad engineering expertise infrastructure through the smart solution
with regards to current technologies for by the government will favour the growth
plane and structural precast concrete parts of the ready-mix concrete market. In order
“Universal is offering a and the most cost-effective production to reduce wastage and inventory costs along
wide range of concrete processes.Prefabricated architecture with the concern over e cient utilization
batching plants from not only guarantees a higher quality of of resources and diversification of the
capacity 15 cum/hr. construction and lower construction economy, ready-mix concrete is being used
upto 240 cum/hr. We are
offering the various types costs, but, more importantly, shortens increasingly, thus enhancing the growth of
of batching plants like construction times significantly. In all market overall.
mobile batching plants highly developed countries, prefabricated Currently, infrastructure is the fastest
fi tted on a trailer, skid architecture is today the preferred method growing application, which is driving the
mounted batching plants, stationary batching of construction. market of RMC in emerging economies.
plants. These batching plants are supplied In addition, the CO2 footprint can Besides, the creation of manufacturing
with different options for aggregate feeding be reduced by 25 per cent and water facilities and power plants to meet the
systems, different types of mixers, and consumption by 50 per cent. Residential growing demand for energy on a global
controls. In case of higher capacity batching buildings in prefabricated construction have scale will further stimulate the RMC
plants we offer customized solutions.” excellent thermal behavior, are weather and requirement in the near future. Also,
Rajesh Kawoor, Sr. Vice President, re resistant and even earthquake resistant. increasing budget for infrastructure
Universal Heavy Engineering Division, Vollert o ers solutions for the production development by governments will provide
Universal Construction Machinery & of 2D and constructional precast concrete an additional push to the growth of the
Equipment Ltd.
parts. It develops a system concept tailored market. In line with this, the Ultimate
to customers’ needs – from the rst 3D Batching Plant MT – 0.5 by Putzmeister,
simulation and calculation models to the comes with an optimum capacity of 30m3/
factory design with the latest machine hr. It’s is the perfect power package for

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