Afinitas Launches Prima 360

Next-Level Wetcast Automation Platform

ST. LOUIS — August 23, 2024— Afinitas, the leading global infrastructure equipment and services company, has launched a platform of wetcast automation systems aimed at helping precast concrete producers enhance productivity, reduce labor issues and increase throughput to get products to market faster. The platform, named Prima 360, leverages a wide range of technologies developed in-house by Afinitas to provide automation that works for all types of factory layouts, product requirements, including polymer products, and budgets. The systems are backed by the strength of the Afinitas’ global technical team and service support.

The Prima 360 platform includes:

Prima, Afinitas’ signature wetcast system for high volume production of nearly any infrastructural product. With its state-of-the-art production loop, automatic inventory management system and realtime analytics, Prima brings assembly line efficiency to wetcast production. Prima’s highly optimized workstations reduce labor and increase throughput. In addition, Prima simplifies planning and provides all the metrics needed to optimize processes at every level of production.

Prima Fit, as the name suggests, is wetcast automation that scales to fit producer requirements. It’s a powerful, yet economical option that utilizes vertical product stacking to maximize floor space. In addition, Prima Fit can be easily configured to produce specialty precast structures that would require extra space and set up time on other systems.

Prima Base is an intuitive design software for creating limitless channel flow options for monolithic manhole bases. Prima Base transforms the labor-intensive, inconsistent traditional methods of producing monolithic manhole bases using an intelligent digital configurator and precision EPS milling system. It helps producers increase output and quality while minimizing rework.

Prima Scape draws upon decades of BFS vibration technology to help producers create visually appealing and mechanically precise slabs, pavers, veneers and more. With one automated system, producers can create reproductions of natural stones, slate, granite or terracotta in exact laying units for flooring, pool and fountain slabs, patios, deck slabs and other residential and commercial applications.

Learn more about the Prima 360 Platform or contact your local Afinitas sales representative.

ABOUT AFINITAS

The Afinitas platform brings together global leaders in the design, manufacture, installation and support of products and equipment to produce precast concrete and infrastructure products. The company is organized into three divisions: Equipment and Automation (representing the HawkeyePedershaab Concrete Technologies, Inc. and BFS Betonfertigteilesysteme GmbH brand products); Forming Systems (representing the New Hampton Metal Fabrication and Spillman Company brand products) and Concrete Accessories (representing products from CAM, Hawkeye, Spillman, Caswick Ltd., Amifast and Haala Industries). By combining this expertise, Afinitas strengthens its commitment to providing best-in-class solutions and services for its customers around the world. Afinitas is part of BW Forsyth Partners, LLC, an investment group backed by global manufacturing and engineering consulting firm Barry-Wehmiller. To learn more, go to afinitas.com.

  ABOUT BW FORSYTH PARTNERS

BW Forsyth Partners is a St. Louis-based investment firm with a perpetual investment horizon and permanent capital base. Forsyth focuses on acquiring and building enduring businesses through a people-centric approach to culture, programmatic acquisitions, and operational strategic deployment. For more information, visit bwforsyth.com.