Innovative idea

Concrete technology has gone through unprecedented development in the last 10 years or so and Elcon has matched this in several areas:

• Elcon uses self – compacting concrete as a preference in most of it’s factories. It gives a superior finish and obviates the need for vibrators in the casting process. It also produces a higher strength and requires less labour to place the concrete.
• Jointing of panels and tying in of floors is an essential detail in the structural design and practicality of installation of precast structures.
  The Elcon method does not rely on welding reinforcement or mechanical connectors between reinforcing bars used in connections. The system works on the principle of reinforcing bars locating in tubes, between floor planks and in edge beams, all grouted and bonded together to form a monolithic type structure.
•  Elcon is working with the UK’s Building research Establishment in developing R.F.I.D. technology. In simple terms, a microchip is placed in each panel which stores manufacturing and QA data. This not only serves as a permanent record accessible by anyone with an appropriate reader, but also enables tracking of the panel from manufacture to installation.
• Elcon has developed a Management Information System for it’s manufacturing process which starts right from initial design. The Elcon Design team has developed software which generates panel profiles as the building is architecturally modelled. These panel profiles are issued in the form of schedules which are then fed into the MIS as production information including preparation of the individual component manufacturing drawings.