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Photo: Courtesy Firmengruppe Max Bögl ©2020
Reinforcing cages for tunnel construction and wind-energy solutions Building and implementing specialist projects such as tunnels and wind energy plants is particularly demanding work requiring specialist knowledge and capability. The facilities and manufacturing processes required for the production of the specialist steel reinforcement for these projects need to be established and adjusted well in advance of construction to allow for efficient manufacture of the reinforcing ladders and mesh to meet the specific engineering requirements. Progress Maschinen & Automation, a Progress Group company, has a range of complete technologically mature solutions which, depending on the customer’s requirements, can incorporate the highest degree of automation. As well as focusing on consistently high production quality, another major consideration for these plants has been the development of mobile solutions which are able to be established in the vicinity of the project. For implementing projects in tunnel construction and for the erection of wind energy plants, the company, based in South Tyrol, Italy, banks on machines tailored to meet specific individual requirements.
TUNNEL MASTER LADDER WELDING MACHINE
The Tunnel Master welds straight and bent ladders off coil.
M-SYSTEM MESH WELDING PLANT The latest generation M-System mesh welding plant combines the benefits of precise and controlled welding, with just-in-time production of made-to-measure reinforcing mesh off coil for a wide range of projects.
The Tunnel Master is designed for the manufacture of straight and bent ladders off coil. This robust and low-maintenance welding machine enables fast and cost-saving production of tunnel segments. The ladder welding machine excels particularly with its flexible grids of longitudinal and transverse wires, as well as with a flexible choice of diameters of up to four longitudinal wires. What’s more, the Tunnel Master’s computer-controlled welding controller enables precise and controlled welding without hydraulics. Together with the benefits of short conversion times, the Tunnel Master offers a range of other benefits, including adjustable cutting angles and an automatic stacking unit for completed pieces. The M-System: Precise welding and made-to measure mesh production.
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Construction Engineering Australia • Apr/May 2020
