At a recent meeting of the Directors of European Geological Surveys of the North Atlantic Group (NAG), held in Copenhagen/Denmark on 12.09.2014, the directors published a statement about the...
Siemens has been commissioned by Christian Pfeiffer Maschinenfabrik GmbH to supply an integrated drive system and automation technology for a new cement milling factory operated by Cahya Mata Sarawak...
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. ...
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.
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 ...
This paper describes a concept to translate quality parameters into financial benefit. Estimates based on variable cost savings and additional income indicate payback times ...
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 ...
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.
