The August issue of World Cement begins with a piece from Votorantim Cimentos looking back on 90 years of success and its pivot towards sustainable construction. The issue then moves on to cover a range of technical topics, including: Air Cannon & Silo Clean-out, Grinding & Milling, Drives & Motors, Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials, AI, Software & Process Control and Carbon Capture.
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Votorantim Cimentos: Building A Sustainable Future
Álvaro Lorenz, Votorantim Cimentos, sat down with World Cement to discuss the company’s 90 year journey and its transformation into a global force shaping the future of sustainable construction.
AIR CANNONS & SILO CLEAN-OUT
Safety By Design
Janie Whisenhunt & Connor Shelton, Dracyon Corp, discuss how engineering innovation is improving worker safety, maintenance accessibility, and material flow reliability.
Conquering Clogs
Travis Miller, Martin Engineering, outlines how automated air cannon technology and predictive monitoring can reduce clogging risks and prevent unsafe hopper and silo unclogging practices.
GRINDING & MILLING
Beyond Grinding
Thomas Fahrland, Loesche GmbH, explores how the demands placed on grinding technology have changed as producer expectations continue to evolve.
Forging Fineness In West Africa
Olaf Michelswirth, InterCem, outlines how two West African cement plants are combining high-fineness grinding with sustainable, logistics-ready design.
DRIVES & MOTORS
Dynamic Drives Roger Ekström, ABB, demostrates how liquid-cooled variable speed drives are enhancing efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in cement production.
ALTERNATIVE FUELS & RAW MATERIALS
From Waste To Resource
Holcim Mexico explores how circular economy strategies and co-processing technologies are transforming waste into sustainable building materials across Latin America.
Re-engineering The Flame
Dr S. B. Hegde, Jain College of Engineering and Technology, explains how leading cement plants are re-engineering combustion systems to turn high alternative fuel usage into a reliable and competitive operational advantage.
AI, SOFTWARE, & PROCESS CONTROL
Vision Driven Kilns
Pinak Dattaray, Ripik, examines how real-time visual monitoring is transforming kiln control and reducing energy consumption.
CARBON CAPTURE
Solving The Carbon Puzzle
Vicary Gibbs, Cool Planet Technologies, explores the role of advanced membrane technologies in accelerating carbon capture deployment across hard-to-abate industries.