Shree Cement awards Gebr Pfeiffer with new order

India’s Shree Cement has awarded Gebr Pfeiffer with an order to equip its grinding plant in Pune, Maharashtra. The MVR 6000 C-6 mill can alternately produce 300tph of OPC at a fineness of 3100 cm²/g according to Blaine, PPC containing as much as 35 per cent of fly ash to a fineness of 3500cm²/g, or 180tph of GGBFS at a fineness of 4500cm²/g. The unit will be equipped with a 6700kW drive.

A previous MVR 6000 C-6 mill order for Shree Cement

Gebr Pfeiffer SE will supply the core components of the mill and the gear unit from Europe, while Gebr Pfeiffer (India) Pvt Ltd will provide components such as the housing of the mill and classifier, the steel foundation and the internals of the classifier. The Indian subsidiary will also design the plant layout and advise the customer on the equipment it can procure on its own.

The current order has been placed before the acceptance of another grinding plant order in Jharkand, where an identical mill will be successfully commissioned within a few days. In total, Shree Cement has ordered 34 mills from the company.