Compact AIRLANCO Bag Dump Stations eliminate the labor, waste, and potential health hazards that may be caused by spillage or dust when handling bagged materials.
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Weigh Module
Mettler Toledo has released the Pinmount PDX, an enhanced version of the Pinmount weigh module featuring the entirely digital Powercell PDX. PDX technology allows true predictive diagnostics of each individual load cell. This information can be used for preventive maintenance before problems lead to down-time or inaccurate results.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the immediate availability of its new software, Thermo Scientific AccuLINK.
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BinMaster Level Controls introduces a newly designed Pro Remote capacitance probe that offers the ability to mount the sensor’s electronic components up to 75 feet away from the sensing probe.
Read MoreUltrasonic Pulse Velocity System
James Instruments Inc. announced the release of the V-Meter MK IV, ultrasonic pulse velocity system for finding voids, crack and determining other material properties in concrete, wood, ceramic, masonry and other coarse grain materials.
Read MoreVibration technology improves material flow, safety in vacuum loader trucks
A leading manufacturer of industrial vacuum loaders, hydro excavators, and sewer cleaners is employing engineered vibration technology to improve off-loading of industrial waste, including difficult materials such as dry bulk powders, slurries and even thick sludge.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson chief to lawmakers: EPA regs could doom 18 cement plants
The recent passage of “Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011” (H.R. 2681) by the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power is being touted as a significant step toward regulations that protect American lives and American jobs.
Read MoreCement Totals
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were about 7.3 million mt in June 2011, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This was 2.8% lower compared with shipments for June 2010. Total shipments for the year through June were approximately 32.1 million mt, slightly lower than the same period in 2010.
Read MoreHolcim’s Akermann to retire; Fontana named new CEO
Zurich, Switzerland-based Holcim’s long-serving Chief Executive Markus Akermann, who has been working for the company since 1978 and has been CEO since 2002, announced he would retire in early 2012, and while his retirement came as no surprise, the choice for his replacement was to many in the industry. The company named French stainless steel producer Aperam head Bernard Fontana…
Read MoreIEEE West Coast Cement Conference
The 2011 IEEE West Coast Cement Industry Conference, October 13–14 in Texarkana, Texas, will feature a Dust Collection workshop, technical program and tour of the Ash Grove Cement plant in Foreman, Ark. Scheduled technical presentations include: Bulk Solid Alternative Fuel Use in Cement Plants; Mining Efficiency in Cement Plants: Teamwork pays off; Principles in Compressed Air Improvement Projects–A CalPortland Case…
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