Issue introduction

Neil Taylor of Intec Services presents the third article in his series on better and cheaper cement, this time looking at what gets fed into the process.

The global cement sector ranks poorly compared to others in terms of diversity. Why does this matter and what can be done to open up the sector?

All new conveyor systems inevitably succumb to the punishing bulk handling environment and will begin the slow process of degradation. They will require more time and labour for maintenance, experience shorter spans between outages, longer periods of downtime and ever-increasing operating costs. This period is also accompanied by an increased chance of injury or fatality as workers become exposed to equipment to perform cleaning, maintenance and short-term fixes. A total system replacement is cost prohibitive, but to remain compliant and/or meet ever-increasing production demands, upgrades and repairs are unavoidable. How can the operator strike the right balance?

How suspended platforms can increase efficiency for vertical vessel maintenance.