Keeping bucket elevators moving at Alpacem Premium
In cement production, the reliability of bucket elevators depends heavily on the performance of the central chain as their primary load-bearing component. This article highlight...
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Saurashtra Cement initiates 24-Day maintenance shutdown at Ranavav plant
Saurashtra Cement , in India, has initiated a 24-day, planned kiln shutdown at its Ranavav plant in Gujarat for annual maintenance starting 21 July 2026. While the temporary clo...
AshGrove Cement turns to Boston Dynamics AI robot for safety patrols
Ash Grove Cement ( CRH Group ) has been pioneering the future of industrial safety and reliability with “Spot”, a four-legged autonomous robot developed by Boston Dynamics. "Spo...
Storage sorrow: removing build-ups in silos and hoppers Premium
The prevention of build-ups in silos and hoppers is key to ensuring a smooth flow of bulk materials in cement plants. However, when clogging occurs, flow aids such as air cannon...
Overproduction triggers blast at North Korea’s Mt Purae cement plant
An explosion at the Mount Purae cement plant in South Hamgyong province, North Korea, has temporarily halted operations, and raised concerns over safety and production practices...
EAPC recommissions Athi River plant
East African Portland Cement (EAPC) has recommissioned its Athi River plant in Kenya, boosting the company’s cement production capacity by 1Mta over the next two years, reports ...
Tarmac embraces Schaeffler OPTIME solution
Schaeffler’s OPTIME wireless condition monitoring solution is helping prevent unplanned downtime of machines and auxiliary equipment at the Tarmac Tunstead limestone plant near ...
East African Portland Cement begins second phase of Athi River upgrade
East African Portland Cement (EAPC) has commenced the second phase of its upgrading programme at its Athi River plant. The programme, which will involve a 25-day maintenance shu...
Misr Cement becomes an exclusive agent for MAN in south Upper Egypt
Misr Cement Maintenance has collaborated with Kastour Egypt for Trade and Industry, the exclusive agent of the International German truck brand MAN along with other brands. The ...
FLSmidth awarded new service contract
FLSmidth will support a leading cement producer to improve the reliability and performance of its operations in Latin America. The new contract builds on a long-standing relatio...