The Pin Latch Secondary Belt Cleaner, a tungsten carbide-tipped secondary cleaner that slides in and out for service without requiring any tools, features a square, tabbed mainframe with segmented blades connected by a simple pin mechanism, allowing easy access and quick blade replacement by semi-skilled personnel. The pin latch design by Martin Engineering provides adjustable tension for varying conditions, such…
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A new series of Flexicon Bulk-Out Half-Frame Bulk Bag Dischargers feature low-cost frames of variable heights and offsets to fit restricted areas previously utilized for dumping of smaller containers such as sacks, pails, drums, boxes and bins. The low profile dischargers are engineered to straddle downstream blenders, feeders, tanks or other equipment in areas with limited headroom, restricted floor space…
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HeidelbergCement’s Lixhe Plant in Belgium. HeidelbergCement launched a promising project in the field of sustainable cement manufacturing. A cutting-edge testing facility is to be set up at its at its Lixhe plant in Belgium to comprehensively assess new technology for the capture of CO2. The project is taking place under the auspices of the LEILAC (Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement)…
Read MoreFor more than a century, Cemex’s Davenport, Calif., plant supplied cement for numerous major infrastructure projects, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the California Aqueduct, before closing in 2010. Santa Cruz County is now exploring how to reuse the decommissioned plant, which is still owned by Cemex, reported the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Read MoreEssroc’s Martinsburg, W.V., cement plant will implement dust-control improvements over the next 60 days as part of ongoing environmental efforts in response to recent air-pollution violations, reported the Herald-Mail Media. The plant recently agreed to pay a $38,400 penalty for the violations.
Read MoreOfficials from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration investigated a slurry spill last month at LafargeHolcim’s Ravena cement plant, reported the Albany Times Union.
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Troutville, Va.-based Roanoke Cement Co. (RCC) recently tapped into the local brain trust of water knowledge and ecology to teach Central Academy Middle Schools’ 130 sixth grade students what it takes to improve water quality and the environment at Catawba Creek. During a two-day event, held at RCC’s mitigation site, the Titan America subsidiary assembled a team of environmental and aquatic teachers…
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Cemex announced that consolidated net sales reached $3.2 billion during the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 3 percent on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, versus the comparable period in 2015. Operating EBITDA increased 12 percent on a like-to-like basis during the quarter to $583 million versus the same period in 2015. The…
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Siemens is offering a new service for the calibration of measuring devices in process instrumentation, which enhances the reliability, availability and lifespan of field devices. As part of the Process Instrumentation Services – Calibration and Verification, Siemens experts provide calibration and verification services for field devices such as the Sitrans flowmeters, pressure transmitters, temperature measuring devices and belt scales. The…
Read MoreMitsubishi Cement Corp. is currently constructing a 110-ft. high emissions stack at its Cushenbury facility in Lucerne Valley, Calif., to satisfy Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitoring requirements, reported the Lucerne Valley Leader.
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