Sitrans LR460 continues success in Höver

Holcim (Deutschland) AG is the largest producer of construction material in northern Germany, producing more than
4 million t annually of binding material; about 1.7 million m3 of concrete and approximately 3.2 million t of aggregates. ­Holcim has more than 150 years of experience in the production of construction material. In the Höver cement factory (Fig. 1), Holcim produces 1 million t/a of various kinds of cement. To maintain its high quality and environmental standards, the Höver plant is modernizing its processes.

 

The challenge

Cement production re­-
quires materials such as aggregates and...

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