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Introduction and working principle of floor concrete laser leveling machine
November 4, 2022

1. Definition:
1.1 Definition of laser leveling machine: guided by laser, used for leveling and leveling concrete a kind of machine equipment.
1.2 Definition of laser leveling: When large-area concrete floor is being constructed, laser leveling machine is used to vibrate,
level and control the ground elevation of newly poured concrete.
2. Introduction of floor concrete laser leveling machine
The technology principle of the laser leveling machine for floor concrete relies on gasoline generator to generate electricity,
and uses the flat head to drive the laser measurement and control system, computer control system and servo drive system
to complete the leveling work. The whole machine is composed of the fuselage and flat head, and the leveling of concrete
is mainly completed by the flat head part.

3. Preparation
3.1 After the basic level treatment, the laser leveling machine equipment debugging, according
to the original leveling point to a fixed reference level; Lay plastic film, tie steel mesh (according
to the design needs), set the edge die; Set up the laser transmitter, according to the original level
of the floor elevation into the laser leveling machine.
3.2 The concrete shall be transported by commercial concrete and transported to the construction
site by concrete truck.
3.3 Elevation check
Use the hand-held receiver to check the elevation of the floor, introduce the elevation into the laser
leveling machine, adjust the reference point of the leveling machine.
4. Concrete paving
Within the effective construction range of the flat head of the laser leveling machine, the concrete
is first made artificially to the height of 1-2㎝ (the specific height depends on the concrete slump),
and then the vibration, compaction and leveling work is completed by the laser leveling machine
of the floor concrete in one time.
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