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.
Abstract:
Self-supporting intermediate walls (12) for cellular division of mould lower parts in a concrete casting machine of the kind typically used for making cast items in the form of concrete blocks for wall construction and elements, solid blocks or blocks with cavities or recesses in two or more rows. By the self-supporting design, the distance between rows of products may be reduced for better utilisation of the production plate while at the same time maintaining the replaceability of wear parts. By the invention is indicated a self-supporting intermediate wall (12) consisting of two halves, an intermediate wall with lower pins (18) and an intermediate wall with upper pins (20) which, when the two halves are assembled with the pins engaging a partitioning plate (8), form a self-supporting intermediate wall (12). For moulds with core supports (28), intermediate wall parts (22 and 23) are used with a recess (25) in which the boss (29) on the core support iron (28) fits.
Abstract:
Use of more exotic laying patterns in connection with establishing paving stones of concrete blocks for e.g. paving on yards, are not widely used for cost reasons, as the automated laying machines laying the said paving stones in large surfaces at a time require the stones to be delivered in palletised formats which are handled by machine. The only way in which the said stereotype formats can be laid by machine is, if the paving stones are supplied manually, patterned layers on pallets. There is thus indicated a method for automatic sorting of paving stones (2) of different size from bulk condition to e.g. patterned laid palletisable layers in a standard out format, as the stones (2) after being guided into a row (3) are registered by size by a vision based system and guided into arraying lanes (34) from where these may selectively be dispensed in the preferred laying patterns in the said out formats (22). Hereby is achieved a considerable reduction of the costs for establishing paving stones in exotic laying patterns, and it becomes furthermore possible to perform sorting of “rumbled” paving stones.