Arburg enlarges in the name of sustainability

On 28 April, Arburg held the official ground-breaking ceremony for a new assembly hall in Lossburg, which will expand the central production location by 13% to just under 165,000 sqm. Initial excavation work began in March 2014 and the completion date has been set for the autumn of 2015. With the new building section, the company is responding to the increasing demand for large injection moulding machines and complete production cells. Indeed, significantly more time and space is required for assembly and testing of the large injection moulding machines up to a clamping force of 5,000 kN and complete turnkey systems.
The new two-storey building section will have a floorspace of 18,600 sqm and a few key figures illustrate the scale of the construction project: 22,000 cubic metres of earth are being excavated; a total of 8,000 cubic metresof in-situ concrete, 2,500 tonnes of reinforcing steel and 100 tonnes of pre-stressing steel are being used for the building; the glazed facade covers a surface of 3,800 sqm. During its construction activities, Arburg always focuses on functionality and aesthetics. Moreover, environmental protection and the conservation of resources and energy represent a permanent feature of Arburg's corporate culture.
The waste heat produced is utilised for heating the hall, for example. Collected rainwater is used by the gardeners and covers all the requirements for the sanitary facilities. Furthermore, its use as a buffer storage for the industrial cooling required in the building is a special feature. North-facing shed roofs reduce the thermal load and minimise the need for electric lighting. The natural cold of the ambient air is used for air conditioning purposes - e.g. via an ingenious facade design that employs natural ventilation instead of ventilation systems. Furthermore, extension of the photovoltaic plants to generate a further 340 kWp is also planned.