Further Development

Styrofoam Channels are suitable for Repeated Use

Fig. 1 Capitan manhole base: smooth surface and hydraulically perfect shape of the main channel and the inflow
channel. Abb. 1 Capitan-Schachtunterteil: glatte Oberfläche und
hydraulisch ideale Ausformung des Hauptgerinnes und der Zulaufgerinne.

Fig. 2 Removal of the channel in a single piece. Abb. 2 Ausheben des Gerinnes in einem Stück.

Fig. 3 Removal of the recess cores by means of a manual drawing device.Abb. 3 Entfernen der Aussparkerne durch manuelle Ziehvorrichtung.

 Since the introduction of the Capitan system at bauma, a lot of interested domestic and foreign sector-specific companies have been visiting BFS Betonfertigteilesysteme GmbH in Blaubeuren, Germany as to be present at a demonstration of the innovative plant system. Thus, the first plant was already sold after a short time and other negotiations are close to be concluded.

By developing the Capitan system BFS Betonfertigteilesysteme GmbH has succeeded in designing a customer-friendly plant solution. Owing to the modular design of the system the user has the chance to adapt it to respective market conditions.

Furthermore, the well-conceived and consistent manufacturing process provides for high process reliability.

Installation and/or Removal of the Channel and the Recess Core in a Single Piece

Using a newly developed release agent for the Capitan system, which has already been presented in BFT INTERNATIONAL 05/2010, now enables to make use of the Styrofoam...