Responding to growing infrastructure needs in Arizona

Hanson Pipe & Precast Plant El Mirage

Fig. 1 Twin HGPM 3750 twin mixers from Wiggert are feeding two separate dry cast production lines.
Fig. 1 Twin HGPM 3750 twin mixers from Wiggert are feeding two separate dry cast production lines.
Fig. 2 The 3-station rotary turntable PipePro XT from Hawkeye.
Fig. 2 The 3-station rotary turntable PipePro XT
from Hawkeye.
Fig. 3 Large pipes are produced with the 4-station Hydropak from Besser.
Fig. 3 Large pipes are produced with the 4-station Hydropak from Besser.
Fig. 4 GFP ducting system.
Fig. 4 GFP ducting system.
Fig. 5 Automatic doors and curing chamber.
Fig. 5 Automatic doors and curing chamber.
Fig. 6 Automated joint ring storage and retrieval at the Hanson plant.
Fig. 6 Automated joint ring storage and retrieval at the
Hanson plant.
Fig. 7 The Wiring-Cage-Machine Type 450 from MBK can weld 36 wires.
Fig. 7 The Wiring-Cage-Machine Type 450 from MBK can
weld 36 wires.

Alongside the Precast show in Phoenix, Arizona a plant tour to the nearby pipe producing plant has been organized. Visitors had the chance to take a look behind the scenes. Being built as a response to the growing water control infrastructure needs of rapidly expanding Arizona markets, Hanson Pipe & Precast’s new El Mirage, Ariz. facility will produce concrete pipe products for use in storm water drainage systems and sewers leading to water treatment facilities.

The 110,000-square-foot fully automatic pipe factory, was the first of its kind in the Western U.S. when it started production at the end of 2007. Located in El Mirage, it is managed by Donn Aspey and employs approximately
35 people. With the new technology of automated systems for pipe production, curing and testing, Hanson can produce, on average, 600 tons of concrete products per day, which represents a significant increase in production capacity for the company. El Mirage is part of Hanson’s Western region based in Portland, Oregon. The region services Arizona, California, Oregon, Utah and...

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