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Editorial

Small steps – big impact

Dear Readers, Large, fundamental new developments are rather rare in a classic industry such as the manufacture of building materials. But don’t many smaller steps also make a noticeable difference? ...

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Spotlight

BUZZI UNICEM

Technical evaluation for CEM II/C-M in Italy

Buzzi Unicem has obtained technical evaluation certification for its CEM II/C-M Portland composite cements produced in the Trino, Vernasca, Settimello, Guidonia, Barletta and Augusta plants.These are...

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ONESTONE CONSULTING LTD.

GBFS Focus 2030

OneStone Consulting Ltd. in Varna/Bulgaria has released a new market report on the future of granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) with unmatched information on the production and utilisation of this ...

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HEIDELBERG MATERIALS

HeidelbergCement becomes Heidelberg Materials

The company has revealed its new brand identity in the presence of hundreds of employees at its headquarters in Heidelberg. “Heidelberg” remains as a synonym for continuity and market leadership ...

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Products

STARLINGER & CO. GES.M.B.H.

Starlinger unveils the cement bag of the future

Block bottom valve bags made of woven plastic are not only a tear and moisture-resistant packaging for dry bulk goods – they are also becoming an increasingly sustainable packaging alternative in this...

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Patents

US 2022/0268487 A1

Concentrated solar cement kiln

(22) 19.02.2021(43) 25.08.2022(57) The subject invention combines two long-established technologies – cement kilning and solar radiation concentra-tion – to create a new process to kiln cements that...

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WO 2022/157163 A1

Raw meal delivery device

(22) 19.01.2022 (43) 28.07.2022(57) The invention relates to a raw meal delivery device (1) for delivering raw meal (R) into a gas line, such as a riser of a heat exchanger cyclone (112, 113), or into...

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WO 2022/159034 A1

Cementitious material and uses thereof

(22) 19.01.2022(43) 28.07.2022(57) The present disclosure refers to a cementitious composition comprising Portland cement clinker in an amount of from about 70 wt% to 95 wt% by dry weight based on the...

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Occupational safety

MARTIN ENGINEERING

The economics of workplace safety

Conveyor safety is not a modern trend bred by government regulation; it is a common-sense idea as old as the first conveyor design. In the modern age, safety is a key factor in worker protection,...

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Column

Fighting with machines …

Every once in a while, my wife finds me talking to myself – at least this is what it appears to be. In reality I am talking to my little friend, my voice-controlled, cloud-based smart speaker, trying...

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Sustainability