Retrofit, spare parts and services for concrete block machines
Concrete block machine retrofit, spare parts, ALFI InUse and AIDY, maintenance, audit and training: ALFI Technologies extends the life of your ADLER, Pierre & Bertrand, Demler, Minato and Balbinot presses.
Retrofit, spare parts, machine connectivity and production monitoring, maintenance and training for your block, hollow-core slab, paver and kerb machines. As the designer and manufacturer of ADLER presses, ALFI Technologies extends the life of your equipment and helps it produce more, in France and worldwide.
Retrofit · Spare parts · InUse and AIDY · Maintenance and audit · Training · 2027 compliance · FAQ
Upgrade rather than replace
In today’s market, upgrading an existing press is often more profitable than a new investment.
We have designed, built and installed many block, hollow-core slab, paver and kerb machines still in operation in France and abroad. We also know the machines of the historic brands taken over by ADLER. Our teams keep the drawings and manuals for this equipment: they know what wears, what becomes obsolete, and how to restore the original cycle time, or even beat it.
Every request goes straight to the specialist who handles it: retrofit and service visits, spare parts, machine connectivity.
What do you need?
Choose your need and we will direct you to the right specialist.
50 years
of concrete expertise
1 200+
references worldwide
50
countries equipped
+200
more boards per day with InUse
5
press brands supported
RETROFIT AND REFURBISHMENT
Block machine retrofit: a second life for your presses
We replace obsolete components without changing what the machine does: PLC and control desk, hydraulics, vibration, safety systems, drives. A retrofit can be carried out in stages, starting with an audit of the press, to spread the investment and limit production downtime.
- Retrofit kits based on machines we have already upgraded
- Performance upgrade: cycle time, consistent product weight
- Safety compliance upgrade along the way
Retrofit of Demler, Pierre & Bertrand, Minato and Balbinot presses
We upgrade ADLER presses and the older generations taken over by ADLER: Pierre & Bertrand (Sigma, Delta), Demler (DL100, DL130, DL200), Minato and Balbinot. We hold their drawings and history.
SPARE PARTS
Spare parts for concrete block machines, even 40 years old
We supply the critical parts for your ADLER presses and equipment and for the brands we took over. We identify your parts from the drawings and machine archives, and we offer an adapted solution when an original part is no longer made.
- Identification from drawings, manuals or a photo
- Made-to-order parts and standard catalogue parts
- Advice to plan the replacement of wear parts
- Optional installation support, to be requested in the quote
CONNECTIVITY AND PRODUCTION MONITORING
ALFI InUse and AIDY: more boards per day
The press is fast, but the line loses time elsewhere: waiting, missing boards, drifting vibration settings, a wearing mould. InUse reads the PLCs and sensors of the press, mixer and palletiser, 24/7 with no manual input. Every stoppage is time-stamped, categorised and measured in lost boards.
AIDY, our AI decision-support assistant, explains why the cycle time dropped, ranks the causes by lost boards and suggests the action to take with the expected gain, on a tablet right next to the line.
- At least +200 boards per day at our connected customers, an investment paid back in a few days of production
- Automatic end-of-shift reports, digital maintenance and service ticketing, diagnostics on a timeline, online documentation and parts
- Options: product weighing to track mould wear, InView high-speed camera (1,000 frames per second), energy and quality monitoring
- Works alongside your MES, CMMS and ERP: InUse brings the manufacturer’s knowledge of the machine
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified hosting, platform audited by Qualys (A++)
Customer case SMM DAVUM, Casablanca: on line 1, the cycle time dropped from 20 s to 17.5 s per board after refurbishment, about 14% more boards, measured by InUse.
They run their lines with InUse: SMM DAVUM, CIMAG, KAPREFA, Point P, FABEMI.
Already a customer? Log in to your InUse customer area: service reports, tickets and documents for your machines.
MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT AND AUDIT
Maintenance, audit and remote support for concrete block machines
Line audit. Our engineers analyse your line on site: cycle-time drift, bottlenecks, efficiency losses, safety. You receive costed recommendations ranked by return on investment.
Preventive and corrective maintenance. Maintenance plans suited to your equipment and on-site visits to restore original performance.
Remote support. A hotline with qualified technicians, secure remote access to the PLCs and video assistance to guide your operators through a setting change or a repair.
TRAINING
Training in operating and setting concrete block machines
ALFI Adler is a registered training provider in France (activity no. 22600244660*). We train your operators, setters and maintenance technicians, on site or in our workshops.
- Press operation and setting, product changeovers
- First-level maintenance and diagnostics
- Theory based on drawings, diagrams and PLC programs
* This registration does not constitute approval by the French State (article L6352-12 of the French Labour Code).
COMPLIANCE
Prepare for the January 2027 Machinery Regulation
The European Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 applies from January 2027. We audit your equipment, identify safety and cybersecurity gaps, then build the corrections into a retrofit or a scheduled service visit.
Why ALFI Technologies
Designer and manufacturer
We work on machines we designed and built ourselves.
Installed-base memory
Drawings, manuals and history of ADLER presses and the brands we took over.
Concrete specialist
Presses, automation and software for precast concrete products.
Active in export markets
Teams and partners in France, Europe and Morocco.
Your request
Choose the subject: your request goes straight to the relevant specialist, who will reply to you personally.
- Retrofit, service visits, audits, InUse, training
- Spare parts
- Automation and ready-mix plants
By phone: single number coming soon.
Already a customer? Log in to your InUse customer area: service reports, tickets and documents for your machines.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work on presses from brands other than ADLER?
Yes. We support Pierre & Bertrand, Demler, Minato and Balbinot presses, taken over by ADLER, and we keep their documentation. For other brands, we review each request after an audit.
My press is over 30 years old. Is a retrofit worth it?
The frame of a press lasts much longer than its automation. An audit lets us cost the upgrade and compare it with a new machine, in both cycle time and price.
Does InUse replace my MES or CMMS?
No. The MES runs production and the CMMS organises maintenance. InUse understands the machine: PLC data, micro-stoppages, setting and weight drift. It sends machine states and alerts to them through an interface, with a single data collection point on the PLC.
Can your training be funded?
ALFI Adler is a registered training provider in France. Contact your OPCO (skills operator) to find out the funding conditions.