Events

Silo systems in theory and practice

In line with the tradition of the Open Days organized by Claudius Peters, the Silo Open Day 2009 took place at the headquarters in Buxtehude near Hamburg from 17^th to 18^th September 2009. About 150...

Associations

Combining existing competences

The new Raw Materials and Chemical Industry Employers’ Liability Insurance Association (BG RCI), a union of the former employers’ liability insurance associations of the industrial branches –...

Interview

Hydraulic binders in the course of time

On November 1, 2009, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst-Michael Ludwig succeeded Univ.- Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jochen Stark as head of the F. A. Finger-Institute for Building Materials Science of the...

Companies & Products

Eliminating weak spots – detecting optimization potentials

In 2009, ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik’s business unit processing invested in the purchase of a high-performance 3D laser scanner (Fig. 1). Especially at system optimization processes and preventive...

Companies & Products

Quality is more than just a promise

At the bauma 2010, the innovative HAVER SCREENING GROUP presents HAVER & BOECKER on a newly designed 400 square meter stand in the form of a gigantic pelletising plate. The pelletising plate, with a...

Companies & Products

Successful concepts for ready-mixed special dry plaster

Eirich mixing technology has been successfully employed for many decades for the preparation of ready-mixed special dry plaster. This can be understood as all types of plaster from masonry mortar,...

Process Know-how

Modernization of a kiln line within shortest shut-down period

1 Introduction
In line with the overall trend in Swiss cement industry, Vigier Cement AG, of Péry (Canton of Berne, Fig. 1) took a decision to invest in the modernization of its existing kiln line in...

Process Know-how

Maximizing alternative fuel benefits with Expert Optimizer

1 Introduction
ABB’s Expert Optimizer was first installed at Votorantim Cimentos’s Itau de Minas (Fig. 1) and Salto de Pirapora plants (Fig. 2) in 1995. Ageing hardware needed to be replaced (Fig. 3)...

Market review

Cement industry in Vietnam facing big surplus capacities

1 Economic development
Since the last decade, Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world. A spirit of great commitment is to be felt everywhere in the country, as well as hope...

Materials Science

Current developments in the manufacturing and utilization of granulated blast furnace slag

1 Introduction
Because of its latent-hydraulic properties, granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) has been employed as a cement component and as a concrete additive for more than 100 years. Formed from...

Events

Silo systems in theory and practice

Associations

Combining existing competences

Interview

Hydraulic binders in the course of time

Companies & Products

Eliminating weak spots – detecting optimization potentials

Companies & Products

Quality is more than just a promise

Companies & Products

Successful concepts for ready-mixed special dry plaster

Process Know-how

Modernization of a kiln line within shortest shut-down period

Process Know-how

Maximizing alternative fuel benefits with Expert Optimizer

Market review

Cement industry in Vietnam facing big surplus capacities

Materials Science

Current developments in the manufacturing and utilization of granulated blast furnace slag

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Market Focus Crushers + Screening Technology

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