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The crazier the better
HK 6.2022
The 3D formwork bodies that give the concrete its shape are planned, prefabricated and assembled with computer assistance. The more geometrically complex the formwork is, the more flowable and at the same time pressure-resistant the concretes used have to be.

A House at your fingertips
A House at your fingertips! Housing is scarce and becoming increasingly expensive. In the meantime, timber construction has gained an important place in the building industry worldwide, especially with regard to environmentally friendly construction. At the beginning…

Spectacular geometries
Bauplaner DIB A11 2022 The complexity of geometrically demanding structures in combination with fair-faced concrete is a remarkable challenge. For a tower made from fair-faced concrete dyed red, which tapers more and more towards the top, 100 qm of filigree special…

Bridge formwork: the supreme discipline
HOB 8.2022 When driving under highway bridges, some of which have large spans, one would not suspect that the individual formwork elements needed to pour the concrete into shape are relatively small. This is because, unlike balconies, ceilings, walls or stairs,…

Networked in the sense of a “Smart Factory”
HK 4.2022 The Chiemgau-based company Regnauer Fertigbau GmbH creates house walls and ceilings with a high degree of prefabrication. Building with wood has been a tradition since 1929, as has the company’s philosophy of masterfully combining a healthy indoor climate,…

Thinking the other way round
For the production of concrete components, fresh concrete is poured into the formwork, a mould removed after curing. Every mould presents a new challenge, as planners and architects need creative freedom to realise attractive living environments.
The company innbau-Beton, which supplies building contractors with high-quality precast concrete parts, is located just outside Munich.

Passion for unique staircases
HOB 8.2021 One is amazed when one hears what exciting challenges an entrepreneur can face who simply wants to replace one CNC system with another. At the Diehl staircase factory in Frankfurt, it was the electrical power that…

To the limits of what is possible
HK 5.2021 Bachmann Holz in Form GmbH sees its competencies where others have long since left off. Based in Uznach, Switzerland, the specialist for tricky round wood mouldings has advanced to become a top address in its field over the past 25 years. In the past, CNC…

5‑axis machining in one set-up
HK 5.2020 Do you know this? You look at a website and sense that there is a creative mind behind it. This is what happened at the joinery Johann Raßhofer, known for exclusive pieces of furniture and multifaceted interior design concepts — and obviously blessed with an…

State-of-the-art technology
exakt 8/9.2021 It does not always have to be a new machine: For companies in the wood industry, it is often profitable to buy used equipment. “Retro-fit” offers from Reichenbacher give such treasures a second life by precisely…