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CONCRETE PIPES AND MANHOLES46 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International | India Edition %u2013 1 | 2026 www.cpi-worldwide.comThe vertical vibrator with amplitude control ensures tight and uniform compaction quality features that are clearly evident in the end product. A synchronous cylinder press with integrated tamper head vibration ensures very high compaction and shaping of the spigot end. Thanks to additional electric press adjustment, quick adaptation to the production of non centric products is possible.The system is supplemented by numerous control enhancements. These include hydraulic spigot ring attachment, the patented GEBA process for precise and consistent construction height, infinitely variable amplitude control and the vertical vibrator%u2019s lifting device. These functions offer a very high degree of flexibility and precision throughout the entire manufacturing process.The Tornado 150/150 also scores highly in terms of handling and product transport: An electrically driven double ratchet feeder for simultaneously inserting the base pallets and pushing out the demoulded product that completes the production process. Furthermore, hydraulically operated transport devices, which can be attached to standard fork-lift trucks, enable safe and efficient transport of the freshly demoulded products from the production machine to the curing area.Tornado mould equipment is individually designed. The combination of precisely manufactured mould jackets and cores, robust wearing rings and intelligent solutions for inserting manhole step elements (rungs) or lifting anchors results in manhole products that impress both in standard designs and in customised special designs.The entire control and operation of the Tornado 150/150 has been taken to a whole new level with the new NextBase platform. The NextBase platform offers an intuitive, touch-based user interface that clearly displays all production steps and significantly simplifies operation. Error diagnostics are performed at the touch of a button. Safety areas are displayed from a bird%u2019s eye view and all relevant production data is visualised on the HMI. All essential data is stored in a central database. The platform offers a web-based HMI and can therefore be accessed not only directly on the machine, but also from the office or from any location. This ensures a high level of transparency and flexibility throughout the entire production process.Another highlight is the unlimited, versioned and fail-safe recipe management. This enables continuous process optimisation and complete traceability. Hardware diagnostics, the alarm and information centre, and the visual display of interlocks and safety circuits reduce downtime and facilitate plant maintenance.NextBase is based on state-of-the-art Siemens technology with integrated S7 Safety and is fully IoT and cloud-ready. Communication takes place via ProfiNet and OPC UA, enabling open and secure connection to ERP systems, cloud services or other machines. Simulation and virtual commisTornado operating panel with HMI touch screen Vertical compactor VTA 150 with amplitude control and lifting device