Current Sensing Switch

ASD Series Current Sensing Switches feature a single turn potentiometer

ASD Series Current Sensing Switches feature a single turn potentiometer, allowing the trip point to be set before the sensor is installed or before the monitored circuit is energized. In conjunction, the ASD features an LED display for quick visual indication of where the contact changes, making the ASD the easiest and most accurate setpoint adjustment available, notes the manufacturer.…

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Wahl’s SIFCA Nose Blocks Survive 5.6 Million Tons of Clinker

Slurry Infiltrated Castable Technology (SIFCA), a highly reinforced refractory concrete for the production of precast shapes.

In March 1981, Wahl Refractory Solutions patented its innovative Slurry Infiltrated Castable Technology (SIFCA), a highly reinforced refractory concrete for the production of precast shapes. Since then, SIFCA has been used successfully in many applications and industries worldwide. At elevated temperatures SIFCA precast shapes replace conventional refractory, cast iron and stainless steel parts with extreme resistance to thermal shock, mechanical abrasion and high impact…

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Dirk Hoke Appointed CEO of Siemens Large Drives Business Unit

Dirk Hoke started his new role as CEO of the Large Drives Business Unit of the Siemens Drive Technologies Division on July 1.

Dirk Hoke started his new role as CEO of the Large Drives Business Unit of the Siemens Drive Technologies Division on July 1. Large Drives develops, manufactures and markets products, systems, solutions and services for drive engineering in industrial and infrastructure applications as well as sectors such as mining and cement. The 45-year-old graduate engineer joined Siemens in 1996 and started his…

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Riverside Cement Manager Awarded by ASTM International

David Norris

ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement has presented the Award of Merit to David Norris, assistant plant manager at Riverside Cement, Oro Grande, Calif. The award and its accompanying title of fellow is ASTM’s highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to standards activities. The committee honored Norris for his many technical and administrative contributions, particularly in the development of standards…

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