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Elematic shows how hollow-core slabs with built in lifting loops add safety to building sites
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26.01.2012 News
Elematic shows how hollow-core slabs with built in lifting loops add safety to building sites
With one invention safety and productivity can be increased simultaneously at construction sites and precast hollow-core slab factory. Just before Christmas 2011, at Ylöjärvi test factory, Elematic introduced a new, safe method for hollow-core slab lifting, and the machine that installs the loops into the slabs. Invited builders, occupational safety managers, and precast manufacturers were thrilled of this novelty: loops that make lifting very safe and fast, and the machine (LoopMaster) that adds on value, and profitability to existing hollow-core slab production.
This new method is a co-creation of Finnish Elematic and its long term client in France, KP1. The need for the invention arose from the local builders and authorities: slab lifting at construction sites must be made safer! In this new method, all liftings at construction site are carried out with chains by hooking them to loops that have been installed underneath the prestressed strands into fresh concrete already at production.
Not only safety, but also productivity at construction site is increased since the time consumed on lifting a hollow-core slab is decreased. Other savings are achieved from all liftings at site being done with same equipment and method, i.e. less lifting equipment is needed.
New safety regulations set for unloading of hollow-core slab trucks are easier to fulfill when lifting loops are used in all slabs.
For more information, please contact:
Lassi Järvinen, lassi.jarvinen@elematic.com
Leena Raukola, leena.raukola@elematic.com