Alcrete Ltd

The Alcrete manufacturing system represents the ultimate customer driven process.

Once an architects fixed drawings are received, our highly skilled CAD designers set about creating detailed workshop drawings for client approval.

Planned Precision

These drawings feature the highest degree of precision and detail and once approved, they are then sent to the master computer where a sophisticated CAD-CAM interface provides the high technology equipment involved, with the information it needs to perform its task.

This information includes everything from the dimensions and edge designs to concrete type and coating, even special fittings such as light switches, and results in an unrivalled level of precision throughout the entire process.

A Great Measure of Accuracy

During the next phase of the manufacturing and fabrication process, highly specialised machines form the shapes using magnetic steel moulds from the information provided by the master computer.

These moulds are used to house the steel reinforcements and will ultimately encase the concrete. Unlike insitu manually constructed forms, these frames are positioned by robots and are accurate to within a couple of millimetres of tolerance.

To enhance precision and minimise any likelihood of human error, each and every stage of the manufacturing process at Alcrete is controlled by machines, including the curing process where the master computer ensures the optimal consistency for every concrete batch cured. This unrivalled level of accuracy means that the original drawings have been precisely replicated in precast concrete complete with, if required, wiring and light switches cast into walls thus ensuring easier and faster on site erection.

Driving Down Costs

As soon as the concrete has been cured for eight hours, the mould is disassembled and the finished floor, wall or external panel is ready for shipment to the construction site. The precast component is loaded onto a flatbed truck and delivered at the precise time agreed with the client, and lifted into place.

As there is no scaffolding involved, installation is much faster than traditional or monolithic construction further reducing building costs, while the off-site manufacturing process is far more controllable than in an on site situation.

Alcrete's precast building components can also be painted straightaway without the need for further rendering threreby reducing time and labour costs even further.

Alcrete Ltd,
Arthurstown, Kill, Co Kildare, Ireland.
[T] 353 (0)45 842400 [F] 353 (0)45 878261 [E] info@alcrete.ie