Application
Cost-effective production of complex, formwork-smooth and extremely high-quality precast concrete elements
Properties
- Produces elements with dimensions up to 12 x 20’
- One stationary middle pallet
- Movable outer pallets, completing the casting pockets
- Adjustable top and side rails
- Magnetic headers for dividing the pockets into 2 elements
- Small production space requirement
- Clean production
- Smooth, finished surfaces all over
Project USA
Due to contouring of the elements and matrices partially on both sides, the customer decided in favour of the RATEC battery systems.
Project Scope
A total of three battery moulds were installed:
- Type A: 1 x 10 pockets, size 19.68 x 5.9 ft
- Type A: 1 x 5 pockets, size 19.68 x 7.87 ft
- Type B: 1 x 10 pockets, size 19.68 x 11.81 ft
Additional information
- All battery systems are designed as twin systems and can be supplemented with additional pockets.
- An upcrete® pump station UPP 100 is used for filling.
- The production capacity of the plant is 3230 ft2 or 492 running wall feet per day in single-shift operation.
Learn more in the detailed project report:
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Project Italy
A majority of the facade elements were manufactured in a RATEC battery mold using the upcrete® process. Filling from top was not logical due to the element geometry.
Project scope
- over 950000 ft² facade
- 2200 t cement made from 80% recycled material
- Battery mold with 6 pockets of 19.68 x 13.12 ft each
- UPP 100 pump station
- UCI filling connections
Unique challenges
- Very complex elements, each with an in individual design
- Reliable shaping of filigree "branches"
Learn more in the detailed project report:
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Project Indonesia
One of the leading Indonesian precast concrete manufacturers relies on the battery system from RATEC in combination with the upcrete® process.
Product scope
- Product: Facade elements for new hotel construction
- Battery molds with 4 pockets of 29.52 x 12.79 ft each
- UPP 100 pump station
Unique challenges
- element size
- limited production area
- short construction time
- highest exposed concrete quality
Learn more in the detailed project report:
Hotel construction in Indonesia - Press article PDF
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