Issue 06/2010

The archaic simplicity of the hunting lodge built by the architect Nikolaus Bienefeld is captivating. As well as the attention paid to the use of...

W ith effect from 2 January 2010, Sibelco Deutschland GmbH, Ransbach-Baumbach, has taken over Josef Wagner, Tonbergbau und Transporte, the clay...

In April 2010 Keller HCW sent a letter to its customers, suppliers and employees, informing them about the new, forward-pointing structure of the...

Leipfinger-Bader Brickworks have now joined “Pro Passivhaus”, the German association promoting passive housing.

The North and Northwest Associations of the Clay Brick and Tile Industry discussed pending issues and legislative amendments with political...

On 23 and 24 February 2010, 60 employees from brickworks, roofing tile factories and test centres met to share experiences at the...

The severe limitations on international air travel impacted both exhibitors and visitors at the Hannover Messe. The flight ban prevented around 300...

Wienerberger AG presented its annual “Brick Award”, together with a total of 21 000 euros in prize money for the fourth time. 260 projects from 32...

A lthough the ban on air travel in Europe prevented visitors and in the end around 50 exhibitors from overseas from coming to the fair, the mood...

A fter 44 years of great commitment to the company Burton GmbH + Co. KG and the entire brickmaking industry, on 31 May 2010, Hans-Joachim Giesselink...

D e tlef Maiwald has assumed the post of managing director at innovatherm GmbH + Co. KG. Within the executive team, he is now responsible for...

Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Janssen, Director and CEO of Ke-ramlabor Hamburg e.V., celebrated his 25th company anniversary.

On 7 May 2010, Helmuth Jacobi, Managing Partner at Jacobi Tonwerke, Bilshausen, and President of the Federal German Association of the Clay Brick and...

This year’s TBE Annual General Assembly is taking place on 21 and 22 October at Hotel Le Meridien in Vienna. The organizers have put together an...

Research project conducted by Research Alliance of the Brick and Tile Industry Reg’d (FGZ) Project number AiF 15324 N Promoted by BMWi through the...

The physical principles of non-contact temperature measurement were set out by Max Planck back in 1900. In the meantime the development of pyrometers...

Gerlach Engineering has come up with a modular recycling system for brick and ceramic scrap and wasters. The system includes all pieces of plant...

The ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group is displaying a more troughable version of the conveyor belt, the surface of which is specially designed to handle...

With two new signal modules for simple temperature measurement and control applications, Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its...

F raunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) recently presented a new optical 3D inspection system. With the aid of a...

A ckermann’s new con- struction material trailer is not only much lighter than the usual models (less than three tons kerb weight instead of over...

The options available to Frank Banke GmbH for reworking and optimizing roofing tile models were described in [1]. From the digital scanning of...

Lingl, the supplier of plants and machinery from Krumbach offers three central blocks in the plant and pro­cess optimization in its service...

Alphons Meyer KG in Emmerich-Vrasselt based in the Lower Rhine region of Germany is one of the few companies worldwide that still masters the art of...

In brick production, central importance is attached to preparation and shaping. In a given heavy clay plant, however, dryer and kiln account for some...