Cement News tagged under: New order
Bedeschi wins Secil Group pipe conveyor order26 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsSecil Group has awarded Bedeschi a contract for the supply of a new pipe conveyor to handle different types of alternative fuels at its Outão Cement plant in Portugal. Bedeschi supply to Secil Group will contribute to eliminate the dependence on fossil fuels. The concept of Industry 4.0 will become essential for the plant's management for improving efficiency and optimising the processes, therefore a digitalised system will be integrated into the whole plant. The pipe conveyor wit... |
A TEC to supply new preheater for Mannersdorf plant19 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsFollowing A TEC’s successful order for a flash dryer at Lafarge Mannersdorf , the Austrian company has been awarded a project for a new preheater at the same plant, i n cooperation with Aliacem. The order will include the supply of cyclones, including riser ducts for stage four of the double-string preheater. The new design by A TEC will reduce the pressure drop and increase preheater efficiency. The project will be realised in the upcoming winter maintenance stop in 2022. |
Argos opts for Klaveness Digital's CargoValue shipping platform13 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsArgos has signed on with Klaveness Digital to roll out shipping and logistics platform 'CargoValue' throughout the supply chain. Following a successful pilot project during the 2Q21, the move solidifies Argos’ digitalisation agenda to preserve its strong market foothold in the Americas. "CargoValue has enabled us to digitalise existing processes to improve visibility and make better decisions throughout the supply chain towards that goal,” says Gabriel Ballestas, senior director of Tradin... |
Burglengenfeld to use FCT Turbu-Flex burner09 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsIn June FCT Combustion delivered a Turbu-Flex™ burner to HeidelbergCement’s Burglengenfeld plant in Germany. The Turbu-Flex™ burner is designed to fire very high levels of alternative fuels. The targets of the project are to maximise the use of alternative fuels as well as to improve combustion control. The Burglengenfeld plant is using coal and petcoke firing. The new burner will offer multi-fuel capabilities for liquid and solid alternative fuels and flexibility for quick fuel changes w... |
Menzel Elektromotoren completes Middle East motor order05 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsMenzel Elektromotoren has built two bespoke slip ring motors to drive the mills in a cement plant in the Middle East. The order required replicas of the original motors to be supplied, each with two shaft ends and precisely fitting all existing interfaces. Menzel’s motor design ensures full mechanical and electrical compatibility with the failed previously installed machines of Japanese make. The original manufacturer no longer offers this design, which features relatively unusual dime... |
Italcementi selects Bedeschi crusher28 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsBedeschi has signed a new order with Italcementi (HeidelbergCement group) for the supply of clay handling equipment and other sticky materials. The machines will operate at the Matera plant, Italy. The installation includes a Bedeschi double-roller crusher installation receiving incoming material discharged by dumping trucks. The crusher has a design capacity of 400tph, with two motors of 110kW each installed. The hoppers’ internal surfaces are lined with specific material, su... |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe to double cement capacity in 202214 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe (Holcim group) plans to double its cement milling capacity upon completion of the installation of a new vertical roller mill (VRM) in 2022. "The supply contract was signed in August 2020 and the manufacturing of the plant commenced the following month. Civil works for the VRM have since started and the expected completion date for the project is February 2022," Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe stated. The mill installation will be the last phase of a US$25m investment pl... |
Redecam completed Sokhna cement baghouse project14 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsA new Redecam Group Sp A turnkey project has been successfully started up on Line 2 at LafargeHolcim’s Sokhna cement plant, Egypt. Redecam Egypt converted the main kiln/RM electrostatic precipitator filter into a baghouse filter. It also enhanced the cooling system for the clinker cooler, including a partial ESP retrofit. Finally, the company revamped the by-pass gas cooling tower (GCT) and dust transport system. The project follows a successful Redecam installation at the s... |
Bruks Siwertell completes US ship unloader order08 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has completed the commissioning of a new Siwertell ST 640-M screw-type ship unloader in Houston, Texas, USA. The undisclosed owners have switched from bagged to bulk deliveries of cement and building materials, and supporting this transition is a totally enclosed high-capacity ship unloader. "The operator was looking to expand its US operations," explains Per Wahlström, contract manager, Bruks Siwertell. "For some time, it has imported bagged deliveries of cement,... |
AfriSam wins Roadstab cement road stabilisation order06 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsAfriSam's specialised Roadstab cement is creating a safer and wider R67/5 road between Queenstown and Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Raubex Construction and Roadmac Surfacing Cape Joint Venture (RBX / RMSC JV) project will consume around 180,000 bags of AfriSam Roadstab cement. The project’s stabilisation design requires a three per cent portion of AfriSam Roadstab cement in the G4 sub-base. The 150mm base layer is of G1 imported crushed stone, compacted to 88 per c... |