It watches the wet side
Mounted after the press and before curing — the one moment where catching a defect actually saves the material.
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Stop concrete defects before they cure
QuatroPBC watches every concrete product as it leaves the press — hollow blocks, paving stones, curbs and slabs. Using machine vision and laser measurement, it catches defects and dimensional drift in the production flow, before they ever reach your client.
IN PLAIN WORDS
What it is, in one line
A camera-and-laser station installed over your conveyor that uses neural networks to check every single block and paver — automatically, on every shift — and shows the operator exactly where a defect is, in real time.
It sees every product
Each pallet is photographed and laser-scanned. Nothing passes uninspected, no matter the line speed or the shift.
It shows the operator
A live pallet photo with every defect framed in colour — so the operator stops the problem at the source.
BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTATION
Why plants install QuatroPBC
The system pays for itself in three places: the concrete you stop wasting, the cycles you stop losing, and the claims you stop receiving.
100%of pallets inspected, 24/7
5%typical raw-material savings
95%defect detection rate
0.5 mmlaser height accuracy
Save raw material
Laser height control to 0.5 mm lets you mould at the lower spec limit — typically around 5% less mix without leaving the standard.
Catch defects early
Chips, cracks, cavities and stains are flagged on the wet side, before the product is locked in the curing chamber.
Keep colour consistent
Monochrome and colormix are tracked for shade drift, so packs leave the line matching and claims drop.
Digitalize the line
Every shift, mould, colour and downtime event is logged — finally, hard data on what your line actually produced.
Hit production tasks
The system counts to the order, so you stop over- or under-producing against the plan.
Control density
Density calculation flags under-compacted product that would otherwise fail in the field.
ROI CALCULATOR
How much could QuatroPBC save you
Savings in concrete mix
concrete mix, m³price, $
Height control00
Density control00
Preventing defective batches00
Accuracy of production-task fulfilment00
Total00
Savings on optimisation and downtime
additional cyclesprofit, $
Accelerating the launch of a new batch00
Reducing downtime00
Total00
Claims savings
losses on claims, $reductiontotal cost savings, $
Colour control000
Improved sorting accuracy000
Total annual savings $0
WHO USES IT
Built for every scale of block production
From multi-line factories to single-press workshops — the system adapts to your volume and product mix.
LARGE PRODUCERS
Major market players
- Multiple lines and shifts
- High-volume paver & block output
- Need plant-wide quality data
- Tight raw-material budgets
SMALL & MID PRODUCERS
Small-scale manufacturers
- Single press, lean team
- Can’t staff full-time QC
- Need to compete on consistency
- Fast, low-disruption install
SPECIALIST PRODUCERS
Wall-block manufacturers
- Large-format wall units
- Geometry & density critical
- Strict dimensional tolerances
- Structural quality at stake
HOW IT WORKS
On your line in four steps
No line rebuild. The station mounts over your existing conveyor on the wet side.
Capture
As each pallet passes, cameras photograph it and a laser scanner measures every product.
Detect & measure
Neural networks find surface defects and compare height, density and colour against your tolerances.
Show the operator
The live pallet photo appears on screen with each defect framed in colour, so action is immediate.
Record
Every result is written to the batch and shift report — building your production history.
KEY FEATURES
See the operator interface
Everything the line operator and the plant manager need — on one screen. Click through the views.
WHAT IT DETECTS
The defects it catches before curing
Trained on real production imagery and tuned to your product. If your line has a defect we don’t list, we add it.
Discuss your defect list →
Surface cracks
Cavities & voids
Height deviation
Low density
Edge & corner chips
Surface stains
Colour / shade drift
Geometry out of toleranceJoin 40+ plants that no longer rely on the human eye
See QuatroPBC inspect a pallet live, and get a savings estimate built on your line’s real numbers.
GET IN TOUCH
See QuatroPBC on your line
Send us your line details and we’ll arrange a tailored presentation and a live demo of the system inspecting a product like yours.
