Abstract:
A method and a device for machine patination, artificial ageing, of concrete products. The products (12) are provided irregular edges by a process in which the products are lifted up against a matrix (45) that substantially corresponds to the desired appearance, while at the same time the products are vibrated by a vibration system (52) and pressed by the matrices (45). The entire process occurs in-line on the production board (2) on which the products (12) have been poured before hardening, without any extra handling.
Abstract:
In connection with casting concrete blocks for e.g. pavements etc., there is used a casting equipment including a bottom part (4) with casting cells (26) corresponding to the shape of the concrete blocks and a top part (2) with thrust plates (12) projecting downwards on rods (8) and substantially corresponding to the shape of the casting cells, and so that the thrust plates (12) by stripping the items by vertical displacement of the bottom part (4) are passed down through the casting cells (26). By the invention is provided a top part (2) which includes means in the form of rods that have the same shape as the thrust plate (12), thus preventing the concrete from falling down upon the thrust plate neither during the compression nor during the stripping operation, or in the form of thickened thrust plates or thicker bolt plates (14) ensuring that the top side of the thrust plates (26) or bolt plates (10) remain at a certain height above the top edge of the cells (26) during the entire compression stage, thus preventing the concrete residue, which is inevitably spilled on the mould table during the filling, cannot jump up upon the top side of the thrust plates (12) during the vibration. Hereby is avoided that these concrete remains accumulate and become a compact mass which during the stripping acts as grinding stone on the sides of the cell walls; this contributes to reduce the wear in the cells and the mould is thereby imparted a longer service life. Furthermore, the device has the advantage of considerabl reducin the cleanin of the casting equipment.
Abstract:
Mounting device for a flexible constructed retainer means for retention of a casting upper part in a concrete casting machine of the type which typically is used for the production of casting items in the form of concrete blocks for pavements and wall constructions. Typically, two or three fixer flutes (10) are applied for each casting upper part, the length of the fixer flutes are adapted the depth of the casting upper part. In the invention, a flexible mountable fixer flute (10) consisting of two identical halves (12) is described. When the height of these fixer flute-halves exceeds a certain height, spacers (14) are mounted by means of bolting. The design of the fixer flute (10) leaves a space where the forks of fork lift trucks can be passed through, thus using the fixer flutes to also lift the casting upper part.
Abstract:
Mould (2, 4) with level differences for a concrete block machine/ concrete casting machine of the kind typically used for making cast items in the form of concrete blocks (58) for solid blocks with cavities or recesses, paving, wall construction or elements. By the level differences blocks (58) with large level differences, typically more than 40 mm, can be made with or without cavities (60, 74), for example kerbstones with integrated drain. By the invention is indicated a mould bottom part (2) with associated back table (6) and filling cart (8) as well as core drawing arrangement (22), including means that ensure the concrete product can be made with large level differences with or without cavities.