KBH Maschinenbau – Innovation from Tradition: „The future begins now!”
Production of architectural landscape products demands highest quality machine and automation processes. To meet these challenges with precision and efficiency, companies need to master both theory and practice. KBH – both a producer of architectural landscape products and manufacturer of secondary processing machines – has been successfully developing and manufacturing cutting-edge solutions for decades under its unique philosophy: “from Producers for Producers”
„The future begins now!“ – This slogan encapsulates KBH Maschinenbau‘s passion and commitment to developing innovative solutions for the concrete industry. The goal is clear: delivering market-specific technology tailored to the concrete landscape industry whether as a retrofit or for green field sites.
Tradition as a great strength
From day one, KBH Maschinenbau has been synonymous with top-tier quality, efficiency, and innovation in mechanical engineering. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing custom machine solutions for the concrete products industry, adapting them to customer-specific needs—from concept to production. Sustainability and durability are top priorities, making KBH a trusted global partner for concrete product manufacturers.
What sets KBH apart? A unique blend of mechanical engineering expertise and real-world concrete production experience. As a producer of high value architectural landscape products, KBH understands industry challenges firsthand - and solves them with smart machine solutions and cutting-edge technology. The result? Solutions that enhance efficiency and quality across the global concrete industry.
Shaping the Future with New Developments
KBH constantly pushes boundaries, optimizing existing processes while venturing into new technological frontiers. Recent innovations include:
Crushing Technology: KBH’s specialized crusher system enables immediate on-site concrete cull recycling, reintegrating material directly back to production. Capable of processing dimensions up to 1200 x 500 x 150 mm, the system allows grain sizes down to 0-6 mm. The sieve line produced by the system is consistent and can be used directly in the production of concrete products. Additional screening and segmentation are not necessary, and the fines content is marginal. The result? Efficient use of resources available with a low maintenance high yield system. A game-changing technology that reduces waste, cuts costs, and enhances sustainability.
Ceramic Connect: Ceramic composite compound products gain popularity among architectural landscape products. The unique KBH process allows to use commercially available paver plants to produce ceramic composite compound products. Ceramic tiles in different formats are glued to the “green” product before entering the curing chamber. This allows the glue to be cured together with the product in the curing system. The technical concept enables automation at different levels of expansion to be able to keep the initial investment to a minimum. The KBH Ceramic Connect System can be accommodated in existing paver plants or in “green field” sites. The retrofit solution allows to use the existing plant configurations while significantly enhancing the plant`s output portfolio.
Automated Quality Control System – QC Imager. The QC Imager – when installed on the wetside - allows to check product quality right after production. State-of-the-art sensors in combination with unique software allows for outstanding product quality control. Not only the product height is being verified. Any surface irregularities including cracks as well as the product density will be evaluated, analyzed and processed in real time. Thus, machine settings can be adjusted right away to reduce bad production. Product replacement can be done on the dry side. The implementation of the latest product tracking enables the display of as defective identified products on the dry side QC station. Products can be replaced manually or fully hands-off by means of robots. When developing this solution KBH aimed for modular expansion stages allowing to keep the initial investment as low as possible. In addition, all data collected including the picture of the product layer can be stored for an infinite amount of time.
Printing on concrete products: Custom-printed concrete products offer unmatched design flexibility with virtually zero setup time. KBH’s wet-side printing system enables seamless integration into existing production lines, ensuring high-quality prints while maintaining the efficiency of board plants. The system is available both as retrofit for existing plants and for new plants. Not only were the machine components completed by KBH, but a suitable ink and a means to neutralize the cement skin were created in collaboration with partner companies.
Advanced Nozzle Cleaning for Coating Systems: Unveiled at Bauma, KBH’s new nozzle cleaning technology significantly enhances the reliability of spray-based coating systems, ensuring consistent application and reduced maintenance downtime.
Proven Classics
KBH Maschinenbau isn’t just about innovation, it’s also renowned for its industry-leading classics:
Dancing Weights Machine: This patented aging process is the essential machine for manufacturers looking to achieve a naturally aged appearance for architectural landscape products. Advantages include exceptionally low operating costs per cycle and the ability to process stones in-line after just 17 hours of curing. The system’s versatility covers everything from multi-format stone layers to large-format 50 mm terrace slabs with minimal waste – fully hands off.
Curling: The Curling System is another classic from KBH that significantly enhances product haptics and ultimately product value. The result: a smoother surface. Just the use of one single brush unit is enough to achieve the goal. Another unique feature is that product layers will not have to be consolidated to an endless product string. Single product layers will be indexed through the system. A special cantilevered brush support system compensates for deviations of product height within a product layer. This ensures a consistently uniform curling intensity and extends the lifespan of the brushes.
Coat applicator cap: KBH’s state-of-the-art Coat Applicator ensures a homogeneous and precise application of coating material, significantly enhancing the durability and appearance of concrete products. The core of the system, the spray bar, is housed in a pressurized drawer equipped with highly durable guide rails. A positive pressure environment prevents external contamination, ensuring a consistent and high-quality coating application.
KBH’s coating system is available with a frequency-controlled exhaust system, further optimizing efficiency while maintaining an operator-friendly environment. The system can be seamlessly retrofitted to existing production setups.Additionally, an advanced flow measurement system can be added to continuously monitoring each spray nozzle, detecting clogging or irregular spray patterns in real-time. Any inconsistencies are immediately flagged for correction. Thus, a consistent and reliable coat application on every concrete block is ensured preventing time-consuming customer complaints and costly warranty claims.
Colorist: The KBH Colorist, a patented add-on device developed by KBH for all board machines. The unit allows for a consistent inconsistent color blend – up to 6 different colors. This device can be used for both face mix and base mix applications. Thanks to its unique dosing technology, the Colorist creates irregular, random color variations right from the first production board.
Discover KBH Innovations at Bauma 2025 – Hall B1, Stand 425
Bauma 2025 offers a unique opportunity to experience KBH’s latest developments up close. At the exhibition booth, KBH will showcase both its proven classics and cutting-edge innovations.
Additionally, during Bauma week, KBH invites to experience the innovations in their paver production, just 90 minutes from Munich.
