July 2001 It has been quite a while since ABS last produced its Tiltbilt Newsletter but from now on every 2-3 months you will find it here on our web-site, www.tiltbilt.com.au.  As the industry is aware, ABS has been engaged in lengthy litigation with Ramset Fasteners (Australia) Pty Ltd.  The Full Federal Court found on 15th July 1999 that Ramset had infringed ABS patent. As their honours stated in the Judgement, “This matter has followed a lengthy and winding course”.  At page 36 their honours stated, “having regard to all these considerations, the modifications to the Ramset shackle and ring clutch which had been made up to that time did not avoid infringement”.  At page 41 their honours state “ In the present case, the inference should be drawn that Ramset’s misleading conduct did cause damage to Advanced”.  Now ABS will continue to be a supplier of components and technology to the Tilt-Up and precast market.  ABS is now introducing:- 1)    Superlift Insert III with clutch, capacity – 10t. 2)    Bi-Pod braces which can support 18.5 metre high panels with W.L.L.31.8 kN 3)    Burke Slot Insert available in 50, 75, 100mm depths.  Can be wet set.         This insert has been designed to be the most advanced adjustable insert on the         market with a high pull out capacity up to 89 kN. 4)    Choice of two bond breakers. 4.1  Super Bond Breaker Clean Lift 90.  Coverage, 1st coat 6m2 per litre,        2nd coat 8m2 per litre. 4.2  Super Tilt Water Based – environmentally friendly, and presents a surface ready         to receive paint or other treatments.         Coverage 12 –17 m2 per litre per coat. Future of Tilt-Up?  Is tilt-up a building technique with growth potential.  The answer is definitely Yes!!, Yes!! Take your thinking back to 1981/82 when ABS vigorously promoted tilt-up in the Australian market.  Now look around and see how many buildings and the varying building uses that are now completed in tilt-up.  There has also been a growth in off site precast.  Architects, engineers, builders and developers  are saying “You did that with Tilt-Up”!!!  No longer is Tilt-Up just for industrial warehousing.  You have seen: hospitals motels wineries service stations schools prisons supermarkets churches grain silo's water treatment works bulky goods showrooms reservoirs home units so the list goes on. ABS made the comment in 1981/82  “Tilt-Up design and construction is only restrained by the designer’s imagination”. In February 2001 a tilt-up building with 18.5 metre high panels were lifted at Bomaderry (near Nowra) using the Superlift III inserts and clutches and braced using the bi pod braces. A great achievement? My word!  The owner was ecstatic.  The panel contractor (Terry O’Carroll) was over the moon!  The designer engineer John Burke from Burke Engineering at Maitland was very happy.  Everything went without a hitch. Why not Contact us for a product bulletin.