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EDITORIAL

Safety first

Dear readers, it’s now official: the BIBM Congress in Copenhagen, co-organized by us, was once again postponed as a consequence of COVID-19. To ensure the safety of all exhibitors, delegates and...

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NEWS | NACHRICHTEN

TOPWERK GROUP

Topwerk Group expands in North America

Topwerk Group, a world-wide leading supplier of machinery and equipment for shaping and finishing of concrete products, is pleased to announce, effective July 1, 2020, the appointment of Mr. Chad...

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PUCEST PROTECT

A new life for the pan-type mixer

Pan-type mixers became largely established as core component of highly efficient plants in the concrete production industry. Their well-engineered technology stands for reliably best production...

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UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION | TIEFBAU

WBR ROHR- UND BAUELEMENTE

Displacement pipes for Paris CAP line 15

The future line 15 of the Grand Paris Express will be the longest metro line of the region and will above all benefit the inner city districts of Paris (Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne and...

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PRECAST ELEMENT PRODUCTION | FERTIGTEILHERSTELLUNG

EVENTS | VERANSTALTUNGEN

MEDIAPOINT & COMMUNICATIONS

“We expect a very successful 3rd GIC release”

After a successful launch in October 2016 and an equally successful second edition in 2018, the third Italian Concrete Days are now coming up. These will take place from 29 to 31 October 2020 at the...

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BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING | BAUSTOFFPRÜFUNG

SERVICE | SERVICE

PATENTS | PATENTE

Precast concrete panel and method

(10) US 2020/0256054 Al (22) 27.12.2019(43) 13.08.2020(57) A precast concrete panel and method for forming the panel are disclosed. A method of forming the panel to be used as a floor, wall, or roof...

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Reinforcement of 3D-printed concrete bodies

(10) US 2020/0269463 Al (22) 09.11.2018(43) 27.08.2020(57) A method for producing a component (1) from hardenable material, wherein, in a first method step, at least one layer (2, 3) of the material...

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Tank wall

(10) US 10,738,437 B1(22) 18.04.2019(45) 11.08.2020(57 A tank wall comprises a concrete body, a plurality of reinforcement elements disposed in the concrete body, and a plurality of attachment...

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Concrete screw

(10) DE 10 2019 104 783 A1 (22) 26.02.2019(43) 27.08.2020(57) Zusammenfassung: Betonschraube (1) mit einem Kopf (3), einer Spitze (5), einem Schaft (7) zwischen dem Kopf (3) und der Spitze (5) mit...

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Concrete mixing and concrete products

(10) US 2020/0247724 Al (22) 21.04.2020(43) 06.08.2020(57) Some implementations herein described improvements to concrete products and processes for producing concrete products that may provide a...

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