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Compressed air as a resource

27 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Compressed air is a valuable resource in any industrial plant. It is critical for the proper operation of the plants and in some cases can be linked to either the success or failure of specific equipment in the plant. This is 100 per cent true for air cannons. An air cannon’s reliability as well as cleaning capability is based upon a good air supply that can deliver sufficient energy for a sufficient duration to dislodge build-ups. Dracyon Corp explains the factors that impact on air cannon ...

Is your silo due for a check-up?

30 May 2016, Published under Cement News

The future of the cement industry depends on the storage of bulk materials – from the quarry and raw materials, blended raw meal, clinker, through to finished cement. Like other parts of the cement plant, such as conveyors and crushers, storage structures need to be maintained to deliver optimum performance. By Gerard Lynskey, SSI Consulting, USA. Silo inspections and maintenance are essential for cement producers and can provide valuable information towards planning The Flor...

Illinois' cement keeps flowing

13 March 2013, Published under Cement News

When Illinois Cement, part of the Eagle Materials group, suffered a severe blockage of Type I in its 80,000t storage silo, it turned to Martin Engineering to come up with an effective and safe solution that employs remotely-controlled pneumatic cleaning technology. By Martin Engineering, USA. The Martin® Heavy Duty Whip is a portable, remotely-controlled silo cleaning tool that can be lowered into storage containers Founded in 1964, Eagle Materials is one of the USA’s largest...