Bindicator MP Series is a microwave, pulse radar that is used to determine the level of bulk solids in silos or tanks. Used in some of the tallest silos, the MP70 model has a measuring distance of up to 230 ft. (70 m). Transmitting at a frequency of 26 GHz with a narrow beam angle of 8 degrees, the MP Series…
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Blending Beds and Stockpiles
Through structural analysis of the associated storage depots and calculation of dimensions, Beumer is able to provide a design for blending beds and stockpiles. The blending beds are customized according to their requirements. The company proposes either longitudinal or circular stockpile designs. The recommended design shape results from the spatial conditions and the amount of the material to be stored. Depending on…
Read MoreGrupo Argos S.A. Cements Efficiencies with MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy Inc., a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms, announced that Colombia-based Grupo Argos S.A., parent company of Cementos Argos, has deployed its analytics environment in the cloud.
Read MoreCemex to Resume Tepeaca Plant Expansion
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced the restart of the Tepeaca, Mexico, cement plant expansion. By 2017 the total production capacity will reach 7.6 million tpy. Total investment is estimated to be approximately $650 million. The additional investment, in order to add 4.4 million tpy to the current capacity, will be $200 million, since the company had already invested close to $450…
Read MoreSt. Marys Cement Considers Reopening Illinois Plant
Dixon, Ill., Mayor Jim Burke said representatives from St. Marys Cement approached him five months ago to discuss restarting manufacturing operations in the town, reported www.saukvalley.com. About 90 employees lost their jobs when St. Marys ceased operations almost six years ago. A few workers remained to oversee the plant’s use as a distribution terminal.
Read MoreTitan America Plant Featured at Wildlife Habitat Council Symposium
Titan Florida, a subsidiary of Titan America, presented a case study at last month’s Wildlife Habitat Council’s Annual Symposium celebrating corporate conservation. Muhammad Khan, environmental manager at Titan Florida’s Pennsuco plant, presented, “Titan Florida’s Ecological Restoration,” to attendees at the Hilton Baltimore. The case study discussed the plant’s three-year project to combat an invasive plant species. In the 1940s, the Corps…
Read MoreCement Industry Honors Roanoke Plant for Environmental Excellence
The Roanoke Cement Co. Troutville cement plant in Troutville, Va., received the Overall Environmental Excellence Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine as part of the 2014 Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards.
Read MoreThyssenKrupp Lands McInnis Cement Plant Contract
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (USA) Inc. and McInnis Cement announced a sales/purchase agreement valued at $129.16 million ($150 million CAD) for the manufacturing and supply by ThyssenKrupp of a complete cement production line.
Read MoreCAC Praises Ontario Government’s Low-Carbon Fuel Proposal
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) applauded news that Premier Kathleen Wynne and Environment Minister Glen Murray are proposing new regulations to help Ontario’s energy-intensive industries reduce their reliance on coal and their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By 2020, CAC projects that this simple regulatory change will lead to an annual reduction of up to 400,000 tonnes of direct CO2…
Read MoreMichigan State Rep: McInnis Cement Proposal Warrants U.S. Review
State Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-Mich.) has requested that a Canadian government loan and other public resource investments to aid construction of the Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plant in Québec be reviewed for World Trade Organization rules compliance.
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