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CONCRETE PIPES AND MANHOLES110 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 6 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.comAs the VP of pipe plant operations, Dalton McConnell, Bo%u2019s son, said he was impressed with the ePak from the start. %u201cThe ePak was built with precision and quality, and user-friendliness in mind,%u201d he said. %u201cSuperior pipe is guaranteed, with help from the first-class Afinitas team.%u201d The New Plant Includes:%u2022 The ePak 150, production of 12%u201d to 60%u201d RCP%u2022 Two Telekiln curing enclosures%u2022 SS5000 CurePak steam generator%u2022 D-Load test machine, for testing deflection and ultimate load of pipe%u2022 TecLine post-production handling equipment, which removes pallets, cleans, oils and delivers pallets and cages back to the ePak%u2022 MBK BMS 190 with auto longitudinal wire feeder%u2022 DTi wire draw line, which processes wire for cage production to save on material costAutomation Advantage The speed of automation enables NPCC to optimize the production of their workforce in an era where manual laborers are hard to find and keep. %u201cWith automation, you are not replacing people,%u201d McConnell said. %u201cThe automation is taking care of jobs that you can%u2019t find people to do. %u201cThe marketplace around Hampton Roads, Virginia, has several shipyards and heavy industry that compete for the same skilled and unskilled people that we are trying to hire,%u201d McConnell added. %u201cThe automation does not mean less staff, but it allows you to pay higher wages to existing staff.%u201dKyle Hignett, Afinitas regional sales manager, said the McConnell leadership team places a high value on creating a positive culture and a good working environment for their employees.Nansemond Pre-Cast Concrete Co. has been in operation since 1970 in Suffolk, Va., USA.The Afinitas ePak is ideal for high production of round concrete pipe.