In march most of the works took place inside the factory. We installed the new masterroll-coolhouse, started heating up the concrete floor to dry it and closed the wall to the old factory for fire protection purposes. ...
Today the concrete floor has been poured and polished. Now it needs to dry for about 4 weeks. After this the works can continue. [caption id="attachment_6565" align="aligncenter" width="4032"] Polishing[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6564" align="aligncenter" width="4032"] Two days later we cerafully walked on the floor and slit it so it breaks evenly during drydown.[/caption]...
We were lucky with the weather and building the factory went uninterrupted. The roof has been covered and the windows arrived. The doors are still missing and then we can poor the concrete for the floor. [caption id="attachment_6435" align="aligncenter" width="3024"] On top of the coating tower "the coater" resides. The white pipes are the floor heating.[/caption] ...
The erecting of the coating tower has started. It is placed on a separate foundation which is separated from the environment via non-interacting separators. On top of it the coating table will be placed which is again decoupled from the tower so that the coater feels comfortable and cosy. Below: View from the machine axis. In...
The outer fassade is closing. The Southbound and northbound walls are already set and the long side facing east is currently being mounted. Inside the floor is being constructed. ...
Today the 5,5 t heavy Agfa-Leverkusen coating table was moved out of the old building into the new coating machine. We actually had to build an iron double-t-carrier to move it out of the door before the crane could grap it. Later it was lifted with a 100t crane to the second level where it...
Today the mounting of the wall panels has started. Because the staircaises are also mounted yet you can see the future three stories of the coating machine. ...
Today the roofing ceremony took place. The chief of cunstruction read out loud the roofing ceremony paragraph (adapted to steel constructions) and afterwards our boss had to tighten (a just for him re-loosened:-) nut. The long iron bar has a toque wrench set to 800kN. Boss is 6'3" but as thin as an aspargus. He...
The first floor for the powder chemical plant has been layed. ...
The first frames have been set up. One can imagine the size of the project better now. Next is the part for the coating machine with three floors. One of the foundations has blue mattes on the side. This is the coating head foundation with separator for vibrations....