Are you ready to grind?

Since the installation of the first modular grinding plant with a vertical roller mill in 2016, the cement market has gone through a number of ups and downs and was severely affected not least by the global pandemic and its aftermath.

Some smaller companies used the very challenging times for the larger global players as an opportunity for their own entry into the cement business and decided on Gebr. Pfeiffer as a partner which, with the ready2grind system, provides a fully-fledged grinding plant that offers the best possible cost/benefit factor. Furthermore, this modular plant can be installed almost anywhere due to its compact size, which facilitates the grinding of locally-quarried materials together with delivered clinker. In addition, the system comes largely pre-assembled and in container dimensions, which simplifies transport and reduces installation and commissioning times.

With more than 20 units sold in Asia, Africa, and America, over the years ready2grind has developed into a real success story for Gebr. Pfeiffer.

Modular, compact, flexible, and future-proof

The ready2grind system combines the advantages of a modern grinding plant with a vertical roller mill. Since an MVR vertical roller mill is always used in a ready2grind plant, this also means the greatest possible efficiency and availability for the operator.

The system consists of standardised and pre-assembled units and is available in three performance classes. The standardised units shorten the procurement process as well as installation and commissioning compared to a conventional plant. When designing these units, special attention was paid to ensuring that they are easy to transport and can be installed comparatively quickly due to prefabrication.

This reduces assembly costs, makes assembly times more easily calculable, and – by quickly opening up local markets – opportunities can be exploited and market shares secured.

The well coordinated and modern plant components mean that almost any product can be ground. With a total of four feed hoppers including weigh feeders, the system can flexibly produce different cement types (CEM I, CEM II, SCM) for local markets. But it is also well suited for grinding pozzolana, limestone, granulated blast-furnace slag, and many other materials.

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