These days the United Nations General Assembly Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon led the nations to this year’s climate summit in New York. The President...
Liebherr-Werk Telfs GmbH from Telfs,Austria has been selected by the Turkish General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works DSI (Türkiye Devlet Su İşler...
The erection of the new GEO-Museum in Münster/Germany is in progress. In close proximity to the Münster Cathedral, the Westphalian Wilhelms University...
Since 01.08.2014, Demelza Mulligan has assumed Managing Director of Haver Southern Africa. She succeeds Joachim Hoppe who held this position for three...
As a consequence of the new divisional structure, FLSmidth appoints Manfred Schaffer new divisional president for the Minerals division. He will also...
A ready-mix concrete plant in the Midwestern United States has resolved material build-up issues in three storage silos where accumulation had slowed...
Whether in mining or in industrial use, conveyor belts are subjected to heavy loads in many applications. Years of stress and sharp-edged objects can...
The cement industry emits substantial quantities of carbon dioxide. Because of this, the cement producer Cementa AB has a vision for reaching carbon...
At this year’s steinexpo in Homberg, Nieder-Ofleiden/Germany from 03.-06.09.2014, Liebherr from Biberach/Riss presented large items of equipment from...
Oscillation is a natural phenomenon that occurs in cranes. Lifting and travel motions result in forces that can cause a crane to resonate. That not only subjects the crane to loads. If the crane oscillates too much, it becomes difficult for the crane operator to handle loads precisely.
HEKO from Wickede (Ruhr)/Germany is a manufacturer of highly wear-resistant chains and components for horizontal conveying equipment and bucket elevators. In its almost 100 years of history, the company was able to gather experience in multiple industries all over the world. In doing so, HEKO has become a renowned OEM manufacturer for the manure, power plant and building industry.
As a company that adapts quickly to customer needs and market development, HEKO was able to recognize several trends throughout the years regarding bucket elevators and implement them into its product portfolio. Even in a usually rather “traditional” business sector such as the cement industry, such trends can be observed ...
A member of the Eurocement Group, the mine ZAO Kavkazcement is located near Cherkessk/Russia and is one of the largest cement producers in the Northern Caucasus. In the selective mining of limestone, Wirtgen surface miners guarantee constantly highly daily rates without drilling or blasting.
On 22.05.2014 the machine manufacturer Aerzen celebrated the 150th anniversary of its foundation. From foundry to a worldwide successful company group – Aerzen has experienced all sorts of ups and downs within the past 150 years of its existence.
In January 2014, Peter Schmidt was appointed new head of the division Palletising and Packaging Technology at the Beumer Group in Beckum/Germany. In this position he controls and coordinates the global Center of Competence in this business and is responsible for the worldwide distribution of the broad product portfolio as well as the strategic development of international markets. ...
The location: a quarry reminiscent of a wild, dried out alluvial floodplain, with numerous small ponds sometimes also looking like a landscape in the Siberian tundra. The protagonists: proud Taurus Cattle, a few mother cows with their calves and also some bulls that will soon become rivals. ...
In order to push a company forward and trigger its highest potential, an excellent strategy is necessary. A clearly defined goal is crucial for this. But what if there isn’t any guidance to define these goals? ...
Great prominence nowadays attaches to the optimisation of technical processes in energy-intensive industries, such as the lime industry, for example. One immediate aim is that of cutting the consumption of energy, and thus also operating costs. The attainment of this target also achieves emissions reductions. This work is generally difficult for the company involved, since such processes are complex, and may incorporate ...
Is it a must to repair and strengthen or even demolish silos if wide cracks are observed? This question might be best answered by means of an example of a reinforced multi-chamber raw meal silo. In this article a special case will be highlighted which may be of interest for many cement producers.
This paper describes a concept to translate quality parameters into financial benefit. Estimates based on variable cost savings and additional income indicate payback times ...
