Gulf Construction Online - Meva to debut climbing system

bauma 2007

Meva’s Guided Climbing System MGC for wall formwork.

bauma 2007

Meva to debut climbing system

01 April 2007

To meet the demands of a booming high-rise construction market throughout the world, Meva will present its guided climbing system MGC for wall formwork, among its range of pioneering developments at bauma this month.

These innovations are designed to strengthen its position on the world markets as a full-line supplier, say Jens Lützow-Rodenwoldt, marketing executive for the Germany-based medium-sized formwork manufacturer.
Meva's MGC is a novel climbing system that is designed for high-rise construction all over the world.
"The wall formwork and the complete safety scaffold form a unit that is tightly anchored to the building not only during construction but also when the units are lifted," says Lützow-Rodenwoldt. “The integrated enclosure meets the high safety requirements for high-rise constructions. The enclosure system allows for a safe working at great heights and with high wind speeds. Therefore, the climbing system with a safety automatic feature can be applied independent of wind conditions, with wind speeds of up to 70 km/h. Thanks to the safe anchoring to the building or rather guiding along the building, the lifting of the complete units gets a lot safer. In addition, it saves crane time because the lifting process is definitely shorter than with conventional climbing methods."
To complement this system, Meva also offers the guided screen system (MGS).
"Guided climbing and guided screens are two components of a modular system.
Whereas MGC had been designed for wall formwork, the new MGS system is a climbing screen system for slab formwork," she says. "Here, too, safety comes first, which is guaranteed by built-in side protections."
The spacing of the brackets can be chosen freely and is perfectly adaptable to each project. Also, the height of a storey can be adjusted from 3.00 m to 4.25m and several secondary platforms can be attached to each bracket. The integrated ladder system protects the workers during access, Lützow-Rodenwoldt adds.
Another innovation from Meva for high-capacity shoring is the MEP HD prop, which has a load capacity of 120 kN. The new heavy-duty prop opens up new application areas for the proven Shoring System MEP, which already covers 80 per cent of all applications, she points out.
"In engineering or hydraulic construction or for the construction of power plants, the MEP HD prop allows pouring very large structures - for example, extremely thick slabs of more than 1 m, without the necessity to change the shoring system. The MEP HD prop can even be used profitably to build truck passages in shoring towers. It perfectly fits in the MEP design and is compatible with all MEP parts and accessories."
At bauma, Meva will also promote a new and efficient solution for concrete shafts - for example for lifts or staircases - known as the Meva Shaft Corner, designed for all wall formwork systems.
"Due to the concrete pressure - which develops when the concrete starts to set - the formwork inside the shaft gets virtually compressed - a lot more than with straight walls. So far, this had made stripping quite difficult and had often caused damages. The Meva shaft corner provides a simple yet clever and highly efficient solution for this problem: a lever mechanism easily and smoothly loosens the formwork from the concrete. Now stripping is easy and time-saving and imposes no wear on the material. Assembly and stripping are carried out without a crane. The shaft formwork can then be lifted as a complete unit, which considerably saves assembly and crane time," Lützow-Rodenwoldt explains.
Since its formation 35 years ago, Meva has launched numerous innovations, and is now among the leading, globally operating companies in formwork technology. The company, which has an extensive distribution network with branch offices, subsidiaries around the world, offers contractors worldwide competent advice and back-up for the planning and construction of sophisticated buildings.
"Continuous research and development, in-house production and the associated engineering competence are the foundation pillars of the corporate philosophy of Meva," she concludes.