Twin Valley Precast's Successful Investment in UltraSpan's Automated Finishing Machine
Twin Valley Precast made the decision to invest in an automated finishing machine from UltraSpan, a decision that has led to remarkable improvements in quality, efficiency, and competitiveness. Like most precasters, Twin Valley found that in today’s labor market, maintaining high-quality standards, improving labor efficiency, and finding competitive advantages are key to market growth within the industry. Leveraging automation has been a successful endeavor for Twin Valley Precast and the company has seen a 40% reduction in rework and labor associated with finishing in their wall panel operation.
Twin Valley Precast has been a key player in the precast concrete industry for over a decade. They are known for their commitment to quality, on-time delivery, and innovative solutions. However, as the industry evolved, the company recognized the need to enhance its processes to stay competitive and meet the growing demands of their customers.
The Challenge:
- Quality Control: The traditional finishing process is labor-intensive and can lead to inconsistencies in the quality of the final product.
- Labor Efficiency: The manual finishing process requires a substantial labor force, increasing production costs and hampering the ability to meet tight project deadlines.
- Competitive Advantage: In a highly competitive market, Twin Valley Precast needed a unique selling point that would set them apart from competitors.
The level of flatness and smoothness we are getting on our wall panels with the new finishing machine would not be achievable with a walk behind power trowel. The steady and even pressure [...] is allowing [...] to produce more even and nicer panels.
Joe Tschetter, Manager Twin Valley Precast