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PRECAST SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR NEEDS

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ELEmATIC

mAkINg ThE mOST OF PRECAST

Elematic supplies precast
concrete machines and
complete production plants
for building construction
worldwide.

Elematic is the leading one-stop-supplier

of precast concrete technology. Our
customers are in the precast business of
floors, walls, frames and foundations,
or even all of them. We offer precast
solutions for all needs to match todays
high standards for structural and
architectural design. With support
available throughout the life cycle,
we assist our customers to achieve
maximum profitability regardless of
the investment level. Thats our offer.
Resource efficient
Precast is a resource efficient building
method. In principle it uses less of
everything compared to cast-in-situ:
less steel, less cement, less water, less
scaffolding. And fewer people.

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Precast concrete is one of the worlds

Precast technology works in virtually

most common building materials. Even

all environments cold, hot, moist, or

so, its use is still increasing rapidly.

dry. But different environments require

different things of the building

Adaptable and affordable

technology. We know what it takes.

Precast is individual, adaptable and

affordable, and a perfect fit for all
societies and for the most demanding
conditions. From single-family houses to
large public buildings, precast ensures
faster construction times, higher
profitability, and better quality.

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ThE
SmART

wAY TO bUILD

Precast is a fast and versatile

way of building that offers great
architectural freedom. It also
saves a significant amount of
materials and labor.

Factory-made precast products speed up

construction and require fewer people
compared to cast-in-situ. This ensures
better control and more cost-efficient
construction. Building with precast
offers a safer and healthier working
environment. Material handling is
easier and less scaffolding is needed.
Construction generates less waste
waste that otherwise would have
to be handled and recycled. Further,
with less consumption of cement
and steel, precasting leaves much
smaller CO2 footprint than cast-in-situ

Let us assist

construction.

Precast products can be used to build

virtually any type of building. Our job

Combing looks and economy

at Elematic is to assist customers in

Precast can be both beautiful and

meeting the needs of construction

cost-efficient such as sandwich panels

companies in their respective markets.

produced with Elematic technology.

We offer consultation at all stages

The panels are insulated, which reduces

from the very early stages of building

energy consumption for cooling and

construction planning to production

heating. Also, the outer layer of the

renewal. We supply production lines,

faade can have a variety of looks, such

machines, equipment, and know-how to

as brickwork, polished marble or granite.

anyone who wants to move into precast.

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Housing and industrial constructions:

1. faades
2. oors
3. partition walls
4. beams, columns, and solid oors
5. stairs and shafts
6. Acotec walls
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SOLUTIONS TO mATCh

CUSTOmER
NEEDS
Some aim to produce precast
walls. Others want to produce
precast floors, or perhaps
beams. Some need a technically
advanced machine, others a small
straightforward production line.

From complete plants to

individual machines
Needs are different. Together, we can
find the right solution it is an area in
which we have considerable expertise.

Complete plants with different

technology levels for making precast
walls and floors SEMI, PRO, and EDGE
Complete production lines for making
foundations, frames and Acotec panels
Machines and equipment

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SEMI
Easy start-up of precast production with a low investment.
Elematics SEMI production lines and machines are especially designed for precasters
who need to produce smaller volumes of precast products.
Benefits at a glance

Wall Products

Floor Products
Hollow-core slabs

Low investment

Easy maintenance

Sandwich panels

Easy start-up

High quality end products

Solid panels

Easy operation

Also works outdoors

Cladding panels
Solid slabs

In figures

Capacity/day

Personnel

Wall

280-600 m

10

Floor

144-576 m2

PRO
The world standard for precast production.
Elematics PRO production lines and machines are especially designed for precasters
who need to produce different types and larger volumes of precast products.
Benefits at a glance

Wall Products

Floor Products

Fast return on investment

Sandwich panels

Hollow-core slabs

Flexible production

Solid panels

Half slabs

High quality end products

Cladding panels

Ribbed slabs

Solid slabs

T-beams

In figures

Capacity/day

Personnel

Wall

680-1200 m2

15-20

Floor

1080 m

EDGE
Smart and automated precast production with maximized output and return on investment.
Elematics EDGE production lines and machines are especially designed for precasters seeking
very high capacity, a wide product range and highly automated precast production.
Benefits at a glance
Fast and cost-efficient production

Quick transport of

with high automation

ready-made products

Higher safety due to automation

Optimized production

Flexible production

with ELiPLAN ERP

High quality end products

Sandwich panels

Hollow-core slabs

Solid panels

Half slabs

Cladding panels

Ribbed slabs

Solid slabs

T-beams

impact with slurry

distribution of concrete

recycling system
Capacity/day

Personnel

Wall

1600-3024 m2

30-35

Floor

2880 m

10

All figures are estimates for one casting/day, except EDGE Floor (two castings/day)

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Floor Products

Reduced environmental

Automated transportation and

In figures

Wall Products

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COMPLETE PRODUCTION LINES

For making, for example, piles, beams, columns and Acotec panels

FOUNDATION LINES
Ecient production of piles.
Piles are underground supporting precast products that take on foundation
loads. Our pile line is easy to operate. The piles are efficiently cast side-by-side
on customized molds with a combined casting/compaction machine.
Benefits at a glance
Accurate dimensions with high-quality molds
Efficient combined casting and compaction
High output with low manpower

FRAME LINES
Production of prestressed and reinforced beams and columns with
high load-bearing capacity.
Beams and columns are precast products used for structural frames, skeletons, in
buildings. End products with high load-bearing capacity offer great architectural
freedom in a variety of constructions. The frame line is similar to a floor production
line but with stronger beds. Thus, it can also be used to manufacture floor products.
Benefits at a glance
Long lifetime of sturdy beds
Fast return on investment thanks to flexible production
High quality end products

ACOTEC LINE
Cost-ecient and speedy production of light, non-load bearing
partition walls.
Sound insulating as well as moisture and fire resistant Acotec panels are exceedingly
suitable in any moist areas, such as bathrooms and kitchen areas. Construction is
up to six times faster than traditional brickwork and twice as fast as blockwork.
A waste-free and compact production line. Hollow-core Acotec panels are room-high
and 600 mm wide products.
Benefits at a glance
Cost-efficient manufacturing
Only 900 m of production space needed
Efficient construction due to light weight
Low environmental impact
Sound insulating as well as moisture and fire resistant partition walls
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MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

Transportation and distribution

Casting

Curing

Maximize productivity with concrete

Increase productivity with a curing chamber.

transportation and distribution systems

Choose from several curing solutions,

available with different levels of automation.

e.g. open rack, heating/no heating, and

moisture control.

Shuttering

Modifying

Prioritize fast production and concrete

savings with Comcaster or chose our user
friendly Comskip at a lower investment.

Modifier for cost-efficient precast

production. Fast, easy and accurate
slab marking and openings.

Cutting

Save time and keep up productivity with a

Save cement with one of our extruders

Saws for every need, from utility saws to

robot for shuttering of side forms, and FaMe

and shear compaction. Increase flexibility

fully automated saws for cutting in almost

for openings; or use FaMe to do both.

and produce different floor products with

any direction. Improved dust collection for

our slipformer.

a healthier and safer working environment.

Bed preparation

Battery molds/Tilting tables

Loop installation

Reduce man hours and speed up cleaning,

Increase productivity by means of our

Improve safety when lifting slabs with the

oiling and pulling of strands with Preparer.

compact battery molds with vertical

Looper.

casting and/or manufacture large solid

wall products on sturdy tilting tables.
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SERvICE FOR CUSTOmERS

IN 100
COUNTRIES
with each delivery comes
responsibility. Swift and
knowledgeable support for
customers is an important
part of our offer.

Services for the benefit of our customers:

Feasibility studies, planning, and
start-up of machines and factories

are, we have learnt about local challenges

contracts that provide regular service

visits for preventive maintenance

Training for operators, product

managers, and management
Assistance with renewal,

By being present wherever our customers

Added peace of mind with service

optimization, and maintenance

Technical support and

and can give advice quickly. Elematic has

troubleshooting from our very

made more than 3600 deliveries of

experienced service personnel

machines and complete lines for precast

Fast delivery of wear parts and spare

manufacturing. All of our customers are

parts thanks to service centers and

equally important to us and all deserve

spare parts warehouses in Finland,

our attention.

the UAE, and the USA

To find out more, please visit:

www.elematic.com
www.precastfountain.com
www.concreteissues.com

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450
PATENTS
AT YOUR SERvICE
450 patents speak for themselves.
And we continue to develop and
improve to make more ecient
and more user-friendly machines
and technology.

Here are some of the innovations we

have brought to market:

with shear compaction and automatic

FaMe. Fast preparation of side forms

control system. Saves concrete,

and openings with light, recyclable

prolongs component lifetime.

aluminum profiles and magnets.

Gives very accurate dimensions.

Up to 70% of time saved compared

As far back as 1959, together with our

Extruder E9-1200e. Efficient production

to welding and bolting.

ELiPLAN ERP. Secured up-time

and controlled/reduced material

Comcaster. Easy-to-operate, radio

consumption are two major benefits

increasingly smart solutions for the

controlled casting/compaction.

offered by this software developed

manufacture of precast walls, floors,

Accurate and fast dosing saves raw

specifically for precast production.

customers, we have been developing

frames, and foundations.

If we were to calculate the man-hours

materials and time.

Acotec line. Cost-efficient production

Ideas emerge when our technical

we have spent on research and

of light-weight and non-load bearing

expertise blends with our customers

development we would have started

partition walls. Acotec walls are

everyday challenges. Interactions

back in 1865.

moisture and fire resistant with

resulting in innovations that generate

Elematic R&D is an ongoing process of

good sound insulation.

added value.

developing and fine-tuning not only

machines, parts, and materials but
also manufacturing processes, user
software, and interfaces.

Comcaster E9-2500

Extruder E9-1200e
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TRUSTED
bY 40%

OF ThE wORLDS
PRECASTERS
Spending time with customers
at all stages of the precast
production process is a privilege.
Such collaborations give life to
many thoughts and ideas that
help us to improve the quality
of our offer.

Today, 40% of the worlds precasters

different but equally rewarding. And we

trust Elematic to supply their precast

continue to work hard together with our

manufacturing machines. Every day

customers to customize solutions that

we get to enjoy the privilege of working

make them profitable and more

with customers all over the world. One

competitive.

day, we might be assisting an Australian

We are very proud of all of our

construction company with moving into

customers and they are many.

precast production. The next day, a

Therefore, we have decided to post an

long-term Belgium customer might be

online reference map on our website.

consulting us about a new hollow-core

slab production line. The challenges are

Please visit our website to find out

more: www.elematic.com

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TURNINg
54 YEARS

INTO A wORLD OF gOOD

building with precast has less
environmental impact compared
to cast-in-situ a message we
have worked hard to spread
since 1959.

Health and safety. Reduce, reuse, and

by means of the dust collection

recycle. These are all important ideas in

system of our latest saws, and the

precast manufacturing. We do our very

second by our extruders with shear

best to address these and we have

compaction technology.

come a long way since the 1950s.

A safer and healthier living

environment with precast products

It uses less steel and generates less

A few examples:

manufactured with Elematic

waste. It is also a safer way of building

Reduced cement consumption in

technology. For instance, sound

than cast-in-situ and requires fewer

hollow-core slab production with

insulated and fire resistant Acotec

workers on site and less scaffolding. But

shear compaction technology

walls, or the sandwich walls with

there is more to it than that. The overall

developed by Elematic.

insulation for energy savings.

energy consumption and CO2 emissions

Reduced environmental impact in

during the life cycle of buildings need to

precast production with slurry

Environmental concern has never been

be taken into account. The same goes

recycling system that separates solid

more urgent. With over 50 years of

for the health and safety aspects of

particles from water. Solids can, for

experience, lots of know-how, and

living or working in a building.

instance, be used in landfills whereas

smart technology, we take our trade

water is recycled and reused in the

one step further.

Concrete is one of the most frequently

used materials. It is non-toxic and

process.
Healthier working environment in

composed of natural materials. It does

precast production. Both air quality

not mold or rust. However, cement

and the level of noise are improved

production currently accounts for

with Elematic technology. The first,

approximately 5% of global CO2

emissions. And since concrete consists
of 1015% cement, it is vital to reduce
consumption and minimize waste as
much as possible. The same goes for
water, which is an essential part of the
process and in the concrete.

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ELEmATIC
IN FIgURES AND SPIRIT
Elematic supplies precast
concrete machines and complete
production plants for building
construction worldwide.

beginning the spirit of the company has

dreams through ingenuity and technical

been to exceed all expectations and

expertise is our number one success

push the envelope of our industry. The

factor. Over the years, Elematic has

worlds first circulation line, developed

grown organically and through

in 1965, was one of the first steps on

acquisitions. Today, we are present all

Elematics history began in Finland in

the road to success. And it was followed

over the world and we are the clear

1959. The business idea was to develop

by many other innovations in the years

market leader. The spirit of 1959 is still

and sell technology for the manufacture

to come. Our ability to pay attention to

very much a part of who we are.

precast products. From the very

customer needs and realize their

Elematic facts

Founded: 1959

Main offer: Complete plants for making

precast walls and floors. Complete
production lines for making foundations,
frames and Acotec panels. Machines and
equipment. Services and consultation.
Headquarters: Akaa, Finland

Manufacturing units in Finland: Nastola,

Riihimki, Valkeakoski

Markets share: Total market share 40%.

Hollow-core slab technology 60%

Subsidiaries: Elematic Inc., USA, Elematic

GmbH, Germany, Elematic OOO, Russia

Annual net sales: EUR 100 million

Customer service centers: Finland,

UAE, USA

Deliveries: 3600 to over 100 countries

across 6 continents

Sales offices: USA, Germany, Russia, UAE,

China and representatives in over
20 countries

mats Jungar,
CEO at
Elematic Oy Ab
Elematic is an amazing company.

As the first and only supplier, we

The knowledge and experience that

offer complete production lines of

we have collected of the years is

different levels for manufacturing

what made us market leaders. No

precast wall and floor products.

one has delivered more production

The technology levels of these lines

lines, machines, and equipment for

vary in terms of automation and

making precast to customers in as

capacity. It is my conviction that we

many countries over so many

have taken a huge step to become

continents as we have. Thank you

an even more customer-oriented

for the confidence! Now, with the

supplier. SEMI, PRO, and EDGE are

technology levels SEMI, PRO, and

direct responses to customer needs.

EDGE we take the next step.

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TAkE A LOOk AT SOmE

hIghLIghTS
FROm OUR hISTORY
1959

1976

Elematic is founded.

Export expands
as the first
hollow-core slab
plant is sold to
the Middle East.

1965

Housing market booms

in Finland. A major residential
developer needs to speed up
production. Our solution: the worlds
first circulation line with concrete
transportation tracks, movable/
vibrating molds, and heat treatment.

2005

1980s

Export moves into

the Soviet market.

1967

Precast technology
is still relatively unknown to many
markets. But they all are keen to learn.
Our solution: a Precast Academy.
A forum dedicated to improving and
developing the understanding of
precast production technologies.
A place for meeting and sharing
knowledge.

2006

Precasters are looking

to gain more control of bidding,
job management, daily scheduling,
manufacturers, etc. Our solution:
ELiPLAN. A state-of-the-art Enterprise
Resource Planning System (ERP) for
real-time control of production flows
and optimization of precast concrete
factories.

We start to
export. First out:
battery molds to
Sweden.

1969

German daughter
company, Finnelement GmbH,
established.

1992

Introduction of patented
casting machine, the Comcaster.

2009

One hundredth wall

production line delivered.

1970s

Finland standardizes
all dimensions of concrete products,
while research results in a new
product the hollow-core slab. A
major precast manufacturer needs to
produce 400000 m2 of these new slabs
in the next two years. Our solution:
one hundred meter long casting beds
complete with prestressing strands,
a machine that vibrates the concrete,
extruding it
as it moves
along the
bed. We call
the machine
Variax.

1995

Looks matter. Industrial

design combines functionality with
a stylish exterior. Our solution: to start
doing exactly that. When we display
a new extruder, the EL900E, at the
Bauma trade fair, it is a smash hit.
The machine is chosen as one of the
Finnish entries for the 1996 European
Design Prize and receives an
honorable mention in Finlands Pro
Finnish Design Competition.

2010

A Norwegian customer
needs to be able to follow through on
more extensive construction projects
that require hollow-core with larger
spans and profiles. Our solution: the
recently launched Extruder E9 utilizing
controlled shear compaction. A very
quiet machine that saves more
concrete than any other extruder in
the world and gives more accurate
slab and cross-section dimensions
and smoother surfaces.

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Elematic supplies precast concrete machinery and complete production plants for building

Our customers are in the precast business of floors, walls, frames and foundations or even all
of them. Precast solutions for all needs from small scale production plants to huge ones with
the same high standards for structural and architectural design. Support throughout the life
cycle assisting customers to achieve maximum profitability regardless of investment level.

Aldus 075-0313-US-2000

Thats our offer.

Elematic and Acotec are trademarks of Elematic Oy Ab. Specifications in this document are subject to change without notice.
e-mail: sales@elematic.com www.elematic.com

construction worldwide. Elematic is the leading one-stop-supplier for precast concrete technology.

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