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It is certainly an irony of fate that a housing bubble of all things triggered the current financial and economic crisis. That we in Germany of all people are now affected by the consequences of...
Zi: Mr Röben, the all-dominant topic at the present time is the global financial and economic crisis, which, no doubt, has not left your company completely untouched. Yet Röben has chosen this time...
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In the draft of the master list of technical building regulations of September 2008 the guideline specification for flat lintels [1] dating back to 1977 is intended for deletion and is...
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The determination of the pore size distribution by means of mercury penetration porosimetry leads as a secondary result to the specific pore surface a (total pore area) of the dry...
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The history of the clay roofing tile can be traced back to the year 2500 BC. Clay roof coverings were already used by the Ancient Greeks. The Romans brought clay roofing tiles to the...
Reul S25 masonry saws have a cutting depth up to 25 cm. This enables dry sawing of masonry bricks and walls with only one tool. With saw blade and aluminium casing, the Reul S25 weighs around 27 kg,...
The Wienerberger brickworks in Lukovit is more than just a new plant. Lingl designed a path-breaking solution for the simultaneous production of completely different heavy clay products. The core of...
After starting production in 2004 with a yearly output of 21 million plain and extruded interlocking roofing tiles, the Creaton Company decided to extend the Lenti plant in Hungary for the production...
A new, compact, medium-resolution, belt speed sensor from the Siemens Industry Automation Division is suitable for any industrial application with belt-driven conveyor pulleys, for example in the...