New Orleans will host the 15th annual Intercem Americas – the world’s leading cement industry conference – Dec. 2-4, 2013, at the InterContinental Hotel. Intercem will provide the latest forecasts, markets news and trading patterns, as well as insight and analysis on shipping and environmental regulations for the U.S. cement industry and the wider Americas region.
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McNeilus Delivers 93 Trucks to Cementos Argos
McNeilus Companies Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, delivered 93 McNeilus Standard ready-mix trucks to Cementos Argos, the fifth largest cement producer in Latin America. Seventy-three trucks were delivered to facilities in Colombia and the remaining 20 to those in Panama.
Read MoreShoot the Cannons!
By Josephine Smith A Material Buildup Problem in a Cyclone Was Solved Using Air Cannons to Return Normal Flow to the System and Prevent Future Blockages.
Read MoreSaving Energy in a Cement Plant
By Dr. Stefan Lindner and Thomas Walther Rising Energy Costs, Increasing Pressure To Produce Returns, And The Environment Are Creating Tremendous Interest In Energetically Optimized Plant Concepts.
Read MoreThe Bagging Triangle
By Markus Lackmann A Shift or Change in One Corner – the Product, Bag or Machine – May Necessitate a Change in Another.
Read MoreValve Bags
Mondi Americas unveiled a valve bag solution that enables fillers to meet bag requirements for rapid filling speed and optimum moisture protection at Pack Expo 2013.
Read MoreCemex introduces EXTRA in Mexico
The company has introduced a new product to the market – EXTRA cement – the result of almost three years of research and development. EXTRA cement is specially designed at the molecular level to reduce cracking due to plastic contraction by up to 80 percent during the curing periods for concrete and mortars. This allows the contractor to give clients…
Read MorePortable 2-Way Radio
Operating in the VHF MURS frequency band, the PT-150M, a professional-grade portable 2-way radio, allows business-only users to operate license free at 2 watts anywhere within the U.S. This saves customers the hassle and expense of licensing that is typically associated with “FCC Part 90 business band” radio frequencies, and provides out-of-the-box functionality and simplicity, noted the manufacturer.
Read MoreDust Collector Accessory
Clean Sweep, a pneumatic vacuum accessory from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), provides an economical clean-up solution by adding a high-vacuum wand to any low-vacuum dust collector. The Clean Sweep unit removes fugitive dust from around the dust collector and adjacent work area, and sends it directly to the collector.
Read More2014 Cement Industry Conference Registration Open
The 2014 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will be held April 13-17, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The conference, whose theme is “2 Great Ideas,” will feature a strong lineup of technical content. There will be technical presentations, tutorials, and new for this year, training for industry “Junior Professionals.”
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