A worker textures the final curb after placement.
Woodstone operators are becoming familiar with the paver and stringless paving.
The first project on which the paver was used was a 16-inch tall, no-gutter curb.
Concrete placed into the conveyor is fed into the slipform mold.
On this first project, repairs were needed in areas where the concrete was too wet and could lead to sagging or too dry and cracking. One of the most important aspects of slip forming curbs is maintaining the correct concrete slump. When the slump is correct, minimal or no hand work is needed other than texturing.
This worker near the newly placed curb is monitoring the machine's vibrator speed, machine speed, and the overall condition of concrete coming out of mold to see if any changes need to be made. This worker will be doing so less as he becomes more familiar with the process.
The screen tells the operator where he is on the curb line, as well as vertical and horizontal alignment, via a GPS connection. The system gives the operator control to move the curb line off from the design if an obstacle can be avoided with minimal movement from the designed location.
With the right concrete mix, the resulting curb is smooth and perfectly aligned.