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Fenwick Engineering Technology represent in the UK and Eire, the
following world leading plant and machinery suppliers to the pre-cast
industry in Europe.
CDS Curing Systems
KBH
Rekers
RINO
Schauer and Haeberle
WASA
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| CDS Curing Systems |
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For some time now I have been searching the
concrete equipment market - worldwide - for the ultimate curing
system for Precast Concrete products. I have now found it in the
UK – CDS Curing Systems of Stoke on Trent, UK.
Existing curing systems on the market work pretty
well and the results of temperature and humidity controlled curing
are increasingly well known in the Industry. Those of you who have
attended my training courses will know
that I am verging on the `evangelical’ about curing and its
many benefits – which are:
· Increased possibilities for cement substitution
and cost reduction,
· Virtual elimination of efflorescence due
to low surface evaporation & an enriched CO2 atmosphere,
· Brighter and consistent colours, more durable
concrete with a more abrasion resistance surface
· Much faster early strength gain –
allowing easy handling at 12 hours and possibilities for on line
post processing (rumbling, shotblasting, polishing etc.)
One of the key elements of curing is that the temperature
and humidity should not only be controlled to follow a preset temperature/humidity/time
condition, but that all the concrete in the curing chamber should
be evenly exposed to this preset environment. Unless special care
is taken to ensure that the curing area or chamber is free from
stratification and free from the direct localized injection of steam
or wet humid air onto the product – then the actual benefits
of warm humid curing can be reduced markedly. Hot air rises and
cold air falls. CDS Curing Systems offer full temperature/humidity
and time control plus full low velocity air circulation and recirculation
to maintain a constant curing condition at all locations within
the curing system.
One major benefit of this is that, provided there
are no cold bridges at any point in the curing chamber there is
no risk of condensation within the chamber and therefore the racks
do not experience accelerated corrosion.
CDS have supplied Drying Systems in the ceramic
& heavy clay (bricks, roof tiles and pipes) industry for 18
years. Also, during this period CDS have been supplying sophisticated
& reliable cost effective curing systems to the market leaders
in the concrete roof tile industry where early strength is paramount.
In the last 3 years CDS have supplied curing systems & racks
to one of the leading UK block paving and flag manufacturers on
both new and existing block and flag plants. A spin off from this
co-operation is that CDS can supply and erect complete curing racks
, with doors, insulation, all ductwork, rails – plus, of course,
their fully controlled curing system.
CDS offers:
· Curing systems - large and small - to suit
all budgets and all applications
· Full control of temperature, humidity,
time, air circulation and curing chamber doors
· Years of experience in the ceramic, clay
& concrete industries – reliable, robust systems
· UK based for spares and backup and full
turnkey installation and start up facilities
Visit www.ceramic-drying.co.uk
for further information
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| KBH |
KBH manufacture automatic and semi automatic rumbling and sorting
systems, cube building and packing lines - on line or off line, for
pavers, bricks and walling and building blocks of all types. Hans
Gebhart, the owner of KBH in South Germany, runs block plants himself
and has perfected these systems over many years. KBH systems are very
reliable, fully developed and built to last.
KBH's systems are a very fast, very accurate and are ideally suited
to the UK market. KBH have sold many systems to paving block manufacturers
(with many companies placing repeat orders). KBH have considerable
experience in meeting all UK safety and COSHH regulations.
For further information on KBH products, click here.
You can email KBH here.
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| Rekers |
Rekers manufacture a large range of Precast Concrete manufacturing
and handling plant including - Block Plants, Handling and Packaging,
Pipe Handling - Measurement, Machining, Quality Control and Testing
Systems, Flag (Slab) and Kerb Handing Systems, Concrete Distribution
Systems (travelling buckets) and Clamps. Plus full turnkey plants
with batch plants.
Rekers has a worldwide reputation for making the best handling and
packing systems in the world with proven reliability combined with
state of the art control systems. The company has grown over the years
to its pre-eminent position by developing solutions to virtually any
new demand in the market. Rekers experience and know-how is second
to none.
Some years ago Rekers started to manufacture its own block machine
- based originally on the NEWA machine developed by Robert Van Baarsel,
Commercial Director of Rekers. This machine is one of the most reliable,
high output, universal machines in the market. Rekers have recently
developed a new electronically controlled variable vibration system
which is superbly reliable.
REKERS PAVER PLANTS
In the UK and Eire, Rekers is well known as a supplier of building
block plants - having many very high output plants in the market.
What is possibly less well known, is that Rekers have supplied in
the UK, over the last 5 years, paving block plants (some, a full
turnkey package) to some of the most prestigious companies in the
market - with 100% repeat business. Naturally, these plants incorporate
state of the art cubing and packing technology with void packs,
'online aging', stretch hood systems, shrink and sleeve wrap, strapping
etc. Rekers paving block plants have very fast cycle time, very
accurate height control and extreme reliability giving world leading
annual outputs. Rekers have a spare parts depot in the UK and have
a dedicated team of technicians to give rapid, competent customer
service.
SPECIALIST ADVICE, ENGINEERING SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY
Both Robert Van Baarsel and I pride ourselves that we are specialists
in Block Plant technology and Precast Concrete handling systems
for all high volume products. Our objective is to work with our
clients to specify and develop the best cost effective solutions
to all business and technical opportunities. Rekers has so many
solutions already developed that a special demand from a client
will probably already exist and proven - only the layout and details
need to be modified. Custom solutions are Rekers bread and butter!'
FENWICK ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY specialises in block plant technology
and can offer a full training and process
know-how package to companies new to this market.
Rekers have a very comprehensive web site, see (www.rekers.de)
for further information
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| RINO |
Leading manufacturers of tamping machines and slab handling - both
edge and flat stack, plus wet pressed take-offs. Several Impacta tamping
machines have been supplied in the UK in the last three years - for
flag/slab manufacture and to make parents for split stone walling.
In the UK, RINO have supplied many wet pressed take-offs and fully
automated handling systems for wet pressed slabs and kerbs.
RINO have bought the concrete interests of Bauer and can now offer
a full range of specialist handling and packing systems for slabs.
FENWICK TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING specialises in slab manufacture in
all it's variants - wet cast, tamping, hermetic and wet pressed and
can offer a full training and process know-how
package to companies new to this market.
For further information on RINO products, click
here.
visit www.rino.de
for further company information.
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| Schauer
and Haeberle |
Leading manufacturers of grinding and polishing machines, calibrating
machines, chamfer grinders.
Also complete production lines - hermetic presses, packing machines,
shotblast systems etc.
Schauer and Haeberle have had great success worldwide with their latest
generation of hermetic presses.
In the UK, Schauer and Haeberle are virtually exclusive suppliers
to the major manufacturers in this market, including a new, state
of the art (2001) installation in the UK, complete with full flat
stack handling, grinding, chamfering, shotblast and packing line.
Hermetic slab manufacture and grinding is a specialist niche market
for slabs and terrazzo tiles.
FENWICK TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING specialises in slab manufacture in
all it's variants - wet cast, tamping, hermetic and wet pressed and
can offer a full training and process know-how
package to companies new to this market.
For further information on Schauer and Haeberle
products, click here.
Visit www.schauer-und-haeberle.de
for further company information.
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| WASA |
WASA have had great success worldwide with their UNIPLAST plastic
pallets - offering long life, smooth homogenous surface, very good
compaction - better product strength, higher outputs, eliminates draw
plates. The surface can be reground and the whole pallet recycled.
They also do hardwood and softwood pallets.
In the UK and Eire, UNIPLAST pallets have 'taken the market by storm'
and most of the leading block plant users are moving over to UNIPLAST.
We have several UK companies who have replaced or are in the process
of replacing existing pallets with UNIPLAST to get immediate quality
benefits - better strength, better surface finish, lower cycle time
over both plywood and softwood pallets.
WASA's order book for UNIPLAST pallets is long and potential users
should plan well ahead to be able to change the pallets over at a
convenient and acceptable time.
For those preferring the proven HARDWOOD and SOFTWOOD pallets, WASA
is a leading manufacturer. They have developed several new techniques
to improve the performance of both hard and softwood pallets, including
new tongue and groove and 'multiple toothed' joints to give a smooth
no 'gap' joint.
For further information on WASA products, click here
visit www.wasa-pallets.com
for further company information
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