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What is the principle of infrared laser concrete leveling machine?
September 15, 2023

The principle of the infrared laser concrete leveler is mainly a special floor equipment that uses laser guidance to pave, level and vibrate concrete. Here's how it works:
Set the laser transmitter to the required height, then place the handheld receiver pole on the elevation reference, adjust the height of the pole according to the laser emitted by the transmitter, and lock the corresponding height.
Transfer height measurements from the handheld receiver pole directly to the laser leveling handpiece laser receiver pole.
It relies on a hydraulic (electric) driven leveling head, working with the laser system and computer control system to complete the leveling work while automatically leveling.
The leveling head is equipped with an integrated scraper, vibrator and leveling plate, which integrates all leveling, leveling, vibrating, compacting and paddle lifting work into one and completes it at one time.
The computer control system automatically adjusts the height 10 times per second in real time, and the balanced designed vibrator has a vibration frequency of 4,000 times per minute.
Infrared laser concrete leveling machine can greatly reduce unnecessary construction joints, speed up construction, save labor, and improve construction quality.
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