Better bearings allow greater throughput

“We always have to be flexible so we can serve customer-specific projects with technically and economically optimal results”. In this way Jörg Heuer, Head of Purchasing at Maschinenfabrik Köppern GmbH & Co. KG in Hattingen/Germany, outlines his tasks. The company is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGR). These mills are particularly popular for the high-pressure comminution of clinker, slag, fly ash and other cement raw materials, as well as ores and minerals.

Building machines for such high loads requires the right partners, which is why the company has...

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