Special reports

Dr. Andreas Echelmeyer, BEUMER Group, outlines an innovative planning method for curved overland conveyors designed to provide customers with a high efficiency, long distance conveying solution.

Dr. Rodrigo Gomez, Mr. Chen Yunqing, and Eric Song, thyssenkrupp Polysius, explain the efficiency benefits that have lead to one burner design achieving a 50% market share in China's high-performance cement production lines.

GCP explains how combining Portland Limestone Cement with in-transit concrete management enhances performance & sustainability.

Kenneth Helm, Nordic Air Filtration, explores how new filter bag designs can address dust pollution issues in various areas of the cement production process.

Martin Kirchgassner, Castolin Eutectic, explains how preventive maintenance and repairs based on advanced wear protection solutions can extend the life of critical machinery.

Sunil Vedula, Nanoprecise, explains how AI and IoT can be implemented in cement manufacturing facilities to optimise production processes, and predict machine faults before they occur.

Pankaj Gupta, HASLE Refractories, discusses a new precast modular lining helping Ambuja Cement’s Maratha Cement Works cut downtime by boosting the lifetime of their equipment.

Derek Stuart, AMETEK Land, discusses how effective temperature measurements are able to enhance cement kiln performance and longevity.

Cristian Muriel, Satarem, reviews a low-CAPEX project to adapt a vertical milling circuit to take advantage of solid fuel residues.

Dr. Dominik Aufderheide and Dr. Luigi Di Matteo, DI MATTEO Group, delve into a system theoretic approach to AF feeding line architectures and the various ways a cement plant can ensure an uninterrupted fuel supply.

Austin Anderson, Vortex, walks through the maintenance-friendly features of loading and aerated conveying systems, and their promise in the cement industry.

PSCL explains how cloud application technology has enabled the next step in the end-to-end integration of physical and business processes.

Luis Filipe von Rainer Fabiani and Tiago Guelfi de Freitas, Dynamis, highlight the features of a new Fluidised Hot Gas Generator, recently installed at Votorantim Cimentos’ Pecém plant.

Holcim has produced the world's first clinker composed entirely of recycled minerals, at its Altkirch plant in France

ICRA in its recent report has analysed the demand-supply scenario and the input costs pressure on operating margins in FY2023 for cement companies.