Slipformer Series SF

NORDIMPIANTI’s SF Slipformers machines have been designed for the production of a wide range of prestressed concrete products both for floors and walls on long production beds.

The machine offers a cost-effective solution for companies that are looking for a flexible approach to produce prestressed elements such as hollow-core slabs, inverted T beams, vineyard posts, lintels, half slabs, solid slabs, inverted double T beams, grandstand panels and other special shapes.

The SF Slipformer casts elements in a single phase using the vibration method without the need for formworks.
Concrete is delivered from the main hopper by feeding tables into delivery hoppers mounted on the forming insert. From here the concrete is delivered to the production bed and the voids are formed by a set of forming tubes. Special vibrating groups provide a two stage vibration process ensuring an excellent level of compaction at every point along the element.

The machine is modular and the power unit together with the hopper can be easily and quickly transferred to another forming insert to produce a different element.

Standard element heights range from 60 mm to 1000 mm and are available in widths of 600 mm, 1200 mm, 1250 mm, 1500 mm and 2400 mm.

The heights of the elements, as well as the thickness of the vertical ribs can be varied within certain limits according to the application and the element specifications required.


Types of Machines

A wide range of equipment available for the production of a variety of elements



Elements that can be produced

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Slipformer for

Hollow Core Slabs

The SF Slipformer for hollow core slabs is available for the production of elements with widths from 600mm to 2400mm and heights from 80mm to 1000mm...
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Solid Slabs

The SF Slipformer for solid slabs is available for the production of elements with widths from 600mm to 1200mm and heights from 40mm to 200mm..
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Slipformer for

Inverted T-Beams

The SF Slipformer for prestressed beams can produce from 8 to 18 beams at the same time depending on the width of the casting bed and the required daily production volume.....
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Inverted I-Beams

The SF Slipformer for prestressed beams can produce from 8 to 18 beams at the same time depending on the width of the casting bed and the required daily production volume...
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Slipformer for

Vineyard Posts

The SF Slipformer for pre-compressed vineyard posts can produce elements in various sizes depending on market requirements....
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Lintels

The SF Slipformer for pre-compressed lintels can produce elements in various sizes depending on market requirements...
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Slipformer for

Foundation Piles

The SF Slipformer for foundation piles can produce elements in various sizes up to 400 x 400 mm depending on market requirements...
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Slipformer for

Half Slabs

The SF Slipformer for half slabs is available for the production of elements with widths from 1200mm to 2400mm and heights from 120mm to 250mm...
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Slipformer for

Filigree Slabs

The SF Slipformer for Filigree Slabs is available for the production of elements with widths from 1200mm to 2400mm and heights up to 250mm...
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Slipformer for

Inverted double T slabs

The SF Slipformer for Inverted double T slabs is available for the production of elements with widths from 1200mm and heights from 200mm to 360mm...
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Slipformer for

Inverted triple T slabs

The SF Slipformer for Inverted triple T slabs is available for the production of elements with widths from 1200mm and heights from 200mm to 360mm...
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Slipformer for

Inverted double T beams

The SF Slipformer for Inverted double T beams is available for the production of elements with widths from 800 mm to 1200 mm and heights from 500mm to 1000mm...
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Slipformer for

U panels

The SF Slipformer for U panels is available for the production of elements with widths from 600 mm to 1200 mm and heights from 200mm to 1000mm...
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Slipformer for

Grandstand panels

The SF Slipformer for Grandstand panels is available for the production of elements of heights up to 400mm and customised widths to meet project specifications...
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Technology

Functionality

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Concrete is delivered from the main hopper (1) by feeding tables (2) into delivery hoppers (3a, 3b) mounted on the forming insert (4). From here the concrete is delivered to the production bed and the voids are formed by a set of forming tubes (5). After the second delivery hopper (3b) there is a damper device (7) to distribute and compact the concrete before the rear vibrating group (6b). Special vibrating groups (6a, 6b) provide a two stage concrete compaction. At the end of the casting process a smoother device (8) gives an excellent surface finish.
The forming tubes and the side formers create the shape and the voids of the elements.
Forming tubes and side formers have an oscillating movement backwards and forwards which together with the special vibrating group give excellent concrete compaction at every point along the element ensuring the element’s excellent technical characteristics.

Description

The sf NORDIMPIANTI Slipformer machine is made up of 2 main units, a universal power unit together with a hopper and a forming insert module.
Power unit and hopper

Power unit and hopper

The universal power unit houses the hydraulic pumps, the control box and the control panel. The power unit, together with the hopper can be easily and quickly transferred to another forming insert to produce a different element.

Concrete is delivered from the main hopper by feeding tables into delivery hoppers and then onto the casting bed.
On the bed the concrete is formed into its profile and then compacted by vibrating units. The complete power unit can be removed and mounted on a different forming insert in order to change element production.

Forming insert

Forming insert

The forming insert is the product-specific part of Slipformer. It includes the delivery hoppers, vibrating units, wire guides, side formers and a set of forming tubes or dividers according to the elements being produced.

In the production of hollow core slabs, the height of the elements and the number of voids is determined by the forming tubes. Different element heights can be manufactured by changing the forming tubes.

Example of

different
forming
insert

Examples of different forming inserts available for the NORDIMPIANTI sf Slipformer

Hollow core slabs
Hollow core wall panel with coloured aggregate finish
Solid slabs
Inverted T-Beams
Half slabs
Filigree Slabs
Lintels
Foundation piles
Inverted double T beams
Inverted double T slabs
U panels
Vineyard posts
Inverted triple T slabs

Top Advantages

of NORDIMPIANTI’s Slipformer machines

Ability to produce a large range of products
Ability to produce a large range of products
Minimised downtime for forming insert changing
Minimised downtime for forming insert changing
Ability to leave protruding mesh
Ability to leave protruding mesh
Ability to have transversal steel reinforcement
Ability to have transversal steel reinforcement

High level of concrete compaction

  • The Slipformer vibration motors are specially designed for continuous working;
  • The machine is available with two or three vibration stages in order to attain the best concrete compaction.

Production flexibility

  • Element heights from 80 mm up to 1000 mm;
  • The Slipformer is able to produce a wide range of prestressed concrete elements such as hollow core slabs for Floors and Walls, inverted T and I-Beams, inverted double T slabs, vineyard posts, lintels, solid slabs, half slabs and grandstand panels;
  • It is possible to insert steel wire mesh reinforcement.

Reliability

  • Heavy-duty construction;
  • NORDIMPIANTI Slipformer machines are internationally proven;
  • Most mechanical parts are galvanized for durability and easy maintenance;
  • Third party components are sourced from the world’s most renowned suppliers.

User friendly

  • The use of anti-wear materials to extend their working life. Wear parts designed to be easily changed reducing downtime to a minimum;
  • The forming inserts can be quickly changed to enable production of slabs with different profiles or heights.
Excellent concrete compaction

Excellent concrete compaction

Elements produced by NORDIMPIANTI’s sf Slipformer machine are so well compacted as to be able to support the weight of a person immediately after casting

h1000 a special profile only available from Nordimpianti

h1000
a special
profile

Exceeding expectations for industrial and commercialbuildings

The large hollow core slabs JUMBO series have heights from 500 mm to 1000 mm and are available in widths of 600 mm or 1200 mm.

The slabs produced by NORDIMPIANTI’s Slipformer are cast through a combination of concrete dosage and vibration compaction ensuring a high level of compaction along every point of the element.

This series of elements have a particular constant cross section with two large lateral voids and a smaller centre void. Steel mesh can be inserted into the ribs and the lower part of the element.

    The main applications of these special elements are:
  • Tunnels, anti-landslide and avalanche guards
  • Decking systems for road viaducts and bridges with spans of more than 15 m
  • Industrial flooring systems

Floors
and
Walls

for Walls
Hollow Core Slabs for Walls

Production of prestressed hollow core slabs for Floors and Walls

With the NORDIMPIANTI Extruder evo machine it is possible to produce hollow core slabs for Floors and for Walls.

The production system gives a good surface finish on both sides of the element (one side is smooth because of the steel casting bed and the other side is given an excellent finish by the smoother device on the casting machine). It means that the panel is finished ready for painting if required.


for Floors
Hollow Core Salbs for Floors

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Slipformer SF
Slipformer SF
Able to cast with exposed reinforcement
Able to cast with exposed reinforcement
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Able to cast with exposed reinforcement
Able to cast with exposed reinforcement
Able to cast with steel reinforcement
Able to cast with steel reinforcement
Dense hollow core slabs with steel mesh
Dense hollow core slabs with steel mesh
Production of large elements up to 1m hight
Production of large elements up to 1m hight
Excellent concrete compaction
Excellent concrete compaction
Excellent surface finish
Excellent surface finish
Production of high finish wall elements with
Production of high finish wall elements with
Topping machine for wall elements with exposed
Topping machine for wall elements with exposed
Slipformer SF assembling
Slipformer SF assembling
Slipformer SF assembling
Slipformer SF assembling
Slipformer SF Power Unit
Slipformer SF Power Unit
Slipformer SF Forming Insert
Slipformer SF Forming Insert
Slipformer SF Universal Chassis with Forming
Slipformer SF Universal Chassis with Forming
Minimum downtime for machine assembling
Minimum downtime for machine assembling
Quick connection between Power Unit and Forming
Quick connection between Power Unit and Forming
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