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Megawide Construction Corporation, through its Precast and Construction Solutions (PCS) business unit, and the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) have launched what is described as the Philippines’ first structured training programme for precast concrete constructors.

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“What we are witnessing here is the result of a shared vision – that true excellence in any industry begins not on the production floor, but in the way we develop and invest in our people,” said Christopher Zimmer, executive director of GPCCI.

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The partnership was formalised through the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) outlining their collaboration to develop, implement and quality-assure a comprehensive vocational education programme, which will integrate key elements of the German dual training system. Adapted to the Philippine context, the programme aims to enhance industry-relevant skills and address the persistent skills mismatch in the sector, GPCCI said in its announcement.

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According to GPCCI, this pilot training programme is designed for both new entrants to the industry and existing workers of Megawide seeking to upskill. Trainees will follow a structured dual-training approach that combines classroom-based instruction, hands-on workshop training and enterprise-based practical experience within Megawide’s facilities.

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“Germany has proven over decades that the dual training system works,” said Markus Hennig, executive vice president of Megawide and head of PCS. “Companies that invest in it do not just train workers; they build careers, retain talent and raise their own standards in the process. We want Megawide to be that kind of company here in the Philippines.”

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This partnership reflects both organisations’ shared commitment to industry-led, skills-based workforce development, with the ambition of establishing the German dual training system as a replicable model for workforce development across the Philippine construction industry and beyond.

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All images: GPCCI

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YTL Cement has become the first cement and precast producer in Malaysia to obtain Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for products across its ECOCem, ECOConcrete and precast product ranges, marking a major milestone in the group’s sustainability journey.

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An EPD is a third-party verified document that reports a product’s environmental impact throughout its life cycle, following international standards such as ISO14025 and the ISO14040 series. EPDs are widely used in green building certifications and help architects, contractors and developers make informed material choices to meet sustainability goals.

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The newly EPD-certified products include Castle Cement – a Singapore Green Label certified cement formulated for bricklaying, screeding and concreting, as well as ECOConcrete Grade 40 and Grade 35, which are designed to reduce embodied carbon while maintaining strength and durability. YTL Cement’s precast arm, Eastern Pretech, has also obtained EPDs for its range of precast concrete products including hollow core slabs, beams, planks and double tee slabs, marking the first EPD for precast concrete products in Malaysia.

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This EPD milestone builds on YTL Cement’s ongoing efforts to decarbonise the construction value chain. The group was the first in Malaysia to introduce its ECO range: ECOCem, ECOConcrete, ECOSand and ECODrymix and has partnered with CREAM, the research arm of CIDB Malaysia, to advance sustainable construction.

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Through its Construction Development Laboratory (CDL), YTL Cement drives research and innovation in low-carbon building materials, while the CDL Academy, the group’s training and development arm, promotes industry awareness and upskilling. Together, these initiatives have supported more than 10,000 professionals and students in sustainability and innovation training.

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“The attainment of EPD certification for our range of ECO products marks a significant milestone in our journey towards sustainable construction,” said Rachel Yeoh, executive director of YTL Cement. “It underscores our commitment to innovation and efforts to provide low-carbon building materials and solutions that empower our customers to build more sustainably.”

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YTL Cement’s EPD-certified products provide added assurance of transparency and performance for customers, underscoring the group’s long-term commitment to environmental responsibility. Looking ahead, the group will continue to collaborate with regulators, industry bodies and research partners to strengthen sustainable construction practices and support Malaysia’s carbon neutral ambitions.

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Imer Oru Far East offers vibroforming machines to produce moulds for precast concrete elements. Using VibroCast technology, these machines and moulds are highly customised based on the customers’ needs.

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The moulds can be manufactured in different sizes, with endless solutions to meet a variety of requirements. The final products are concrete elements suitable for use in construction and industrial sectors, such as concrete slabs, road kerbs, highway barriers, concrete fences, concrete pipes and paving blocks, to name just a few.

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The process is quite simple: the mould is first filled with concrete and then vibrated to obtain the self-compaction of the material. Once set, the mould is turned over to release the finished product directly on the floor. With the VibroCast technology, concrete elements can achieve a high compressive strength (HCS) of up to 60-70 MPa.

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The vibroforming machines are available in four models: VC100, VC200, VC300 and VC400. They are now being introduced to the Asian market and Imer Oru Far East welcomes potential distributors in the region. The company has recently sold one model to a customer in the Philippines.

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The VC100 can lift concrete elements up to 2,000 kg with a maximum dimension of 1,400 x 1,400 x 1,050 mm, while the VC200 is designed for concrete elements up to 3,000 kg with a maximum dimension of 2,000 x 2,200 x 1,350 mm.

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The VC300 is ideal for concrete elements up to 3,600 kg with a maximum dimension of 3,000 x 2,200 x 1,350 mm. Meanwhile, the VC400 can lift concrete elements up to 4,000 kg with a maximum dimension of 4,000 x 2,200 x 1,350 mm.

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The vibroforming machines are equipped with various functions: tele-assistance, automatic lubricating system, double tilting mould motor, adjustable rotation mould on tilting cylinders, quick couplings for the replacement of the moulds without oil leaks, double hydraulic pump for oil separation machine/mould, fifth rotation wheel with separated and dedicated engine and gear, bronze-aluminium bushes, and feed drawer covering 2,200 mm without the need for additional arms or extra cylinders.

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Optional features include: rack-work drawer system, hydraulic oil heating system, hydraulic oil cooling system, electric winch to lift platforms or steel cages, smoothing device, concrete bucket, and more.

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Simple to operate with user-friendly features, these vibroforming machines are compact and do not require a large production area, making them an excellent choice for customers that have limited space.

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The VibroCast technology can also help customers improve their work productivity, as only one operator is required on the vibroforming machine for the handling and one worker to provide the concrete with forklift. In addition, the machines are designed for easy maintenance and transport.

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*Imer Oru Far East welcomes potential distributors for the Asian market. Interested parties may contact the company directly via website here.

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Note: This story has also been published in the May/Jun 2025 issue of SEAC (with more images). Click here to read online or here to download the PDF file (pages 52-54).

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Megawide Construction Corporation’s Precast and Construction Solutions (PCS) unit is working closely with Leighton Asia by supplying precast double-tee slabs for the North Luzon Expressway’s (NLEX) Candaba Viaduct expansion in the Philippines. The project, which involves the construction of an elevated roadway spanning the Candaba swampland between the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga, aims to further enhance the efficient flow of traffic within the thoroughfare.

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The PCS contract package covers 6 km of viaduct area, where the double-tee slabs will be installed to serve as the bridge’s main support. Double-tee slabs are structures resembling the shape of side-by-side capital ‘T’s’ capable of supporting heavy loads with a wide span.

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“Double-tee slabs are ideal for elevated roads due to their strength and durability in supporting heavy loads from large volumes of vehicles, while meeting the prescribed width. Furthermore, precast is an ideal alternative for these types of infrastructure projects, which offers faster turnaround times, flexible, lightweight design, and higher levels of standardisation,” explained Markus Hennig, executive vice president at Megawide PCS.

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The Candaba Viaduct system is Megawide’s first project showcasing its precast double-tee slabs. Production of these formats started last year in time for the project’s commencement within the first half of 2024.

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Precast elements for infrastructure

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As part of its expansion programme and as a means to improve logistics and efficiency, PCS plans to deploy a new mobile precast plant in Northern Luzon that will serve Candaba and other projects in the area.

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PCS continues to innovate and augment its precast capabilities for infrastructure and has supplied units to major projects like Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Clark International Airport, Metro Manila Skyway, and the LRT-2 extension, using specialised proprietary technologies, such as hollow core in producing prestressed slabs with long spans that maintain maximum strength and form liners, which add architectural finish.

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Megawide’s main precast plant, located in Taytay, Rizal, is known to be the largest and most advanced in the Philippines and one of the largest in Southeast Asia – producing up to 168,000 cu m of precast units per year. Megawide intends to expand its PCS external order book to include more precast supply and build projects for major infrastructure developments across Luzon.

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Finland-based global manufacturer of precast concrete plants and technologies, Elematic Oyj, has appointed Teppo Voutilainen as its new CEO, effective 2 May 2024 at the latest.

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Mr Voutilainen has a long experience in various strategic leadership positions at Kone Corporation. He started his career at Kone in 2010 and has since held several leadership positions related to product strategy, global new equipment volume elevator business, and most recently he has taken the role of vice president strategy, transformation, and marketing, Europe.

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Prior to Kone, Mr Voutilainen worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. He has lived extensively in Asia, including China, Singapore, and Japan.

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“Teppo will bring a strong strategic acumen to driving Elematic to the next level of performance. He has extensive experience working in customer-centric ways to develop offerings and go-to-market strategies,” said Kai-Petteri Purhonen, chair of the board of directors at Elematic. “Teppo also shaped ambitious initiatives to drive pricing and productivity impact across a global scale, through local teams. The passion, energy, and enthusiasm he radiates is something we look forward to embracing with the team at Elematic.”

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“I am humbled to join the team of experienced professionals at Elematic. At the same time, I am delighted to contribute to the growth story of a Finland-based innovator which has reached a world-leading presence in the precast concrete domain,” said Mr Voutilainen. “Having engaged with construction industry customers from around the world in my past roles, I see we have a duty to enable a step-change in the construction phase productivity and to improve the carbon footprint of construction on a global scale.”

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Hong Leong Asia Ltd (HLA) and Sunway Construction Group Berhad (SunCon) have officially opened the HL-Sunway Prefab Hub, the largest integrated construction and prefabrication hub (ICPH) in Singapore.

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The 3.8-ha facility will produce a wide range of building components, including prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) components, precast bathroom units, precast household shelters and large panel slabs. It is capable of supplying up to 100,000 cu m of precast elements for 2,500 dwelling units annually.

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Located in Punggol, the new ICPH has been built under HL-Sunway JV Pte Ltd, a 51-49 joint venture between R3 Precast (a building materials business of HL Building Materials Pte Ltd – a wholly owned subsidiary of HLA) and Sunway Concrete Products (S) Pte Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia-based SunCon).

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The HL-Sunway Prefab Hub is the sixth ICPH in Singapore, and the largest in terms of size and production capacity, said Desmond Lee, Singapore’s Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, at the opening ceremony on Friday (21 July). It is the first ICPH that can produce the full range of components used in HDB (Singapore’s public housing) projects. Thus, the facility is potentially able to support upcoming build-to-order (BTO) developments across the country.

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Mr Lee revealed that HDB is also exploring greater standardisation of precast components. “This allows its builders to procure components of standardised dimensions and connection details from more sources. If one source gets disrupted, builders can easily switch to alternative sources and be assured that the new components will fit into their building plans.”

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Such efforts will benefit precasters too, added Mr Lee. “Standardisation can speed up the production process by reducing the downtime required for change of moulds or manual adjustments. It also allows precasters to reap economies of scale and lower their production costs, enabling the industry to further develop capabilities in emerging areas.”

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Rising efficiency with automation

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In line with the local built environment sector’s transition to higher construction productivity and a healthier and cleaner work environment, indoor machining such as rebar mesh fabrication machines are installed at the new ICPH to increase productivity and safety. At the same time, this streamlines manufacturing processes whilst reducing quality non-conformances and increasing the overall production throughput.

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Neo Choon Keong, deputy CEO for industry development at Building and Construction Authority (BCA), said, “ICPHs are in support of industry transformation, in particular the move towards advanced manufacturing and assembly. The ICPHs will help to raise construction productivity through wider adoption of prefabrication, and enhance precast supply resilience. To achieve the full benefits, the industry must design and construct with greater standardisation of the precast components, to make construction more manufacturing-like. This will enable the adoption of robotics and automation solutions in both off-site production and on-site installation.”

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Another highlight of the HL-Sunway Prefab Hub is the automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), a robotic warehousing system that enables precast components to be automatically stored and retrieved without the need for manual labour. With 26 production lines and two automated precast production systems, overall productivity is expected to improve by up to 80% when the facility is operating at full capacity.

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“Through the use of cranes and mechanical arms, precast components are automatically moved from the production line to storage racks, resulting in a remarkable 80% increase in labour productivity,” said Mr Lee. “This will also create good jobs for Singaporeans. Increased automation and digitalisation will benefit our workers by opening up opportunities for them to move from more physically-demanding roles to higher-skilled jobs that pay better.”

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Tan Sri Chew Chee Kin, president of Sunway Group, commented, “Sunway and Hong Leong Asia share a common vision and aspiration in our journey towards innovation, efficiency and sustainable development for the built environment. This hub represents the seamless integration of cutting-edge technology, intelligent design, and the expertise of our skilled workforce. It signifies a paradigm shift in the built environment sector today by harnessing the use of prefabrication and modular construction methods.”

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Moving forward, Mr Lee pointed out that “the demand for precast will increase as Singapore continues to push for design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) as the default method of construction. For instance, BCA enhanced the Buildability Framework in April 2022 to require all large building projects to adopt DfMA technologies.”

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The establishments of ICPHs will boost the resilience of the local construction industry, Mr Lee reiterated. “The supply disruptions we experienced during the pandemic underscore the importance of maintaining some precast production capabilities locally. Building up our ICPH capabilities has allowed us to localise the production of critical components. This makes our supply chains more resilient so that construction works can continue, even if imports are disrupted.”

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Green features

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Apart from its manpower-efficient automation technologies, the HL-Sunway Prefab Hub is a Green Mark Gold certified building, awarded by BCA under the Green Mark for Non-Residential Buildings NRB: 2015 scheme.

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The ICPH employs greener practices for construction processes. The tower batching plant with a flying bucket has adopted green building best practices with enclosed raw materials storage and misting spray to lessen dust pollution. Its holistic system design approach also provides a wastewater recycling function which will reduce the water footprint and improve operational sustainability at the facility.

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The rooftop solar photovoltaic panels supply 25% of ICPH’s energy consumption and is expected to generate 1,165 MWh of electricity a year, enough to power 288 four-room HDB households.

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Furthermore, the facility has been designed to include natural ventilation and use of daylight to maximise airflow and mitigate heat, which will help to ensure the comfort of its workers.

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Stephen Ho Kiam Kong, CEO of HLA, said, “HLA is delighted to have had the opportunity to integrate digital and green technologies into our suite of building solutions that not only build resiliency into our supply chain but also drive the transformation of the built environment. HL-Sunway Prefab Hub ushers in a new chapter of the built environment sector’s green journey and we are pleased and honoured to be a key player for sustainable, advanced manufacturing in Singapore.”

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All images: HL-Sunway JV

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The new shuttering robot from Elematic is designed to optimise the automated production of double wall elements. The company’s technology can cater for all types of wall production, including solid wall, sandwich wall and filigran concrete elements.

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And, like those reliable and efficient circulation lines for sandwich wall production, the new Edge Double Wall offers the same high-quality fundamental characteristics, said Toni Koitmaa, product director at Elematic. “The double wall plant includes much of the technology that is also found in our sandwich and solid wall circulation lines, based on years of experience.”

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With everything from design to assembly, including automation and software produced by the company, customers can now enjoy greater functionality and efficiency of their plants, especially when using Elematic Plant Control, a production operations management software suite that is specially designed for precast concrete factories.

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Shutter stay or shutter go

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The new shuttering and deshuttering robot demonstrates the ease and accuracy with which shuttering can be placed on the table, whether it is taken from active or passive storage. Incorporating the latest movement control system for improved controllability and efficiency, the robot is able to rapidly move the shutters, before placing them with pinpoint accuracy, to ensure superbly straight-edged wall panels with sharp 90° corners.

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When the time comes for deshuttering, the new robot can also perform that task when required, depending on phase time, or, alternatively, a separate deshuttering robot may be used.

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“The new robot is very precise. Its robust structure and tracks manufactured to strict tolerances guarantee that vibration, swaying and movement deviations are kept to a minimum,” added Mr Koitmaa. “Not only is the robot accurate, it is also fast, durable and economic.

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“The intelligent automation keeps the movement speeds optimised, saving energy while still placing the shutters as fast as possible. Our customers can be assured of producing a consistent quality of wall panels, along with safer working methods, lower production costs and satisfied customers who appreciate the straight edges.”

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Improve quality and quantity

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Elematic’s Plant Control technology highlights how digitalisation is able to streamline factory automation and work processes and deliver major improvements in production efficiency and profitability, resulting in a smooth workflow without unnecessary stops, human errors and material waste.

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Easily integrated into the IT systems of existing precast factories, this software suite covers both floor and wall production, with Plant Control Wall Quality module being an ideal tool to decrease operational costs and improve quality, of sandwich wall production in particular.

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Decreasing the time-consuming and manual quality-control tasks common at many factories, Plant Control Wall digitalises the process and recommends the panels for checking – a big time saving on the 100 products each day that may need manual checks at an average facility.

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Using the automatically stored production history data, the work processes where issues occurred can easily be identified and reviewed, allowing quality improvement actions to be easily taken. Instead of merely collecting data to satisfy legislators and customers, it can now be used to improve the production process too.

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“You can easily find the five main issues that required correction work one month, improve your process the next and then compare how many similar faults you’ve had before determining the next month’s top five issues,” said Jarkko Salmensivu, director, software business unit at Elematic.

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“You’re now focusing on reducing quality errors to minimise fixing time. Once you know what the key problems are, it might only take a short time to fix the process – fixing the finished panels will take much longer!”

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Working alongside other Elematic wall production solutions, the FaME magnet shuttering solution provides yet another example of the company’s emphasis on resource efficiency, with the use of recyclable aluminium side profiles providing a sustainable alternative to the commonly used wood side forms that are thrown away after usage, or heavier steel solutions.

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Easy to attach and to remove from table surfaces, with no need for welding, bolting or grinding, FaMe magnet shuttering reduces the cost of production, while handling most wall thicknesses, from 70 – 500 mm, with accessories even up to 800 mm.

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The N3P portable precast plant, including its innovative butterfly technology, enables Neulandt to improve the productivity of construction projects, standardise quality and ensure the creation of added value on site and in the country.

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This solution is a response to the increasing global demand for affordable living spaces, such as on the Ivory Coast, for example. Plans for the N3P here include the production of sufficient precast concrete elements to be used for building up to 1,000 houses within one year.

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At bauma, Neulandt will be presenting a modular production plant concept that combines the functional units of the N3P into customised modules. Particularly in terms of smaller construction projects, the initial total investment can be significantly reduced by upgradable modules. The modularisation and standardisation of the N3P facilitates market entry for project partners and ensures long-term scalability.

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As part of the globally operating Umdasch Group and a subsidiary of Umdasch Group Ventures – the Group’s innovation hub – Neulandt delivers ground-breaking innovations for the construction industry.

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Neulandt’s N3P portable precast plant allows for simultaneous optimisation of the construction schedule, quality and costs. This in turn enables the urban living spaces of the future to be built faster, cheaper, more sustainably and with higher quality.

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Bauma booth: FN.420

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All images: Neulandt GmbH

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Elematic is set to unveil its latest double-wall shuttering robot, along with a series of slab saws, automatic transport wagons and services that boost efficiency and safety, while reducing waste.

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The all-new shuttering robot is designed for solid wall, double wall and filigran concrete element production. The robot is the latest part in Elematic’s whole precast concrete plant automation technology offering.

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The company, already a leader in hollow core floors and sandwich construction walls, is now expanding its wall offering to include state-of-the-art double wall elements. When coupled with its robot control system and whole-factory Plant Control system, Elematic can deliver optimised automation to achieve the best precast factory layouts and processes for specific customer needs.

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At the heart of this modernisation is Plant Control, a suite of software that combines precast process optimisation with the latest IT. A central element of the shift to automation, and paperless production processes, the system streamlines operations, workflows and minimises errors.

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Capacity, material and storage management, transport and production planning, as well as a host of other services, Plant Control makes sense of fluid and complex precast factory’s operations. Placing wall shuttering has never been so easy.

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Elematic said the robot on display at bauma will demonstrate the ease and accuracy of placing shuttering. Thanks to its use of lightweight shutters, the robot can move faster and place shutters using powerful magnets with far greater accuracy. The robot also incorporates the latest movement control system, improving the controllability and efficiency of the robot.

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In addition, the Extruder E9 from Elematic is used to cast hollow core floor slabs. It works hand-in-hand with the Modifier E9, a computer-controlled unit for creating openings during the casting process.

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The Modifier E9 can automatically dig, plot and drill holes in double quick time, with the removed concrete automatically recycled into the Extruder E9 – with zero waste. Not only can this reduce the CO2 emissions of an average factory by an impressive 1,000 annually, it can also offer that same average factory savings of €135,000 a year, according to Elematic.

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New saw family

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In addition, bauma will see a new family of floor slab saws unveiled. The multi-purpose Sawpreparer S5 not only cleans the slab before cutting – it can also pull the pre-stressing strands (each one of which can weigh 100 kg) along the slab, reducing the need for manual pulling.

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Now with a simpler mechanism and reduced height to fit in lower production halls, the easy maintenance Sawpreparer can also cut slabs 100 mm deeper, at 500 mm, and at multiple angles. The blade is now shielded by a telescopic cover – which lowers noise and blocks the progress of flying pieces from cutting.

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Another new saw is the semi-automatic P7. Like the Sawpreparer, the P7 has a simpler and more reliable mechanism and a telescopic blade cover. It can cut up to 500 mm and has a new blade movement and drive mechanism for easier maintenance. It also has a reduced height and features an updated control system, with intuitive user interfaces and improved cutting control programmes.

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The bigger saw E9 – which is fully automatic – cuts to a depth of 500 mm as well and shares all of the same upgrades. Both the P7 and E9 saws are available with much improved dust suppression. The classification for the filter is HEPA 13, which means that the dust-filled air of the cutting process is effectively captured, filtered and returned to the factory environment in a very clean condition.

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Cutting, drilling and forming openings all have the potential to create bottlenecks in the production flow of a precast plant. But drilling-on-the-go is a prospect of Elematic’s all-new Drillbeam E9. Not only can it lift the slabs from the bed onto transport wagons, its three in-built drills can simultaneously and accurately drill the numerous weep holes that are required in hollow core floors. It can drill from below, at the ends and – unusually – in the middle of the slab.

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What’s more, Elematic will be launching a fully automatic slab transportation system – the Wagon E9-. Its zero-emission battery drive makes pulling cables unnecessary and all that is needed is to load the slab onto a wagon at each end and they will take the slab off to storage – with no need for human intervention. The Wagon E9 is guided by radars that ensure safety, and the trucks can be easily integrated into both new and existing factories.

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Bauma booth: B1.323

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The Elematic Plant Control solution is designed for precast production’s specific needs. The plant can manage, control and optimise the whole production process as well as individual automatic machines with the system. The Plant Control can also discuss with BIM systems such as Tekla Structures.

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Elematic WallMES, a part of the Plant Control, is aimed to optimise precast wall panel production. It offers automatic planning, work follow-up and quality control functions for precast wall production plants.

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The WallMES provides the factory with table-specific real-time production progress data with comparison to actual work times versus estimates and waiting times, production efficiency figures and work hour estimates, advanced quality control, simple KPI follow-up with automatic dashboard and customisable reports. The system stores all production history data automatically.

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The WallMES planning helps factory to balance work plans and available resources per work phase to get smooth and continuous daily workflow. It is also possible to achieve focused quality improvement actions by combining quality issues, hours required for corrections and work processes where issues have occurred.

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The design philosophy of the Plant Control - including WallMES - is emphasised on delivering a great user experience, both functionally and visually. The system gives the precast plants freedom to choose a path and pace of digitising their operations - it consists of independent modules that make it easy to proceed step by step, module by module, without any big initial investment.

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Furthermore, WallMES - and the entire Plant Control system - also features an easy-to-use visual user interface with a drag and drop function as well as clear icons and buttons that guide the user through different operations.

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www.elematic.com

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