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The October 2008 issue of International Cement Review covers Boosting Brazilian output, Grand Slam updated and Lift-off for Minetti crusher. Further cement industry reports examine Cost reduction by design, Fu Rong: a hidden gem and Grinding out low costs.
In this issue
Explore the October 2008 issue of International Cement Review, the leading magazine for the global cement industry. Browse cement industry news, expert market analysis, regional reports, plant projects and technical articles covering cement production, equipment, processes and technology.
World news
All the essential news from the global cement industry. Holcim’s 1H underlying cement volumes up three per cent, but margins under pressure, Steppe Cement experiences further delays, Cemex lowers expectations for Mexico, USA, Spain and Britain and PPC announces new plant proposal.
Boosting Brazilian output
Rising cement production keeps Brazil among the top players in the sector worldwide. Votorantim Cimentos seizes the time to announce investments of US$2bn in capacity expansions.
Grand Slam updated
Stedman reports on advances to its Grand Slam crusher maximising yield and product size reduction.
Lift-off for Minetti crusher
Hazemag & EPR air-freights an impact crusher to Argentina before re-assembling at Cementos Minetti.
Cost reduction by design
Unicast Inc describes how it has optimised wear part performance to improve hammer mill efficiency.
Fu Rong: a hidden gem
Metso Minerals installs a Barmac VSI crusher in Fu Rong, China, enabling higher crusher capacity.
Grinding out low costs
Plant Energosteel is a champion in the ball-rolling method of manufacturing grinding media.
Portland’s secret ingredient
Arthur Harrisson looks at the liquid phase of clinker formation and crystal compositions.
East African market outlook
High demand, high prices and high risk characterise the East African cement market.
Controlled loading
Cooper Crouse-Hinds has designed an emergency stop terminal box which is being used on loading chutes.
Winnipeg loading terminal
Midwest International reports on how its PAL automated loading system operates at Lafarge’s Winnipeg terminal.
Crossing international borders
Nilos Asia concentrates on training and developing conveyor knowledge in Southeast Asia.
Belt conveyors at a stretch
Monde Dashti Cement has been reviewing how best to utilise conveyor belts at its new plant.
Energy audits
Dr Michael Clark investigates the rise in energy prices and how audits can reduce plant costs.
Tahamah cement project
Austroplan gives an insight into its consultancy role during the construction of Tahamah cement plant.
Dynamics of new capacity
Box International assess what challenges new and established entrants face in setting up greenfield plants.
Energy reduction innovations
Japan Taiheiyo has been achieving spectacular results from its newly-developed chlorine bypass system, plus it has developed a roll-feeder for vertical roller mills.
Towards a greener cement
The need to reduce energy usage has led some cement producers to look at how online particle size analysers can drive down energy consumption and enable operators to adjust vital parameters during the finish milling process.
Precision pump bearings
Schaeffler discuss the types of bearings required to survive demanding operating conditions in pumps and drives.
Endurance calculations
SKF USA Inc has been carrying out research into the endurance life of bearings and how to calculate their durability. This will help cement plants when choosing bearings for different applications.
Bearing replacement
Revolvo provides a custom-made bearing solution for a failed ball mill unit in Thailand.
A quality package
ICR reviews what is new in the world of cement bagging and packaging with innovations in bag filling, kraft paper, robotic palletisers and associated grippers, big bags and perforated paper bags.
A plastic sustainable future?
BASF carries out an independent study for Lafarge Cement on the environmental-friendliness of plastic sacks.
Big bags: easy emptying
Telschig enables big bags to be emptied quickly and easily with the help of its new discharger unit.
Cement welcoming islands
Mauritius and Réunion try to keep cement imports flowing as their governments look to new urbanisation projects and a better grip on cement pricing in order to keep the economy and construction moving forward.
Product News
Baldor’s S-200 bearing, a rotor mill from Retsche and Kalenborn’s wear-resistant epoxy-bonded compound.
New Orders
Phoenix Zement, Titan’s Albanian plant, Altcom and Akmenes Cement order new equipment.