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Contents
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Residential Construction
1 Solid walls 7
2 Hollow core slabs 2
3 Solid slabs 3
4 Sandwich wall
5 Facade wall
6 Elevator shaft
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7 Stairs
8 Foundations
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Commercial Construction
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Why Hollow Core?
The advantage of pre-stressed Hollow core slabs offer a range of Hollow core slabs are suitable for In the past delays in construction Precast construction plants offer a Since the 1970‘s European,
concrete hollow core slabs over ecological advantages: a range of purposes: They offer were accepted as the consequence safe, healthy working environment at American and Japanese laboratories
other types of floor structures is their the best possible solutions for of the slowness of conventional comfortable temperatures. have conducted more than 1000
• Less total waste (waste material
efficient use of materials. the residential, hospital, school, construction methods. Today fire tests on pre-stressed hollow
is processed and reused) Production is based on strictly
industrial, commercial and other the demand for a fast return on core floor units. The results speak
Hollow core slabs require a high grade • Renovation becomes simpler monitored industrial processes.
markets. investment is becoming ever more for themselves: Floors with normal
of concrete and steel. Therefore the and faster (existing buildings Therefore, potential pollution
urgent. Hollow core slabs significantly connections to the supporting
same load ratings can be achieved can be renovated, rather than sources from noise, dust and toxic
reduce construction time. structure are fire resistant for 2 to 3
with use of fewer materials than demolished) substances are easy to identify and
hours both for bending and for shear
in cast-in-situ concrete slabs. Up • Less primary energy con- rectify. In addition, the production
loading.
to 45% of concrete is saved in sumption of hollow core slabs offers a huge
comparison with floors produced by saving in labour costs.
Additional safety in seismic zones
the cast-in-situ concrete construction Thermally activated floors
Slipform technology can provide
method. Concrete plays a significant role in
hollow core slabs with seismic
the reduction of the use of energy
Pre-stressing reduces the use of incisions on the lateral edges to
for heating and cooling, mainly
steel by about 30%. This equates increase seismic resistance.
because of its capacity to store and
to up to 14.4 tons less concrete and
subsequently release warmth and
275 kg less steel for the average size
of dwelling – a decisive step towards
cold. Thermally activated floors can Hollow core slabs use up to 45%
store thermal energy because water
sustainability.
pipes are embedded in the hollow less concrete and 30% less
Structural efficiency
Hollow core slabs offer exceptional
core floor units during casting.
steel than conventional massive
efficiency to the user. Their
slenderness and long span capacities
constructions.
allow the available building space to
be exploited to the best advantage.
With hollow core slabs long spans
= saves money and protects the environment.
without supports are possible.
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Production Plant for Pre-stressed and
Reinforced Precast Concrete Elements on Beds
1 Multifunctional trolley 9 Cover sheet trolley
2 Concrete supply system 10 Multi angle saw MAS
3 Slipformer S-Liner 11 Lifting/unloading system
4 Extruder X-Liner 12 Logistics system
5 Plotter 13 Unwinding station
6 Tracer 14 Heating system for production beds
7 Fresh concrete saw FCS 15 Wash box
8 Concrete aspirator CA
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Echo Precast Engineering is not only a machine
constructor, it also supplies tailor-made production
plants. We offer a broad range of different technologies
for the manufacture of pre-stressed or reinforced precast
concrete elements. The pre-stressed products range
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through window lintels, beams, lattice girder floors, double
T girders and vine stakes to very sophisticated elements
such as foundation piles and thermally activated floors.
The spectrum of reinforced elements also offers a variety
of production possibilities such as driven piles and lattice
girder floors. As well as supplying entire machines and
plants we put the entirety of our engineering know-how
at your disposal.
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More than just Mechanical Engineering
■■ Comprehensive consulting
■■ In-house test facility
■■ Tailor-made machinery to your
requirements
Echo Precast Engineering sees itself not just as a purely At our head office in Houthalen we manufacture not
mechanical engineering firm, it also offers many years only tailor-made machinery and plants, we also conduct
of experience in this sector, coupled with specialist practical tests on the in-house test plant. On the one
knowledge and support in the precast concrete plant hand this facility allows us to demonstrate our machines
construction. Together with our sister companies, the in production to our customers and on the other to work
Belgian company constructs and delivers complete plants on new developments. Our objective is, jointly with
for automated production of reinforced and pre-stressed our customers, to find leading-edge solutions to their
concrete elements. We produce and supply machines, production requirements.
oversee the commissioning of the machinery and ensure
As a company within the PROGRESS GROUP,
a smooth start to production.
Echo Precast Engineering has set itself the target of
Of course we are also there for our customers after supporting its customers from A to Z and has created
delivery and our after-sales team are delighted to assist the Preteco service programme. This service allows us
you at any time. to assist our customers in the successful planning and
implementation of their construction projects.
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Slipformer S-Liner® T30, T40, T50 Universal Slipformer
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Hollow core slabs VS
300
120
VS • SC • EP
SC
500
250
EP
270 1200
600
220
1200
Beams
500
EP, T-Beams
300
175
100
120
Vine stakes
100
50
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Window lintels
120 380
Guttering
360
570 420
Foundation piles
300x300 • 350x350 • 400x400 300 350 400
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Slipformer Wall Panel Slipformer Topping Machine
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Extruder X-Liner® CC
■■ Simple maintenance
■■ Optimum compaction quality
■■ No hydraulics
■■ Few moving parts
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The Extruder X-Liner® CC stands out from the crowd Our cross-sections comply with the Eurocode as well
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because of its high product quality, saving on material as with EN 1168. By altering the concrete strength and
and long service life. reinforcement pattern it is possible to adjust the ratio
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between load and span to the optimum for concrete
In comparison with the Shear Compaction method of
applications.
compaction the Core Compaction method makes it
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possible to use less water and cement with no change in
concrete strength. In addition, this technology prevents
slippage of strands.
The result is hollow core slabs with high load-bearing
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capacity and extreme precision in product height and
cavities.
The simple, sturdy construction of the X-Liner® and the
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fact that it has very few moving parts guarantee a long life
expectancy and a minimum of wearing parts.
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Extruder X-Liner® FC
■■ Maintenance-friendly
■■ Optimum concrete flow
■■ High production speed
■■ Highly flexible
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The Extruder X-Liner FC is a machine designed for the Our “shark screws”, which are shaped like a shark‘s fin, Our cross-sections comply with the Eurocode as well
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manufacture of pre-stressed hollow core slabs, which are are designed to optimise the piling of the concrete and as with EN 1168. By altering the concrete strength and
at the top of their class because of their tried and tested to increase compaction and speed of production. Our reinforcement pattern it is possible to adjust the ratio
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technology and ease of operation. The X-Liner FC is a new structural tubing system increases compaction and between load and span to the optimum for concrete
fully automatic machine, easy to adjust and completely reduces wear and tear. applications.
controllable. It is possible not only to adjust the concrete
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The separate control of each screw also improves
formula but also the core of the machine, the screws can
production speed, compaction and reduces wear and
be individually adjusted. This allows to vary the production
tear. The machine is exceptionally easy to access and to
speed and thus the optimization of the whole production
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maintain.
process.
The modular machine design makes it easy to maintain
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and clean this highly reliable, easy to operate machine.
This machine will allow you to produce concrete hollow
core slabs, which are not only high quality but also
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guarantee high fire resistance.
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Technical Data Slipformer Extruder
26 KW / 27 KW / 32 KW /
T 40 15 - 40 cm
35 HP 36 HP 43 HP
26 KW / 27 KW / 32 KW /
T 50 20 - 50 cm
35 HP 36 HP 43 HP
25 KW / 26 KW / 31 KW /
Wall panel Slipformer 10 - 30 cm
34 HP 35 HP 42 HP
24 KW / 24 KW / 28 KW /
Topping machine 8 - 40 cm
32 HP 32 HP 38 HP
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Sawing Machines MAS RAS
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MAS MAS T1100 (900- MAS T1300 (1100-
Sawing Machines FCS 1100 mm) 1300 mm)
Machine dimensions
4.245 x 1.82 x 2.53 4.245 x 1.82 x 2.73
(l x w x h) in m
Energy requirement 65 kW 65 kW
± 1.5-2 m/min,
Rates of production
depending on the element and condition
Machine dimensions
4.245 x 1.82 x 2.53 4.245 x 1.82 x 2.73
(l x w x h) in m
Energy requirement 3 kW
± 30 m/min,
Rates of production
depending on the height of the element
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Automatic Plotter Concrete Aspirator
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Multi-functional Trolley Lifting Equipment
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Production Beds Mobile Production Beds
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Stressing Equipment Heating System
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Software for Precast Concrete Plants
The heart and greatest strength of a plant are the control The FloorOffice Suite includes software applications, such
of the machines and the software. The companies in the as AutoFloor for drawing, PreConSlab for designing and
PROGRESS GROUP have the necessary know-how and FloorDesk for planning and management. The FloorOffice
the ideas to optimise your production by equipping your software optimises your production process for hollow
plants with the appropriate control technology. As well as core slabs, solid slabs, large area slabs and other precast
drawing on our wealth of experience, the group uses an slab types. From the first contact with your customer to the
in-house, specialist software company to design plants final delivery, the whole process is covered by FloorOffice.
with optimum networks for producers of precast concrete
elements. Echo Precast Engineering offers a range of
solutions for machines designed for the production of pre-
stressed and reinforced precast elements on production
beds.
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Seismic Safety
■■ Additional safety
■■ Sinusoidal profiles
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Foundation Piles
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Thermally Activated Slabs
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Cooling and/or heating
Self-regulating system
Activation ■■ Sustainable
■■ Greater thermal comfort with lower energy
The thermally activated slab facilitates heating and requirement
cooling with a single system. The precast elements ■■ Ergonomic and fast (floor and heating/cooling
therefore have a pipe system integrated into them near system in one)
the surface. Water circulates in the pipes and depending ■■ Space-saving
on the temperature, cools the rooms by extracting heat or ■■ Cost-efficient (lower energy costs, less
releases heat into the rooms and thus heats them. Since maintenance, integral pipes for heating and cooling)
precast elements are so massive, they have very good
storage capacity and therefore offer the ideal conditions
for creating a pleasant indoor climate.
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Stationary Production
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Carrousel Plants
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Echo Precast Engineering NV
Industrieterrein Centrum Zuid 1533
3530 Houthalen, Belgium
Tel.: +32 (0) 11 60 08 00
info@echoprecast.com
www.echoprecast.com