Cement News tagged under: conveying
Pipe conveying in Portugal24 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsPipe conveyors offer several advantages compared to conventional conveyors, including the ability to easily overcome obstacles with curves, no need for transfer points, the absence of material spillage and very limited environmental impact. Demonstrating the benefits of this system in practice, Bedeschi’s recent installation of an alternative fuels pipe conveying system for the SECIL Group’s Outão cement plant in Portugal has proven to be a good fit for the producer’s Clean Cement Line R&D i... |
Supporting steps towards climate neutrality20 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsMärker Zement GmbH has opted for the use of alternative fuels at its cement plant in Harburg, Germany, with the aim of enhancing both cost efficiency and sustainability efforts. To convey and store the various alternative materials, the cement producer commissioned a special single-source solution from the BEUMER Group, the centrepiece of which is a 700m-long pipe conveyor. By BEUMER Group, Germany. The BG OptiFeed is a screw conveyor with weighing cells, which allows the materi... |
Smart conveying11 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsTo get the maximum out of maintenance, proactive and predictive approaches have proven to increase the overall efficiency of plant equipment. The PREMAS® 4.0 predictive maintenance solution, developed by AUMUND for conveying equipment, combines both these strategies. The data-based system enables a cement plant to plan, take timely action and prevent potential issues before operations are impacted. By Robert Henry Morris, AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH, Germany, and Wes Allen, AUMUND Corp, USA ... |
Retznei’s alternative transport19 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsFor economical and sustainable operations, Lafarge Zementwerke GmbH’s Retznei plant in Austria relies on alternative fuels and raw materials to ignite the new calciner. To transport, store and dose kiln-ready material efficiently, the cement producer awarded BEUMER Group a contract to develop an individual single-source solution, at the core of which is a U-shaped conveyor. By BEUMER Group, Germany. Lafarge Zementwerke’s Retznei plant, Austria, relies on BEUMER’s single-source solu... |
MLT Group acquires TechnicGum30 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe MLT Group headquartered in Saint-Chamond, France, continues its growth by acquiring the Belgian company TechnicGum, manufacturer of conveyor accessories and equipment. Therefore, the MLT Group continues its growth dynamic defined over two years ago when it was acquired by Frédéric Guillemet and Patrick Vericel. As a result, the MLT Group is expanding its product range. With a full range of conveyor accessories, custom solutions for spillage control improvements and a wide range of tec... |
Lafarge Mannersdorf orders new BEUMER conveying system23 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Zementwerke GmbH in Mannersdorf, Austria, has awarded the contract for a conveying system for alternative fuels and materials to BEUMER Group. The Mannersdorf plant uses plastic waste as an alternative fuel and raw materials. However, when the old conveying system was irreparably damaged after a fire in June 2020, the company commissioned BEUMER Group to supply a new and more powerful system. The order includes two pipe conveyors, which convey the material. The first conveyor has... |
Holcim’s ‘ready to use’ belt29 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsWhen Holcim’s Herrlisheim-près-Colmar site in France was looking to replace its sand extraction conveyor belt, it turned to MLT for its ‘ready-to-use’ belt with ISC ® (Integrated Screw Connection), following the successful installation of a previous project. By MLT, France. Figure 1: Holcim’s Herrlisheim-près-Colmar plant in France installs an MLT belt conveyor with ISC ® (Integrated Screw Connection) MLT (Minet Lacing Technology), based in the Loire region of France, is a ... |
Bedeschi updates on LafargeHolcim Maroc's belt conveyor project18 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsBedeschi has said erection works on a long distance belt conveyor project for LafargeHolcim Maroc's cement plant in Souss are well underway. Following an intense civil work phase, during which the single trusses were preassembled and equipped with the mechanical comports, the 4.3km long distance belt conveyor has started to take shape. The company said that the site team is taking full advantage of Trimble Connect to facilitate the erection works. Bedeschi has designed and is executin... |
Shaping the future together23 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsFor over three decades Franz-W Aumund has served as the third-generation owner and president of the AUMUND Group of Companies, an international leader in bulk materials conveying and storage technology. As the company gears towards its 100th anniversary in 2022, Mr Aumund explains the factors behind the German equipment and service provider’s success and discusses why he places so much emphasis on unity between the global members of the group, his commitment to social causes and plans for th... |
Saving energy across the board18 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsTo improve its energy management and reduce fuel costs, the Turkey-based OYAK Group introduced alternative fuels (AFs) at its Denizli Çimento plant. A new fuel transport system was required and the cement producer turned to BEUMER Group for an environmentally friendly and low-energy way of conveying the AFs. By BEUMER Group GmbH & Co KG, Germany. BEUMER Group supplied and installed a single-source solution based on its pipe conveyor technology To improve energy efficiency at its... |