In an era where innovation and efficiency are transforming the construction industry, I am proud to present the Stuc Trolley – a groundbreaking solution designed to revolutionize the way plasterers work.
With 25 years of expertise in the plastering profession and a deep-rooted passion for improvement, we have developed the fast and lightweight plaster sprayer the Stuc-Trolley; the result of 11 years of dedicated development and innovation. This plaster spraying machine is not just a tool, it is a game-changer in the plastering industry.
The beginning…
The Stuc Trolley embodies a new era of ease of use and physical relief for the professional plasterer. The development journey was intense and enriching, starting with the core idea of fully automating the creation and application of plaster.
This idea was brought to life through tireless brainstorming, design and innovation, resulting in a machine that eliminates the manual, time-consuming process of creating plaster.
My intention from the start was to ensure that the plaster making process for the plasterer was “automated” by creating a tub for this purpose, so that a plasterer no longer had to apply plaster with a chip and a savings board.
Of course, there were already plenty of plaster sprayers for sale from the well-known brands, but many plasterers (friends) found them too cumbersome to work with.
When using such plaster spray machine In any case, a lot of mess will arise that no one wants.
Every plasterer has also discovered, while using such a large plaster spraying machine, that it is not ideal to take this machine to an upper floor of a home. This is due to the weight.
The syringes are often very heavy or have to be completely dismantled, which is very time-consuming. So I had a lot to think about!!!
I started by making several drawings of the model I had in my head. By writing down all the disadvantages of using a large sprayer, I knew exactly where I wanted to improve.
For example, I have asked many plasterers what their wishes are for working with a plaster spraying machine. I took all their ideas, comments and wishes into account when designing the Stuc Trolley.
Gradually I started drawing and after about six months I was able to make the first demo syringe together with my good friend. Edwin de Vos of Fox metalworking a steel company that is around the corner from me in Zwanenburg.
Because I wanted to make the plaster cast as light as possible, I chose to build it from aluminum.
Aluminum seemed like a good material to me because it can withstand a heavy blow if, for example, the Stuc Trolley unexpectedly falls out of the bus. So the beginning was there!!!
Progress…
Now that I had started with the exterior (the aluminum case) of the Stuc-Trolley and it was almost ready, various components had to be made by hand.
Such as the part where the plaster is transported to the hose.
This part had to be made of stainless steel because aluminum is too wear-sensitive a material for this purpose.
After all, I only wanted to use quality products and materials so that every plasterer who buys a Stuc Trolley can enjoy it for a very long time.
Now that we had welded the stainless steel components, it was time to choose the right electric motor.
I informed myself very well about this because the last thing I wanted was for the engine to burn after some time and the plasterer would not be able to continue with the work.
One of the biggest challenges was the compressor. My wish was that the Stuc-Trolley could be used for: both turnip work as a thin plaster.
This was almost impossible because of the many people I spoke to, and copying plaster spray machines. The reason for this is that for thin plaster you need an enormous amount of air, comparable to a compressor of a plaster spraying machine.
At that point I thought for a moment there goes my idea, I can forget about it!!!
I had now tried everything and bought all compressors to see if it fit. Because the last thing I wanted is to deliver a separate compressor to the Stuc-Trolley.
Engineers
So I encountered a major problem that could not be solved in one, two, three.
Because during the development of my Stuc-Trolley I had spoken to many well-known plaster spray machine makers, such as: Dirk Schoonewil of Schoonewil Technology in Alkmaar and the BLOK System Supply bvI could always contact them with my questions and setbacks.
One of the gentlemen told me that it would be very difficult to produce so much air pressure from such a small compressor and advised me to contact an engineer.
I then contacted an engineer to discuss whether there was even a possibility for this.
After a very long conversation in which I explained what my wishes were, this engineer went to see whether what I had in mind could become reality.
The breakthrough….
After some time the engineer called me and said he had an idea to solve this problem. We had a conversation together and started drawing.
The conclusion was to develop a compressor ourselves that had the power we were looking for.
Of course, this also took months and I had already been developing the Stuc Trolley for a year and a half.
Fortunately, I had been so patient for a reason. The engineer came up with a beautiful design for the intended compressor. This was the decisive factor that suddenly helped me a lot further with my development.
By building such a small, powerful compressor, I was sure that I would succeed in developing the smallest plaster sprayer available on the market.
On with the engineer
Because the engineer and I got along very well, I involved the engineer further in making the Stuc Trolley.
We spent months thinking and drawing together to realize my idea. That was certainly not always easy.
We have encountered many problems together (too many to describe here) and have faced these problems again in order to further develop the Stuc-Trolley
For example, one of these problems was cleaning the plaster spray machine.
Because of my experience working with a plaster sprayer, I know better than anyone that a plaster spraying machine always produces a lot of waste.
This was also one of my biggest challenges to solve this problem once and for all.
The demo model after 5 and a half years!
Now that the last problem had been solved and six months later, we were able to make the first five demo models.
Apart from a few minor mistakes, everything went smoothly and we achieved what we had set out to do.
The spray speed…
Patented
Delivery time unique plaster spraying machine
Because the Stuc-Trolley is a unique plaster spraying machine and I have chosen high-quality material, this machine cannot be obtained within a few days (as with commercial plaster spraying machines) (provided they are in stock).
We can make this machine for you, but you must take into account a delivery time of 6 to 8 weeks (from the end of May 2024). Do you have any questions about the Stuc trolley or would you like to know what the plaster spraying machine will cost? Please contact us.
Maik Klijn