A new Bulk-Out Bulk Bag Discharger from Flexicon features a bag piercing receiving hopper and side-mounted flow promotion devices to feed downstream processes at ultra-high rates.
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WCA Membership Grows with Cemindo Gemilang
The World Cement Association announced that Indonesian cement producer Cemindo Gemilang is the latest addition to its international membership, which currently spans 34 countries. The firm joins as a corporate member.
Read MoreMechProTech Introduces Innovative Bearings
Mineral processing equipment manufacturer and designer MechProTech has introduced hydrodynamic composite bearings made out of Vesconite thermopolymer plates that are bent into a half moon or quarter moon shape for its mills and scrubbers.
Read MoreBEUMER Offers Robust Belt Apron Conveyors
Robust apron conveyors (SZFs) are used in cement plants to transport clinker safely and economically from the kiln cooling system to the silos. BEUMER is the only manufacturer who offers a special variant, the belt apron conveyor (GSZF). Using a belt instead of a chain as a traction element allows higher speeds and a slimmer design while still delivering the…
Read MoreFlexicon Launches Bulk Bag Discharger With Safety Cage
A new Flexicon Bulk-Out Model BFF Bulk Bag Discharger features a steel safety cage to prevent contact with moving parts during operation and automated unloading of bulk bags. The enclosure features externally mounted controls and full-height doors with an Intrinsically Safe Relay (ISR) that halts operation when the door is open.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement Begins Pilot Phase of Tire Burning Initiative
The Caribbean Cement Co. has removed and incinerated around 6,000 used tires from the Riverton City landfill, located on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica, over an 11-day period, reported The Gleaner.
Read MoreAsh Grove Cement, Zovio Team Up to Offer Higher Education Opportunities
Ash Grove Cement Co., a CRH Company, has partnered with Zovio, an education technology services company, to provide debt-free educational opportunities to its employees.
Read MoreHolcim Argentina Promotes Dedeu to CEO
Holcim Argentina announced the appointment of Christian Dedeu to the role of chief executive officer, effective January 2020. Dedeu is the first Argentinian to be appointed in the top position.
Read MoreNovember Cement Sales Increase Nearly 4% in Brazil
Cement sales in Brazil increased 3.9% in November 2019 to 4.7 million tons (Mt) compared to the prior-year period, according to the country’s cement industry union SNIC. The result marks the fifth consecutive positive month, but the volume still has a gap of approximately 23% compared to 2014, the best year in recent industry history.
Read MoreOxyfuel Tech Fuels Cement Producers’ Carbon Capture Venture
The parent companies of Lehigh Hanson Inc., Buzzi Unicem and National Cement Co. have teamed with a fourth European peer on Cement Innovation for Climate or CI4C, a research corporation investigating the potential of oxygen fuel technology to maximize carbon dioxide capture in portland cement production.
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