Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2014 were 9.0 million metric tons (Mt), up by about 11 percent from the level in July 2013, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
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PCA Releases Positive Outlook
Measuring year-to-date cement shipments through July, the most recent month for which data is available, PCA Chief Economist and Group Vice President Ed Sullivan reiterates in his most recent economic forecast that the industry is on track to reach a previously projected 7.9 percent increase in 2014 powder consumption against 2013 figures.
Read MoreSchenck Process Alternative Fuel Feeding Systems Reduce Emissions
The Schenck Process Alternative Fuel Feeding system for cement manufacturers provides the environmentally friendly solution. Key to the system is the ability to meter waste materials such as PET bottles, saw dust, tires, paper, wood chips, rice, bone meal, and others to the main burner and calciner of a cement kiln reducing the need for non-renewable fossil fuels such as…
Read MoreHaver Filling Systems Adds Palletizing Machines To Product Line
Haver Filling Systems Inc. has added fully automated bag palletizing machines manufactured by Newtec Bag Palletizing to its line of bulk material packaging equipment. The low- and high-level Haver palletizers precisely stack bags that are made of various materials and filled with a wide range of dry bulk products to form compact, stable bag stacks. They are used primarily for…
Read MoreNew Klüber Multi-Purpose Lubricant Withstands Extreme Temps
Klϋber Lubrication introduced Klübertemp GR AR 555, a multi-purpose lubricant offering exceptional corrosion protection and high evaporation stability. Developed for high-temperature applications (up to 250 C) and applications exposed to aggressive media, Klübertemp GR AR 555 is a white, homogeneous long-term grease based on a perfluorinated polyether oil (PFPE) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The product is NSF H1 registered. Common applications…
Read MoreSingle-Piece Flow/No Flow Detection Sensor
BinMaster introduced the Flow Detect 2000, a reliable, non-intrusive instrument for the detection of solids flow or no flow in various applications in the material handling industry. It prevents downtime caused by blockage, conveyors running empty, no material flow to-and-from a process, or loose slide gates that can cause production loss and equipment failure. This new low-cost, non-intrusive, microwave-based flow/no…
Read MoreCamfil Updates Popular Line of Dust, Fume Collectors
Camfil Air Pollution Control has announced two updates to its popular line of Farr Gold Series cartridge dust and fume collectors. The two improvements – one to the filter access door hardware and the other to the filter clamping system – provide enhanced ease of use, safety and reliability, at no added cost to customers. A new patent-pending clamping system…
Read MoreCost-Effective Solution for Simultaneous Thermal Analysis
NETZSCH announced the release of the new, economical STA 449 F5 Jupiter. Designed in the company’s well-established, top-loading instrument configuration, the STA 449 F5 Jupiter provides ultimate ease of use. The instrument is optimized to offer a broad variety of measurement tasks at an outstanding price-performance ratio. The STA 449 F5 Jupiter simultaneously performs Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry…
Read MoreCemex Announces New Cement Plant in Colombia
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. announced last month that its subsidiary, Cemex Latam Holdings, S.A. (CLH) will begin the construction of a cement plant in Colombia. The total investment is expected to reach approximately $340 million and to increase CLH’s cement production capacity in Colombia from 4.5 million to close to 5.5 million tpy.
Read MorePlibrico Focuses on New Refractory Product Development
Plibrico Co. LLC announced Justin Teiken as the new vice president of sourcing and product development. Teiken first began his career at Plibrico, and has since dedicated 18 years to new refractory product development and applications.
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