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| | From machine supplier to service provider– 100 years of HAVER & BOECKER Machinery Division |  |
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| HAVER & BOECKER OHG‘s machine manufacturing division is celebrating its 100th anniversary – a milestone in an industry that is not often in the media spotlight, but is indispensable for the global supply of building materials.
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| This will be the last time that ZKG and the ZKG newsletter are published by Bauverlag and with us as your editorial team. We would therefore like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to everyone who has accompanied, shaped, and supported ZKG over many years.
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| | The AI revolution – A self-optimizing bucket elevator for alternative fuels | |
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The feeding of alternative fuels (AFs) is a challenging task, due to its inherent volatile material properties. Especially the vertical transport of AF particles in classical bucket elevators can lead to enormous throughput variations and associated conveying problems. This article presents an automatic optimization methodology for bucket elevators based on artificial intelligence and reinforcement learning.
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| | Innovative research project: Steel mill slag is being turned into a climate-friendly binder for cement | |
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| As a partner in the “WAGEOS2SHS” (Wassergranulation von Elektroofenschlacke zu Schwarzem Hüttensand; water granulation of electric furnace slag to black granulated blast furnace slag) research project, Holcim is testing another promising approach to decarbonizing the construction industry and cross-sector circular economy.
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| | Green Challenge in the Lime Industry: Knoblinger sets standards for 100% biogenic fuels | |
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The lime industry is under pressure to decarbonize like hardly any other sector. Fossil fuels drive emissions and costs upwards – and call for bold alternatives. At Albert Knoblinger GmbH & Co. KG we have taken on this challenge and, together with Köhler Kalk in Germany, implemented a pioneering plant that is making history: For the first time in Germany, lime is being produced using 100% biogenic fuel.
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| | | Highlights of the Current Issue ZKG 8/2025 |
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| | | | MARKETS AND TRENDS
Cement Market Special: Pakistan
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Belt cleaners on high volume raw material conveyor
PRODUCTS
Segmented ring gear made of ADI cast iron
RECYCLING
Recycling of calcium sulfate screeds – reuse as a binder component
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