Fully automated tyre transport system at HeidelbergCement ensures continuous feed of waste tyres as secondary The manufacture of cement is particularly energy-intensive. To reduce the use of valuable primary fuels like coal, HeidelbergCement is opting for alternative fuels, such as waste tyres. The calorific value of rubber is comparable to that of hard coal. And because the iron from the armouring can be incorporated mineralogically into the cement, it reduces the need to add ferrous corrective substances. Beumer group supplied the fully-automated system that sorts, separates and regulates the tyres of different sizes and weights and feeds them to the rotary kiln inlet. The system supplier also took over the installation and provided the steel structure. Thanks to the new system, the kiln of the cement plant is now fed with a constant stream of material. The tyres that are used are production waste coming from the manufacturers as well as waste tyres from trucks and cars. This also means that they vary greatly: their diameters vary between min. 300 and max. 1,600 millimetres,…

BEUMER Group delivers belt apron conveyors for reliable transportation of cement clinker From a kiln cooling system to silos: the safe and economical transportation of hot materials like clinker is crucial in cement plants. The material can have extremely high temperatures of 500 to 800 degrees Celsius. Reliable plant operation requires a robust conveying system. The Beumer group supports cement manufacturers with system solutions tailored for this industry, with apron conveyors for example. A special variant offered is the belt apron conveyor (GSZF): using a belt instead of a chain as the traction element allows higher speeds and a slimmer design while still delivering the same level of performance. The GSZF is therefore particularly suitable for modernisations, as can be seen with the Turkish cement manufacturer Göltas Cemento. In the wake of a building boom in Turkey and the growing demand for cement, the cement manufacturer opted for modernising its kiln and increasing the performance. An increase from 250 to 400 tons per hour of the conveying technology…

BEUMER Group offers robust belt apron conveyors Robust apron conveyors (SZFs) are used in cement plants to transport clinker safely and economically from the kiln cooling system to the silos. Beumer group is the only manufacturer who offers a special variant, the belt apron conveyor (GSZF): Using a belt instead of a chain as traction element allows higher speeds and a slimmer design while still delivering the same level of performance. The GSZF is therefore particularly suitable for modernisations. In general, the clinker comes out of the cooler at 80 degrees plus ambient temperature. But during the process, a so-called kiln flash can occur caused by a raw meal flash from the preheater tower or by caked clinker coming off the kiln: Within a few seconds several tons of raw meal or clinker shoot through the cooler. The material to be conveyed cannot cool down sufficiently and reaches the conveyor at temperatures of 500 to 800 degrees Celsius. With its apron conveyors, Beumer group provides robust and reliable solutions.…

Amir Reza Sinai is the new managing director of the subsidiary in Thailand On 1 January 2018, Amir Reza Sinai was appointed as the new managing director of the BEUMER Group (Thailand) Co., Ltd., based in Bangkok. The subsidiary, which has 59 employees, acts as the BEUMER Group’s regional headquarters in South East and East Asia, where it covers the divisions Conveying & Loading Systems and Palletizing & Packaging Systems. It also provides solutions for the cement industry. Before coming to the BEUMER Group, Amir Reza Sinai was chief executive officer of the Indonesian subsidiary of a global plant engineering and construction company. He joined BEUMER’s Thai subsidiary on 1 January 2017, and for almost a year he headed the company’s office in Jakarta, Indonesia. “Amir Reza Sinai is an expert with more than ten years’ experience in the cement industry of South East Asia and Oceania,” says Dr. Detlev Rose, Chief Sales Officer of the BEUMER Group. “Thanks to him, we will be able to provide even better support for our customers…

The filled bags have an even better appearance, giving users a significant image advantage over competitors. The BEUMER Group, a solutions provider for complete packaging systems, is now offering the option to equip the BEUMER fillpac R bagging system with an ultrasonic sealing unit. The filled bags have an even better appearance, giving users a significant image advantage over competitors. The BEUMER fillpac R fills bags with bulk construction materials and industrial powders efficiently, gently and with the required throughput. It enables bags of different formats and types, such as upright and flat valve bags, to be filled with different materials ranging in structure from very fine to very coarse. To optimize their appearance, the BEUMER Group can equip the fillpac R with an ultrasonic sealing unit on request. This is how it works: During filling, a rubber sleeve is inflated on a special connector, preventing the escape of material. When the bag is full, it is automatically pulled from the connector and welded with ultrasound. Afterwards it is very clean and compact.…

BEUMER Group: Determining the venting capacity of bags with a mobile unit With the BEUMER bag tester, BEUMER Group has developed a testing device which is easy to transport and enables users to exactly determine the venting capacity of any type of valve bag – including all paper and plastic layers, and glued areas. The determined parameters can be used to optimise the manufacture of bags or check conformity with specifications. Bags filled with bulk material are then stacked flat on pallets after being closed. These stacks are only stable if the air has been removed from the bags lying on top of each other. Therefore, the remaining air needs to escape from the filled bags before they are closed. The quicker this happens, the higher the filling capacity. The new BEUMER bag tester provides users with important information on the filling behaviour of each bag. This is relevant for the manufacture of bags and filling technology, as well as for transport and logistics. A pressure-compensated flow control valve on the device constantly increases…

Cement manufacturer Aalborg Portland A/S relies on the Pipe Conveyor of BEUMER Group The manufacture of cement is particularly energy intensive. For an economical and sustainable operation, Aalborg Portland A/s therefore relies on alternative fuels and raw materials, in its Denmark lead plant, to ignite the calciner and the main burner. BEUMER Group supports the manufacturer with its AFR systems segment (alternative fuels and raw materials) and develops individual single-source solutions in order to efficiently convey, store and feed the differently composed materials. The customer receives everything from one source, thus having a unique contact. Due to the different grain sizes and the various compositions of these alternative fuels, it was necessary to develop an individual system solution for each line. To enable the transport of the pre-processed fuels from the storehouse to the calciner and to the main burner, BEUMER Group supplied and installed respectively one Pipe Conveyor as the heart of these systems as well as the accompanying equipments.…

Beumer Group: Something to build on Michael Brachthäuser (61) has been Manager of the cement business sector at BEUMER Group since 1 October, 2016. In this function, he controls and coordinates the global competence center for this industry. The mechanical engineer is responsible for the sales of the product portfolio, the strategic development and strengthening of the international sales team, the optimization of the overall sales structure and for smooth communication between the groupcompanies throughout the world. A native of Cologne, his objective is to further promote the BEUMER Group’s international alignment together with the global competence center. His aspiration is to unite the synergies of all the BEUMER Group subsidiaries in this sector to the advantage of the customer. With Michael Brachthäuser, the Beckum-based system provider has added a highly experienced specialist to its team. Before being employed by the BEUMER Group, he worked as Sales Manager for a globally active system…

BEUMER Group Pipe Conveyor ensures dust-free transportation of ore concentrates Transportadora Callao S.A., the logistics operator of a special cargo terminal in the port of Callao/Peru, relies on a BEUMER Group Pipe Conveyor for the transportation of zinc, copper and lead concentrates of different mining companies from the warehouse to the terminal. With its ability to navigate curves in three dimensions, the conveyor can be optimally adapted to its routing course of 3000 metres. Even more important: the conveying system prevents the concentrates from coming in contact with the environment and ensures dust-free transport to the ship’s holds. BEUMER Group was responsible for engineering and supply, including the steel structure, supervision of the installation and putting the Pipe Conveyor into operation. Due to its enclosed transport, the Pipe Conveyor not only protects the environment against harmful impacts during the transport of the lead concentrate, it also allows conveying over long distances and navigation through tight curve radii.…

BEUMER provides Turkish cement manufacturer with 13 bucket elevators and 6 apron conveyors General contractor Bilim Makina has commissioned BEUMER to supply and mount at its cement plant in Elazig, eastern Turkey, 13 bucket elevators for the transport of cement, clinker and raw meal, as well as 6 apron conveyors and 13 silo discharge systems for clinker transport. The greenfield plant is expected to achieve a capacity of 5,000 tons per day. Sycs Insaar Cimento Madencilik is the user of this plant. Two high-capacity belt bucket elevators with a centre distance of 133 meters each are included in the scope of supply. They are used for feeding the preheater tower with raw meal. Owing to the size of this plant, a conveying capacity of 500 tons per hour is achieved. High-quality BEUMER steel wire belts with a particularly high strength class ensure this capacity. The supply of the comprehensive technology has been completed. A team of BEUMER staff members are now mounting the plant. At BEUMER, the Center of Competence (CoC) for the cement industry is responsible…

BEUMER Group develops smart maintenance system for customer support Augmented reality offers interesting possibilities and potentials, e.g. for maintenance work on intralogistic systems: a head-mounted minicomputer could display all necessary information to the service employee. This would simplify their work, hands-free. The BEUMER Group development department places a high priority on this topic. With an app for smart maintenance on mobile end devices, our customer support technicians can quickly access all important data. Through AutoID characteristics on the logistic element, e.g. a conveyor, and the smart maintenance app, information on this element can be displayed, such as maintenance instructions or pin assignments. The service employee focuses on the object with his mobile device. The required data is displayed on the live image of the camera of the device. ”The technician looks at the defective part and can immediately call up every related manuals or goods in stock, ” explains Dr. Andreas Werner. Every process step…

Portlandzementwerk Wotan H. Schneider relies on Pipe Conveyor by BEUMER Group Portlandzementwerk Wotan H. Schneider from Üxheim-Ahütte in the Volcanic Eifel, Germany, has acquired a Pipe Conveyor manufactured by BEUMER Group to transport clinker to its cement mill. The 200-metre-long conveying system is customised to fit perfectly into the local environment. Since the system is completely enclosed, no material can fall on the road or passing vehicles. Additionally, absolutely no dust is released into the air, which greatly benefits the environment, which greatly benefits the environment. Furthermore, the conveyor is economical in operation, energy-efficient and maintenance-friendly. ”Together with the management team in Üxheim-Ahütte, we developed a solution that is tailored exactly to match the customer’s requirements”, says Josef Amon, project manager at BEUMER Group Austria GmbH who was responsible for the project. It became apparent that a Pipe Conveyor was the best solution offering environmental protection and low maintenance.…

Operational gains with minimal disruption and without any material loss SCHWENK Zement KG is replacing its old drag chain conveyor line with a modern Pipe Conveyor from BEUMER Group. Requiring a solution that would transport alternative fuels such as crushed plastic material, textiles and paper from the warehouse to the feeding system of the oven in their cement plant in Bernburg, Germany, this fully closed conveying system makes transporting bulk material more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Maintenance costs are also considerably lower and the system can be optimally adapted to the ambient conditions. ”Its closed design protects the environment from transported goods falling down. Another advantage is the lack of dust development on the running line”, explains Michal Mikulec, managing director at BEUMER Group Czech Republic a.s. These conveyors offer many other advantages. They are able to navigate long distances and tight curve radii. Due to their ability to negotiate curves, considerably less transfer towers are…

BEUMER belt apron conveyors transport hot materials safely and efficiently Conveying systems must meet the most stringent requirements for transporting hot materials safely and efficiently. This especially applies to the transport of cement clinker. The clinker leaves the furnace cooling system at temperatures of up to 600 °C and is stored temporarily in the clinker silo. To ensure a trouble-free transport of the clinker, the conveying system must withstand these high temperatures. In addition, low purchase costs, as well as operation and maintenance expenses, are important factors in the cement industry. With its state-of-the-art belt apron conveyor, BEUMER offers an integrated solution which is tailored specifically to meet these requirements. This solution is based on field-proven belts as used in our bucket elevators. Depending on the field conditions, purchasing costs can be up to 20 percent lower than for apron conveyors with a chain as traction element. The cells transporting the hot material are not moved by a chain, but by a belt.…

Calucem relies on complete packaging line by BEUMER Calucem d.o.o., a member of Calucem Group and based in Pula, Croatia, is a manufacturer of calcium aluminate cements that are predominantly used in the refractory industry. The company is now replacing its previous packaging line with BEUMER filling, palletizing and packaging systems. This BEUMER solution will help simplify the process of moving material into the packaged units and is a more energy-efficient option. BEUMER provided an entire line from one single source. Instead of a turbine filling machine, which is typically used in the cement industry, a pneumatic filling system was used to allow for a quick material change without any loss. ”We installed the entire line ”, says David Žargi, BEUMER representative for the Western Balkans and supervisor for the Pula cement plant. The specialists integrated the machines and systems using intelligent automation and linked them efficiently. Calucem needed compact systems that work efficiently, require little maintenance…

BEUMER systems efficiently load bulk material and bags on ships, lorries and wagons As leading supplier in this segment, the BEUMER group designs, manufactures and installs complete systems for loading bulk material and bags on lorries, ships and trains. These systems meet the individual needs of the customer. Using sophisticated technology, bags and bulk material can be loaded and unloaded virtually dust-free, with fewer personnel and minimal effort. Bulk transporter vehicles can be loaded quickly and free of dust with the BEUMER bulk loading head, which has been designed according to the double-wall system. The material inlet and the dedusting unit are separated from each other. The bulk loading head is connected to a dedusting air system. The hoist equipment consists of a powered winch. When placing the bulk loading head on a filler neck, the sealing cone is lowered and opens the outlet spout. The fill level can be adjusted using a fill level meter in the vehicle. In order to balance out any minor positional deviations of the vehicle, the bulk…

BEUMER Center of Competence offers the best solutions to cement manufacturers The BEUMER Center of Competence (CoC) was established for the cement business unit to provide optimal systems and plants as a full-range supplier to customers all around the world. It is designed to optimise communication among the BEUMER experts worldwide. China’s biggest cement manufacturer also benefits from this. ”As a provider of full-range solutions, it is our goal to offer optimal support to international construction materials groups such as HeidelbergCement or Holcim for their projects worldwide”, says Andre Tissen, Director Business Unit Cement at BEUMER Group. Therefore, the expertise of all BEUMER branches that are active in this field need to be pooled together and the resulting synergies need to be used effectively. The Chinese government supports large and profitable companies in order to further promote the cement industry and become a global leader in this segment. The supported companies benefit from low-interest loans, for example, or can…

BEUMER develops blending beds for different bulk goods In many industrial processes – as for example in the cement industry – the regularity of the raw materials used plays an important role in the manufacture of products. This uniform consistency is ensured through blending beds located within the storage yard. As a system supplier, BEUMER Group develops stackers and bridge scrapers, the essential components of blending beds, which stack bulk material reliably and guarantee a maximum blending effect. Thus, operators can homogenise large quantities of various bulk materials dependably and efficiently. BEUMER employees can perform the complete engineering of the blending bed systems. It is a long way until a bag of cement arrives at the building site. When the component raw materials are mined and transformed into cement at the cement plant, they pass through many different stages. The most important raw materials for cement production are limestone, clay and marl. Workers break them out of quarries or extract them…

Which of them ensures more efficient bulk material transport? Finally it should be sustain Modern cropping technologies require systems capable of transporting bulk materials quickly and efficiently from the quarry to the destination, and through rough terrain as well. Often trucks are used in this regard. Depending on the nature of the terrain, however, trucks rapidly reach their limits as they need, for example, well-developed roads. The costs arising for construction, maintenance and possible extension are not insignificant. In addition, all of this implies serious landscape changes. The emissions caused by truck traffic are undoubtedly high, both with regard to toxic substances and to noise and dust. With its belt conveyors, BEUMER provides an economical and environmentally protective solution for bulk material and piece good transport. The belt conveyors are able to navigate long distances, high angles of inclination and tight curve radii, and can be adapted individually to the respective application and topography. The landscape changes are minimal…

BEUMER gives its high-capacity layer palletiser a complete overhaul BEUMER has fundamentally reengineered its high-capacity layer palletiser BEUMER paletpac. The user now benefits from better accessibility, shorter assembly period, higher flexibility and, as a result, from lower costs. The system supplier thus continues to pursue the ambitious goal of offering its customers solutions that are sustainable in every respect. The BEUMER paletpac is incorporated into high-performance packaging lines to process highly sensitive and valuable products in a gentle and efficient manner. With the layer palletiser series BEUMER paletpac, BEUMER supplies high-capacity machines, which stack bags filled with bulk material on pallets gently and exactly, layer by layer. The products include cement, mortar, pellets, industrial salts and fertilisers filled in paper, polyethylene or polypropylene bags. Owing to the geometric precision during layer and stack formation, stable bag stacks are formed. Multiple pallet loads created with the BEUMER paletpac…

BEUMER has developed a new machine from the BEUMER stretch hood model range The BEUMER stretch hood A sees the BEUMER Group redesign its tried-and-trusted packaging system from scratch. During the development, our specialists analysed various components and optimised them in terms of function, arrangement and ergonomics. The topic of safety when transporting and storing palletised products has been becoming more important. This is what prompted BEUMER to develop a new machine in its proven BEUMER stretch hood model range that offers even more practical and safer handling for the user, compared with other machines in this model range. To facilitate work for maintenance staff, and thus ensure higher machine availability, the new BEUMER stretch hood A is accessable without a platform and steps. Maintenance work, such as changing the blades, or the sealing bars, are now handled at floor level. The operator opens a drawer for these activities, providing free access to blades and sealing bars. The machine is automatically brought to a standstill…

BEUMER Customer Support ensures reliable intralogistic processes world-wide Machine malfunctions and breakdowns can cause long downtimes, especially in intralogistics, causing production and delivery to come to a complete halt. High-quality systems can help prevent such costly consequences beforehand, but they still require maintenance and service. This is where the BEUMER Group Customer Support experts come in: BEUMER offers qualified maintenance and service world-wide to ensure a high level of system availability. One customer, for example, is Dangote, a cement manufacturer in Nigeria. The cement manufacturer had made various service agreements with BEUMER Customer Support. "On principle, our agreements are specially designed to meet the individual requirements of the customer", explains Kornelius Thimm, head of Customer Support for BEUMER in Beckum, Germany. In order for them to be optimally tailored to meet the customer"s needs, a BEUMER service technician evaluated all of Dangote"s on-site systems. The agreements…

Customized system solutions for the bulk materials industry The ever increasing technical demands in the bulk materials industry are reflected in the particular expectations of the user. Manufacturers who not only supply everything from one source but also undertake the complete project to the point of turnkey handover are in demand. The Beckum-based BEUMER Group with affiliations around the globe develops customized system solutions for conveying and loading, palletizing and packaging, and sortation and distribution systems. BEUMER also acts as the main contractor on behalf of its customers. “A significant trend is that more and more clients want to commission their systems in a turnkey state,” says Dr. Gerd Oberheuser, Head of System Technology at the BEUMER Group, regarding the increased market requirements. “Engineering, Procurement and Construction”, EPC, or EPCM – “Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management” – for short, are the buzzwords here. EPCM is an enhanced form of project management.…

BEUMER autopac: System simultaneously loads and palletises bags filled with bulk material With the BEUMER autopac, BEUMER Group has a system in its portfolio that loads bagged materials like cement directly from the packing machine onto the truck bed. The bags are palletised automatically in stacked rows or patterns. The system is particularly efficient in emerging market nations, where the transshipment of bagged bulked goods is increasing and labour costs are climbing. The BEUMER autopac simultaneously loads and palletises bagged goods without needing pallets. Therefore, it is suitable for use in countries were no pallets are available, or where their use is uncommon. In rows or stacking patterns with a pre-selected number of layers, the BEUMER autopac works quickly and effectively. Depending on the performance class, the system stacks between 2,400 and 3,000 50 kilogram bags per hour. The loading height, including the height of the truck bed, can be up to 3.5 meters (for a platform height of 5 meters). The user has flexibility in forming the layers,…

Palletising of bags even more gentle thanks to the BEUMER twin-belt turning device The BEUMER Group product range now includes the twin-belt turning device, which allows for palletising of bags filled with bulk material in an even more gentle way. The twin-belt turning device represents an alternative to the existing clamp-type turning device. This new development works with two separately driven belt conveyors, which by applying a differential speed between both belts enables turning the bag to be palletised by 90 degrees, and, in particular cases also by 180 degrees. This procedure ensures a dimensionally stable bag. This is important for the achievement of stable bag stacks for products with particular flow behaviour and for soft bags. The twin-belt turning device is used with the BEUMER paletpac high-capacity palletiser. With a stack height of up to 2,400 millimetres, the BEUMER paletpac high-capacity palletiser palletises bags filled with bulk material on any commonly used pallet size and in all technically feasible packing patterns. The variable…

Optimised filling technology with the BEUMER fillpac R The intralogistics professional BEUMER has expanded its product portfolio with the rotating filling machine BEUMER fillpac R. This machine, designed for capacities of 300 to 6,000 bags per hour, can fill all types of valve bags. The complementary bag placing technology for all common bag types rounds out the product portfolio. The weight accuracy of the bags is guaranteed by a calibratable weighing unit. Together with a special bag placer, the BEUMER fillpac R can fill even woven polypropylene bags. The three-position cylinder that regulates the coarse and fine flow is protected from dust, because it is positioned vertically and outside of the dirty area. The cylinder for bag discharging is also located in the dust-free zone above the filling spout. This solution minimises wear and tear on both cylinders and therefore ensures longer service life. BEUMER has also equipped the optimised filling machine with an automatic bag weight correcting device. This device automatically…

BEUMER delivers 16 belt conveyors to Brazilian mining group - Largest order for conveying systems Vale Malaysia Minerals Sdn Bhd (VMM), a subsidiary of Brazilian mining group Vale SA headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, has awarded the BEUMER Group an order to supply 16 overland conveyors. For the specialist intralogistics company, this is the largest order in the conveying and loading systems product segment in the company’s history. Vale intends to set up an iron ore distribution centre in Teluk Rubiah, Manjung District, in Perak. At the facility, iron ore will arrive from Brazil and then be blended and shipped to the customers throughout the Asia-pacific region. Vale wants to use the BEUMER troughed belt conveyors off the Malaysian coast, in the Strait of Malacca, for transporting iron ore from very large ore carriers (VLOC) to smaller vessels in a specially designed port and storage facility. This around 100 Mio. US$ order for the BEUMER Group is the largest in the conveying and loading technology segment of the company. Construction work is already in full…