Doka debuts real-time load and pressure sensors

Doka has unveiled DokaXact Load & Pressure sensors, which enables real-time monitoring of concrete pours.

The DokaXact Load sensor is used to precisely monitor formwork load in real time. (Photo: Doka)

“The real-time data from the new wireless DokaXact sensors ensure that concrete is poured as fast as possible while ensuring safety and the best possible concrete quality – even when using more climate friendly, CO2-reduced concrete mixes,” said the company. “DokaXact sensors are robust, waterproof, dustproof, and can be easily connected to the user’s smartphone via Bluetooth.”

“We aim to support our customers with digitalisation in order to optimise construction projects. With data generation and real-time analysis, we are taking a further step towards smart formwork, ensuring greater efficiency and safety in concreting,” says Doka CEO Robert Hauser.

Digital precision directly from the formwork

DokaXact Load offers a solution for monitoring formwork loads. The sensors are designed for straightforward installation on standard tie systems, thus providing reliable data on tie loads for the first time. No special tools or major installation work are required.

The DokaXact Pressure sensor transmits live data for monitoring fresh concrete pressure. (Photo: Doka)

The DokaXact Pressure sensor is designed for monitoring fresh concrete pressure, and it can be mounted directly on plywood and requiring only a 26 mm hole.

The data from both sensors is visualised in real time in the DokaXact app on a smartphone. The user interface allows for “simple and independent” operation and the DokaXact web portal also provides detailed information and transparent documentation on the project, according to the company.

The new DokaXact sensors offer significant future applications, particularly for large-scale infrastructure projects such as tunnels. However, just as the reliable formwork systems from Doka are suitable for a wide range of concrete construction sites, so too are the DokaXact sensors.

They can be used in the energy sector, in residential or commercial construction, and in projects with critical anchor loads or high, single-sided walls or pillars. As Hauser noted, “Wherever mission-critical data is required, projects can be optimised with DokaXact.”

Achieving faster pouring times with DokaXact

The DokaXact sensor in operation. (Photo: Doka)

Thanks to data-based decisions, DokaXact sensors are already ensuring increased precision on the first construction sites in North America and Germany, as well as in other regions. For example, with the construction of sanitary trank sewer shaft in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada), where the use of DokaXact sensors reduced pouring time by five hours. “By monitoring the pressure with DokaXact, we were able to optimise the design and precisely control the load on the formwork, without having to produce expensive customised solutions,” says Michael Genz from Sales Doka USA.

DokaXact will soon be launched in other countries and regions including the UK, Austria, Switzerland and Norway.