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CONCRETE PRODUCTS & CAST STONE100 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 5 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.comBetonwerke Emsland is an owner-managed family business with over 95 years of history and is one of the longest-established manufacturers of concrete block products in north-west Germany. Since its foundation in 1927, the company has stood for reliability, quality craftsmanship and close regional ties. In order to secure its market position in the long term, a central retrofit project was implemented at the Lingen-Biene site: The replacement of both finger cars, which operate according to the first-in-first-out principle, was carried out by Rekers Maschinen- und Anlagenbau. The aim of the conversion was to improve both the system availability and the control technology %u2013 but above all to significantly increase the storage capacity by using adjustable forks for higher products with double-push technology. The result: a capacity increase of 57% in the storage of pavers and slabs %u2013 with increased operational reliability and optimised operability at the same time.Betonwerke Emsland A. + J. Kwade GmbH & Co. KGWith three production sites %u2013 in Nordhorn, Lingen-Biene and Wilsum %u2013 the company has a broad regional base and focuses on the industrial production of high-quality paving and slab systems, including permeable eco-paving, heavy-duty paving and its own production line for large-format design elements and street furniture.The values of Betonwerke Emsland are characterised by close employee loyalty, sustainable management and continuous technical development. Many of the employees have been with the company for decades and contribute significantly to the consistently high product quality with their expertise.The investment at the Lingen / Biene site serves to secure the future and further develop the plant in order to meet the requirements of modern construction projects in the long term and to strengthen regional competitiveness.Objective of the remodelling: Improved storage capacity and plant availabilityThe implementation of the retrofit project at Betonwerke Emsland placed special demands on planning and execution due to the limited space available and the continued use of existing plant components. The existing chamber system and the existing elevators and lowerators were to be retained in the interests of economic efficiency. At the same time, the new finger cars had to be precisely harmonised with the existing infrastructure %u2013 a conversion that was coordinated in technical detail and precisely planned in terms of scheduling.Retrofit with effect %u2013 new finger cars for increased storage capacity and system availabilityRekers GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, 48480 Spelle, Germany n Jonas Sperver, Rekers GmbH, GermanyRotating finger car with hydraulic fork adjustment for connecting both block making machines on the wet side