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High Speed Robotic Bag Palletizing
Columbia/Okura's robotic palletizers are capable of palletizing 60-lb.
bags of concrete products at a rate of up to 28 bags per minute. It
simultaneously stacks various bag sizes and types (including paper, poly
and woven-poly) from up to four production lines. This is a
cost-effective palletizing solution that utilizes minimal floor space.
Every system is factory tested, UL 1740 certified and backed by
U.S.-based parts and technical service support.
www.columbiaokura.com
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Antagonist investor's victory confirmed in TXI
director elections, board proposals
Source: Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P.; Staff
reports
After a preliminary announcement following Texas Industries' Oct. 22
annual shareholders meeting, it was verified that Shamrock Activist
Value Fund (SAVF) officials were successful in getting its three board
nominees elected to the board of directors and corporate governance
proposals approved.
To read the entire article, Click
Here.
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Salt River-sponsored ‘Net Zero’ Habitat
concrete home prepares for Greenbuild tours
Sources: Habitat for Humanity–Central Arizona; Salt River
Materials Group
Attendees of the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
in Phoenix can visit Arizona’s first concrete Habitat for Humanity
home, an affordable “Net Zero” dwelling the U.S. Green Building
Council selected for its “Contemporary Desert Living Tour” following
the Nov. 11-13 event.
To read entire article, Click
Here.
 INTERCEM AMERICAS returns to the
USA in December after a gap of two years. The world's leading cement
event will consider prospects for regional demand and supply and discuss
the various strategies that can be adopted to plan a way through this
difficult economic period. The meeting will be held on December 2nd and
3rd at the Westin Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta and is likely to attract
more than 200 delegates from 30 countries. To reserve your place at this
important event please CLICK HERE.
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Hearing conservation group petitions OSHA to lower
noise exposure threshold
Source: National Hearing Conservation
Association
NHCA has requested the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
lower the Occupation Noise Standard 29 CFR 1910.95 permissible exposure
limit (PEL) from 90 dBA to 85 dBA, and action level from 85 to 80 dBA.
Citing recent research by NIOSH and other organizations, NHCA contends
that American workers face a considerable risk of noise-induced hearing
loss associated with long-term work at the current PEL and a 5 dB
time/intensity exchange rate.
To read the entire article, Click
Here.
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EPA chief outlines stepped up Clean Water Act
enforcement
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Clean Water Action Enforcement Plan, outlined by EPA
Administrator Lisa Jackson in an Oct. 15 House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee hearing, calls for the agency to a) develop
more comprehensive approaches to ensure enforcement is targeted to the
most serious violations and significant pollution sources; b) work with
states to ensure greater compliance and water quality consistency; and,
c) ensure that states are issuing protective permits and taking
enforcement measures to achieve compliance and remove economic
incentives to violate the law.
To read the entire article, Click
Here.
The ALL-NEW 2009 North American Cement Directory is
currently available for pre-ordering exclusively from Cement
Americas. Order your fully updated new edition today!
Also available for pre-ordering is the fully revised companion 2009
U.S. and Canadian Portland Cement Map.
Both can be purchased from the Cement Americas Book Department:
Phone: (+1) 888-254-4552 or (+1) 913-967-1719
On the web
e-mail: bookorders@penton.com
Also, for information about advertising in the 2010 North American
Cement Directory, please contact David Pistello at (+1) 312-840-8471
or e-mail: david.pistello@penton.com
Item ID: MCNACD09
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Cement Totals--August 2009
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States
and Puerto Rico were about 6.9 million mt in August 2009, according to
the U.S. Geological Survey. This was about 23 percent lower compared
with shipments for August 2008.
To read the entire article, Click
Here.
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Spectrometer
System
Rigaku
This company has introduced the first high-power benchtop Wavelength
Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer system. Delivering
rapid, high-sensitivity, non-destructive analysis of elements from
fluorine to uranium in solids, liquids, powders, and thin films, the
Supermini is perfect for certifying compliance with analysis at the low
concentration levels common to today’s applications.
The system is offered as a compact sequential WD-XRD that is both a
cost-effective and high-precision, high-resolution alternative to energy
dispersive X-Ray fluorescence technology. This benchtop unit employs
three analyzing crystals, two detectors, a 12-position sample changer,
and a choice of analysis in an air, vacuum, or helium atmosphere. An
air-cooled 50-kV, 200W tube provides exceptional light element
performance and does not require external cooling. The Supermini is
equipped with multiple sample handling, flowbar-based application
building, fundamental parameters, and the EZ scan measurement user
interface. www.rigaku.com
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Coming Up In Cement Americas
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Energy & Environment Award Winners
2009
July/August 2009 Cement Americas
To recognize the efforts of cement producers’ innovative
practices, programs, and projects throughout North America in 2008, PCA,
CAC and Cement Americas profile the winners of this eighth annual
contest in six categories. To read the entire story, Click
Here.
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Hydrated
lime maker upgrades gangway for truck-loading area
July/August 2009 Cement Americas
To ensure that materials are loaded safely and efficiently onto
outbound trucks, Chemical Lime Co. contracted with SafeRack LLC, for a
single-hatch, truck-loading G4 Series gangway that would be easier to
operate than the facility’s existing harness-and-lifeline safety
setup. To read the entire story, Click
Here.
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Welcome to CEMENT NEWSLINE, the electronic
newsletter from Cement Americas. Submissions for
upcoming issues of CEMENT NEWSLINE or Cement Americas should be
directed to: Steven Prokopy, Editor, steven.prokopy@penton.com,
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