At the forefront of the UK’s precast concrete sector, FP McCann harnesses cutting-edge machinery and software from Progress Group to revolutionise production. One of the UK’s largest manufacturers of precast concrete elements is leveraging automation and digitalisation to enhance production efficiency and quality.
FP McCann operates 13 precast plants all over Great Britain and Northern Ireland and provides an extensive range of concrete solutions for the industrial, commercial, structural, and infrastructure markets. Six of their plants now feature state-of-the-art reinforcement machinery and software from Progress
Group, enhancing their production capabilities and setting new industry standards.
State-of-the-art reinforcement machinery
The manufacturing facility at the Byley site showcases the benefits of the integrated M-System Evolution. This mesh welding plant stands out for its dual bending system and integrated handling mechanism. The bending system exemplifies FP McCann’s commitment to cutting-edge technology enabling the production of huge reinforcement cages for heavy precast elements. This capability significantly reduces the amount of reinforcement required, resulting in cost savings and reduced material waste.
Automation and digitalisation
With automation and digitalisation, FP McCann can stay at the forefront of precast production in the UK. Andrew Slaven states that the experience with Progress Group has been consistently positive since the start. He emphasised that the support and integration within the company work very well.
The biggest benefit of automation and digitalisation is time saving, more than anything – being efficient as a business is the priority.
Andrew Slaven, Design Support Manager FP McCann