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Raising all wall formwork from one section to the next, with a push of a button, the Doka Super Climber is a modular, all-in-one system for high-rise structures

April 30, 2013

Raising all wall formwork from one section to the next, with a push of a button, the Doka Super Climber is a modular, all-in-one system for high-rise structures. Together with the working platforms, timberbeam or framed formworks are raised to the next casting section in a single lift by powerful hydraulic cylinders - completely eliminating the crane.

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