Issue 03/2013

  “Green cements” with the potential to significantly reduce CO 2 emissions are still in the focus of attention in the cement industry.

Modern mixing plants achieve high throughput rates, quick batch changes and short cleaning cycles while having a small space requirement. The mixing...

In general, the production of powdery goods is not possible without compressed air as this medium is essential for important transport, loosening...

Laboratory granulation is highly suitable as a means of demonstrating both the influence of different chemical compositions of granulated...

A field test has demonstrated that energy can be saved and production increased using the coarse grinding process.

The Dubai Central Laboratory, a Division of the Dubai Munici­pality, United Arab Emirates (DCL) and the Middle East Drymix Mortar Association MEDMA...

From November 27–29, 2012 at the Expocentre in Moscow the 14th International Construction Forum “Cement. Concrete. Dry Mixtures” was held, organized...

The Fourth International ­Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase idmmc four takes place on the 18.03.2013 from 09:00 until 17:30 at the...

The use of bonding substances and rendering in building construction is rooted deep in the past: the Assyrians and Babylonians used clay, the...

The Beckum-based Beumer Group with affiliations around the globe has been developing customized system solutions for conveying, loading, palletizing,...

The company Thorwesten Vent from Beckum, Germany, has been working in the constructional explosion protection business for the grinding and storage...

Use of slide gates in the cement industry Slide gates are used in the cement industry to shut off silos, bins, containers and cyclones. A further...

The Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) of the World Business Council for Sustainability Development (WBCSD) will hold its 7th annual forum...

Maptek™ has released its software “Vulcan 8.2” to a global license base of more than 6000 users. The new tools, updates and features in the Vulcan...

In 2012, the German construction equipment and building material machinery industry generated 12.5 billion € in turnover. Construction equipment made...

At the enertec in Leipzig from 29.–31.01.2013, Vattenfall Europe Mining AG presented new supply concepts for decentralized energy generation based on...

Loesche GmbH continues to expand its competence towards innovative engineering. The optimisation of today ’ s highly complex production processes in...

In the year 1995 Kolkata-based Shree Cement Ltd. was the first Indian customer to buy an MPS vertical roller mill from Gebr. Pfeiffer. On 06/11/2012...

The shareholders of the Knauf Group have appointed ­Alexander Knauf with immediate effect as managing partner. He ­succeeds in this position Edgar...

Starting in 2012, Eduardo Garcia has joined Loesche America, Inc. (LAMI) in Pembroke Pines, FL, to support the sales and marketing team for the South...

On behalf of Dangote Industries the management of Sinoma International Engineering Co. Ltd (NCDRI) placed another order for Loesche vertical roller...