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Mole•Master™: The Solution to Lost Silo Storage Capacity and Lost Income

Mole•Master™ Services Corporation leads the silo and bin cleaning industry through leadership and commitment—a commitment that includes nearly 40 years of experience in more than 30 countries. Mole•Master™ technicians have unparalleled experience and are armed with an unrivaled arsenal of powerful tools that conquer each cement silo and cleanout project safely and effectively.

 

Seeking success with new sensors

Manish Patel, Leomi Instruments Pvt. Ltd India, discusses a new sensor technology that is unlocking further process optimisations in cement plants with new advancements in air and process gas flow monitoring.

 

Reducing the risk of dust explosions

Jim Vingerhoets, Fike, explores the conditions that cause dust explosions in coal mills, setting out the safety measures that operators can implement to ensure safe and proper handling of combustible coal dust.

 

Cutting-edge classifiers

Yan Huerre, Fives, and Luc Papillon, Ciment Québec, answer questions on the importance of an efficient and effective classification process in the cement industry, both in terms of carbon intensity and cost reduction.

 

Minimising motor maintenance

Mathis Menzel, Menzel Elektromotoren, advises on good practices and potential pitfalls for brush-lifting mechanisms on slip ring motors.

 

Success for slag in the southeast

Lori Tiefenthaler, Heidelberg Materials NA, shines a spotlight on slag production and its applications in the cement industry in Florida and the Southeastern US.

 

A circular future

Burak Kasimoglu, SKF, explains how applying circular economy principles to equipment maintenance can help heavy industries reduce the environmental impact of their operations.

 

Taking the path towards decarbonisation

Silvia Vieira, Votorantim Cimentos, discusses the unconventional pozzolans that are helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the Cuiabá plant and beyond.

 

Digging Deeper Into Dust Control

Rosy Wang, World Cement Association, Wang Zhigang, and Shi Yaohui, Zanhuang BBMG, discuss dust control in the Chinese cement industry, exploring the standards, design, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of filtration systems by domestic producers.

 

Thinking about filtration

Giorgio Radaelli, RD42 Engineering, focuses on the functional performance improvements for bag filters that could help operators avoid high emissions and equipment degradation.

 

Reaping The Rewards Of Foresight

Martin Provencher, AVEVA, explains how the use of predictive analytics has transformed modern cement production, including maintenance processes.

 

Priming The Pump

Todd Loudin, Valmet, walks through the details be to considered when selecting a pump for the metering and dosing of grinding agents and other abrasive chemicals.

 

The Dangers Of Dirty Lubricants

Breanna Moll, Noria Corporation, describes the importance of lubrication as a pillar of quality asset performance, but warns that when contaminants invade, they can ensure a machine’s downfall.

 

Nailing The Granulometry With Geometry

Nikolay Kolev, Relo-B, reports on the performance of various shapes of grinding media used in tumbling mills, comparing conventional spherical designs with a more novel approach.

 

Handling The Heat

Dr. Michiel Eijpe, Dunlop Conveyor Belting, details how heat-resistant rubber is created and explains why not all heat-resistant conveyor belts are equal.