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    VACUUM TECHNOLOGY

    The future of ground protection installation

    Laying floor panels for live events to protect the turf has been a steady, comparatively unspectacular process for the past 40 years. Experienced supervisors and temporary crews performed the work manually. The decisive factors: weight, size, and design of a panel, the installation layout, and the number of workers available.

    New standards in heavy-duty floor covering installation

    Until now, many assistants and light, manageable panels meant fast installation. Now eps has solved this formula. With technical innovation and aluminum panels, we as the world’s leading infrastructure service provider in the live entertainment segment are setting new standards in installing heavy-duty floor covers. In the future, the floor protection will be installed with vacuum technology – mechanically instead of manually. The main advantages are speed, safety, economy, and sustainability.

    VACUUM TECHNOLOGY MEETS ALUMINUM

    This is how fast, safe, and sustainable vacuum technology works: Installation of heavy-duty aluminum panels with semi-automated laying machines in Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (double click to enlarge video)

    BENEFIT AT ALL LEVELS

    TWICE AS FAST TWICE AS FAST
    Assembly and disassembly can be implemented remarkably faster
    EXTREMELY SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS EXTREMELY SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
    The mechanical method significantly increases occupational safety
    and health
    MUCH LESS COSTS MUCH LESS COSTS
    Costs can be reduced thanks to
    time / staff savings
    REDUCED CO₂ FOOTPRINT REDUCED CO₂ FOOTPRINT
    The technology and resulting savings minimize CO₂ emissions

    VACUUM MEETS ALUMINUM

    We have found our ultimate dream team: vacuum technology and aluminum panels. With semi-automated installation, the assembly and dismantling are remarkably faster than the conventional technique. With help of trained personnel, adapted site logistics and technical stacking aid, even higher outputs can be expected in the future. Also, a certain minimum number of personnel and the weight of the panels are no longer important for the installation.

    New possibilities in the heavy-duty sector

    This opens up completely new possibilities, especially in the heavy-duty sector. Due to the significantly lower CO₂ footprint compared with plastics, our new technology relies, in particular, on aluminum floor protection panels, which we recycle 100 percent. This also includes our recently developed lighter and more transport-efficient Arena Light Panels.








    The future belongs to laying machines. Their use saves personnel and costs, increases speed and quality, and reduces our CO₂ emissions. It also ensures planning security and increases occupational safety requirements enormously. From now on, we can operate even more professionally and independently. With well-trained personnel, we will achieve incredible capacities in the future – and in a much more sustainable way.
    TECHNICAL MANAGER, eps deutschlandDirk Boda

    THE FUTURE BELONGS TO LAYING MACHINES

    The new installation method was successfully tested under a wide range of weather conditions. We reduced the laying time enormously and had considerable cost savings compared to the conventional approach.

    USE OF ALUMINIUM PANELS WITH LOWER CO₂ FOOTPRINT

    Vacuum technology enables an increasing use of sustainable aluminum ground protection panels. Our laying machines are four times lighter than forklifts, consume significantly less fuel, and reduce personnel deployment. As a result, we are able to achieve a reduction in CO₂ emissions.

    CURIOUS?

    Special ground issues, difficult terrain? No problem. Our team has got the right solution for all your needs.

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    It was a fluid install without any of the typical hiccups we run into with plastic, trouble with locks, and pinching. Walking on the floor, it felt sturdy, like it was one solid piece across the whole field.

    Adam Portenie
    Head Groundskeeper
    Nashville, TN
    Geodis Park

    Thanks to eps for showing us the newly designed and highly efficient semi-automated installation machines. I look forward to working with this product in the near future.

    Carol Balfour
    Events Production Manager
    Toronto, Canada
    Rogers Centre

    I can say I was very impressed with not only the quality of the event flooring but the speed and efficiency of its deployment. A clever evolution.

    Julian Sakti
    Director of Stadium Logistics and Operations
    Santa Clara, CA
    Levi’s Stadium

    We are absolutely convinced by the semi-automatic installation method developed by eps. It proves once again eps' leading position in the event infrastructure sector. The company is always setting new innovative standards that benefit the entire industry. With the new innovative installation method, we were able for the first time to cover the entire stadium area in less than 8 working hours. This major time advantage opens up completely new possibilities in the future.

    Patrik Meyer
    Managing director,
    Eintracht Frankfurt Stadion GmbH

    We have been working with eps since the stadium opened and made good experiences with the aluminum panels. It helps to protect the artificial turf from heavy loads and prevents damage. In addition, another advantage is that the panels are profiled. Consequently, the fibers of the artificial turf are not damaged. We recommend every event organizer to install aluminum panels, to protect the turf in the best possible way.

    Barbara Schild
    HEAD OF EVENTS, 
    STADION ​Wankdorf