Barikada`s range increases in breadth and depth

At the Barrikada`s ZhBI-1 plant, new equipment has been installed for producing flat products. Previously, lift-shafts, faзade-panelling, balcony tiles, and internal wall partitions were made using the unit-flow system. Now they will be shaped on dumping trays.

In the first place, the use of new technology will make it possible to improve the quality of the products. When thickening a concrete mix, the vibration frequency of the dumping table is regulated so as to make the surface of the tiles ideally smooth and, according to GOST 13015-2003, its characteristics correspond to category A2. This means that the surface can be painted or hung with paper without any preparatory work done. This not only makes it possible for the builders to save on the interior decoration, but helps reduce the time for finishing the whole building.

The use of vibration processing makes it possible to produce slabs with a high-quality textured layer or granite or marble chips, for example. When during the last stage of moulding, the shock vibrations are switched on, the tiny pieces of granite turn in such a way that the sides that have the widest areas appear on the surface of the slab. This makes the decorative covering more even and homogenous.

The replacement of equipment makes it possible to manufacture lift-shafts, faзade-panelling, balcony tiles, and wall partitions of the most varied forms. Thanks to the fact that shaping equipment is held by magnetic fastenings, the product can be any size within the limits of the size of the tray — 4.5 Ч 12.5 m. The high degree of precision with which the bordering walls of the shape can be fixed guarantees that the sizes of the tiles can be determined with a precision of several millimetres.

The replacement of equipment will also make it possible to manufacture flat products. This is particularly relevant with regard to the implementation of the state`s Affordable and Comfortable Housing programme, within which it is proposed to increase the amount of economy-class residential building, which makes extensive use of ferro-concrete products and constructions.