Turkey: Votorantim has placed an order for a type LM 48.4 Loesche mill for grinding cement at its Sivas 2 RM project at its Sivas cement plant. The order was placed on behalf of Votorantim by the Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute (TDI).
The raw mill will be designed with a capacity of 420t/hr and the material will be ground to a fineness of 14% R90μm. The gearbox will have a power output of 2860kW. The engineering for the cyclone separators is also included in the scope of supply. The lead time for the main components of the mill is eight months and the gearbox will be supplied within the next nine months. The commissioning of the vertical roller mill is planned for the end of 2017.
Previous collaborations between Votoranim and Loesche include projects at cement plants in Rio Branco, Laranjeiras, Salto de Pirapora, Primavera, Edealina and Cuiaba.
