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Interpretation of practical knowledge of laser leveling machine
March 14, 2023
With the continuous improvement of people's requirements for the quality of building construction, the role of laser leveling machines has gradually become more and more obvious.
It is indeed a relatively time-saving and labor-saving way to use leveling machines to pave the ground.
It saves labor to the greatest extent, and also provides a guarantee for the flatness of the ground construction.
We will introduce the relevant knowledge of the laser leveling machine in detail below, please take a look together.

First, the leveling principle of the laser leveling machine is:
1. The laser leveling machine relies on the leveling head driven by hydraulic pressure (electricity), cooperates with the laser system and the computer control system to complete the leveling work while automatically leveling.
2. The leveling head is equipped with an integrated scraper, vibrator and leveling plate, which integrates all the work of leveling, leveling, vibrating, compacting and paddle lifting, and completes it at one time.
3. The computer control system automatically adjusts the elevation 10 times per second in real time, and the vibration frequency of the balanced designed vibrator reaches 4000 times per minute.

2. Tips for using laser leveling machine:
During the construction of the leveling machine, the concrete sent to the platform needs to be paved and roughly leveled by workers as soon as possible. In addition, the areas around the formwork, walls, columns, trenches, equipment foundations, floor drains, or surrounding equipment that cannot be leveled require manual cooperation for local leveling, and generally 3-4 workers are required to cooperate with the construction.

3. Other matters needing attention:
In order to ensure the flatness of the ground, the slump of the concrete sent to the platform needs to be consistent each time to ensure that the concrete feeding speed reaches 40 cubic meters per hour or above, and the initial setting time of each batch of concrete needs to be consistent to ensure the formwork elevation Accurate, and can not be disturbed during the construction period, the newly constructed concrete floor can not be exposed to sunlight, wind, rain and other environments that are unfavorable to concrete health. No reflective objects. The foundation needs to reach the relevant hardness to ensure that the laser leveling machine does not collapse when working on the ground. The height points of the ground in the factory building need to be evenly distributed, and there should be no error in the levelness.
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