Cement news 2018

Hallamshire Engineering Services has won a contract with Roltech Mechanical Ltd in Newcastle-under-Lyme to supply pulleys for conveyors on a new 2000 TPH ballast washing system.

Siemens has expanded its Simatic S7-1500 Advanced Controller portfolio with two new technology CPUs for motion control tasks.

ARPA presented CEMEX Safety Manager of Country Arizona, David Carter, with an award for 2017 Safety Professional of the Year.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the Energy and Environment (E&E) Awards, recognising creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry.

BossTek, a producer of mist technology for dust suppression, has announced an upgrade to the company's product warranty.

Shipments of cement fell in the US in February compared to the previous year, while clinker production also ended the month down.

The company has signed the ‘Pledge for Access to Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at the Workplace’ a scheme that promotes sustainable practices in business.

The curtain automatically halts the system’s hydraulic rams, scissor lift and turntable if the laser beam is obstructed.

David B. Boardman, Stockpile Reports, discusses digitalising stockpile management operations in the cement industry.

German companies HAVER & BOECKER and WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER plan the founding of a joint company specialising in filling and palletising.