Wet Casting Series WF

NORDIMPIANTI’s WF Wet Casting machines have been designed for the production of prestressed concrete products with special attributes such as exposed wire or a corrugated upper surface.

The machine offers a cost-effective solution for companies that are looking for a flexible approach to produce hollow core slabs, solid slabs, inverted T beams and lintels that require these special attributes.

The WF Wet Casting machine casts elements in a single phase using the vibration method without the need for formworks.

Concrete is delivered from the auxiliary hopper to the Wet Casting machine’s main hopper. It then falls by gravity directly onto the bed passing through the vibrating mould. The vibrating mould is equipped with 2 vibration motors ensuring an excellent level of compaction at every point along the element.

After, the concrete moves through the finishing mould which gives the final profile to the element.

To start production of a different element it is only necessary to change the finishing mould mounted on the machine. This is a quick and straight forward operation.

Standard element heights range from 60 mm to 300 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

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Wet Casting WF
Variety of prestressed elements


Elements that can be produced

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Wet Casting for

Hollow Core Slabs

The WF Wet casting Slipformer for hollow core slabs is available for the production of elements with variable widths up to 1500mm and heights from 120mm to 300mm...
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Wet Casting for

Single Hole Beams

The WF Wet casting Slipformer for Single Hole Beams is available for the production of elements with variable widths according to requirements and with heights up to 300mm...
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Wet Casting for

Inverted T-Beams

The WF Wet casting Slipformer for prestressed beams is available for the production of between 8 - 12 beams at the same time depending on the width of the casting bed and the daily production volume required...
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Wet Casting for

Inverted I-Beams

The WF Wet casting Slipformer for Inverted I-Beams is available for the production of between 8 - 12 beams at the same time depending on the width of the casting bed and the daily production volume required...
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Wet Casting for

Vineyard Posts

The WF Wet casting Slipformer for Vineyard posts is available for the production of up to 16 beams at the same time depending on the width of the casting bed and the daily production volume required...
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Wet Casting for

Lintels

The WF Wet casting Slipformer for Lintels is available for the production of up to 16 beams at the same time depending on the width of the casting bed and the daily production volume required...
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Technology

Functionality

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Concrete is delivered from the auxiliary hopper (1) to the Wet Casting machine’s main hopper (2).

It then falls by gravity directly onto the bed passing through the vibrating mould (3).

The concrete is delivered from the auxilary hopper to the main hopper in order to ensure a constant gravitational concrete pressure in the machine.

The weight of the concrete in the main hopper and the vibration moves the concrete through the finishing mould (4) which gives the final profile to the element.

The vibrating mould is equipped with 2 vibration motors (5) that are synchronized to the same speed and are inverter controlled.


Description

NORDIMPIANTI’s wf Wet Casting machine is made up of 2 main units: the machine itself and an interchangeable element-specific finishing mould.
Finishing Mould

Finishing Mould

The element-specific finishing mould determines the final profile of the finished product.

Changing the finishing mould is a quick and easy operation.

Wet Casting Machine

Wet Casting Machine

The machine houses the main delivery hopper, the auxiliary hopper, the vibration mould, wire guides, machine movement winch and HMI control panel

Prestressed elements with special attributes

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Prestressed elements with special attributes now available from Nordimpianti’s wf Wet Casting Machines

Prestressed elements with special attributes now available from Nordimpianti’s wf Wet Casting Machines
This machine uses a wetter concrete than that used by the other casting machines, either Extruder or Slipformer.
The wet casting machine can produce elements leaving the steel wires exposed at the cutting area of the element.
This is achieved after the elements have been moulded by the concrete being dragged forward by a guillotine device mounted on the finishing mould. It can also produce elements having a corrugated top surface using a special stamping device mounted on the finishing mould.
The up/down control of the guillotine and the stamping device are completely automatic. The length of the exposed steel wires can be precisely adjusted by means of a laser device which controls the position of the machine on the production bed.
Elements often require these attributes when being used in buildings constructed within seismic zones.
The insertion of steel mesh exposed on the top of the ribs is carried out by a different machine also available from NORDIMPIANTI.

Technical data

Length
4400 mm
Width
1800 mm
Height, depending on forming insert
2400 mm
Rail gauge, standard Nordimpianti casting bed
1410 mm
Volume concrete hopper
1 m³
Total weight, depending on forming insert
8300 kg
Connection power, 400 V, 50 Hz
13 kW

Top Advantages

of NORDIMPIANTI’s Wet Casting machines

Minimum downtime for finishing mould changing
Minimum downtime for finishing mould changing
Acurate movement with inverter
Acurate movement with inverter
Auxillary hopper
Auxillary hopper
Laser device gives accurate positioning
Laser device gives accurate positioning
Excellent surface finish
Excellent surface finish

High level of concrete compaction

  • The Wet Casting machine vibration motors are specially designed for continuous working;
  • Excellent accuracy of element dimensions.

Production flexibility

  • Element height from 60 mm up to 300 mm;
  • The Wet Casting machines are 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;
  • Ability to have exposed mesh on the upper part of the panel ribs where applicable.

Proven reliability

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

User friendly

  • New operator control panel;
  • The finishing mould can be quickly changed to enable production of elements with different profiles or heights;
  • High casting speed.

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NORDIMPIANTI wf Wet Casting machine
NORDIMPIANTI wf Wet Casting machine
Exposed Wire
Exposed Wire
Corrugated Upper Surface
Corrugated Upper Surface
Exposed steel mesh
Exposed steel mesh
High quality finish
High quality finish
Vineyard Posts
Vineyard Posts
T-Beams
T-Beams
Hollow Core Slabs
Hollow Core Slabs
Single  Hole Beams
Single Hole Beams
Minimum Downtime for finishing mould change-over
Minimum Downtime for finishing mould cha
Laser for accurate positioning
Laser for accurate positioning
Auxillary hopper
Auxillary hopper
Inverter controlled motor speed
Inverter controlled motor speed
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