Set in the Heart of America, the 2005 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, slated for May 15-20 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, is located in the center of Kansas City, Mo.

In addition to the array of tutorials, technical paper presentations, and events for spouses, this year's event continues the poster sessions program introduced last year in Chattanooga, Tenn. These sessions are dynamic small-group discussions on a variety of topics.

Attendees will have the opportunity to tour three major area cement plants this year (see “Plant Tour” sidebar, Page 15): Monarch Cement's Humboldt facility and Ash Grove Cement Co.'s Chanute operation on May 19, and Lafarge North America's Sugar Creek, Mo., plant on the morning of May 20.

This year's exhibition hall featuring more than 100 companies displaying their products and services for attendees. Additional companies also are hosting hospitality suites throughout the Crown Center. What follows is a listing of every company (with booth locations) scheduled at press time to exhibit at this year's IEEE-IAS/PCA conference. Available contact information also is provided.

EXHIBITING COMPANIES

A.J. Sackett & Sons, Booth 10

Founded in 1897 as a manufacturer of bulk material process equipment systems, the company has had great acceptance in the cement industry with its Bulk-Toter chain flight conveyor, bucket elevators, and other conveyors. Additionally, the company manufactures rotary calciners, dryers, and coolers. Their Bulk-Toter conveyor has found success unloading cement from rail cars at terminals. The conveyor combines a horizontal section, under the rail, with an incline section, all in one conveyor. Combined with a dust suppression inlet collar, the Bulk-Toters provide a low maintenance, dust-free transfer system. (+1) 410-276-4466

A-C Equipment Services, Booth 45

This company is a major supplier of rotary kilns in North America. From its roots in the former Allis-Chalmers Corp., A-C Equipment specializes in the design, manufacture, and installation of new rotary kilns as well as replacement parts for existing equipment, regardless of original manufacturer. (+1) 414-475-2554

Aerzen USA Corp., Booth 44

Established in 1983, this company offers sales support, product support, fast turnaround, in-house or on-site overhauls, a standard blower exchange program, availability of maintenance, and spare parts for its line of positive displacement blowers, single-stage screw compressors, and vacuum booster blowers. (+1) 610-380-0244

Air Control Techniques, Booth 18

Albany International, Booth 61

Alstom Power Inc., Booth 82

Alstom Power Inc., Air Preheater Co., Raymond Operations is a leading supplier of engineered products and services that address size reduction, classification, and drying applications. Raymond equipment is known for its quality and performance, and is supported by a technical staff, pilot plant testing facility, and aftermarket products/services. Raymond supplies size-reduction and classification systems incorporating pendulum mills, vertical table mills, impact mills, flash drying auxiliaries, and the new hybrid turbine dynamic classifier. (+1) 630-971-2500

Ashguard, Inc., Booth 107

This firm is a specialty coatings firm specializing in temperature and corrosion control in cement industry flue gas systems. Ashguard applies specialty coatings to structural steel, heat- and corrosion-resistant linings to the interiors of baghouses, flare stacks, and other high-heat vessels. One popular application is internal kiln lining coating system, which extends the service life of the kiln shell and saves expensive replacement costs and down time. The company is proud to announce the introduction of the Ashguard Coating line this year. (+1) 830-935-3400

Aumund Corp., Booths 108 & 109

This company is a major supplier and designer of conveyor equipment with over 12,000 conveyors operating in the cement industry since 1922. Aumund's head office in Atlanta incorporates a fully operational warehouse to rapidly supply customers' replacement part needs. With the group's recent acquisition of Schade and B&W, the product line and experience range has been significantly increased. Schade specializes in all types of stacker and reclaim systems for stockyard material handling and pre-blend piles. Schade boosts the largest reference list world-wide for the largest reclaim systems. B&W adds the greatest reference and experience for truck receiving belt covered feeders, used extensively for managing additives and fuels used by the cement industry. (+1) 770-226 9578

Barrier Corp., Booth 54

This company designs, produces, and pumps-in-place low-density concretes for a variety of fill applications. The cementitious, flowable material is used for soil stabilization and general void fill of abandoned storage tanks, pipelines and trenches. The company also specializes in such fields as roof deck systems; floor leveling; and underlayments, toppings, and coatings. (+1) 847-470-0380

C & C Oil Co., Booth 43

For more than 25 years, the team at C&C Oil has been developing lubrication technology to help customers reduce operating costs and energy expense, while protecting equipment investments. The cornerstone product providing the most significant impact is our patented Easy Bar rotary kiln lubricant, designed to increase the life of the kiln's filler bars, and stop blocks and riding ring. C&C has a full line of high-performance lubricants for the girth gear, thrust roller, trunnion bearings, and drives for rotary kilns and dryers. (+1) 877-402-1670

Cadence Environmental, Booth 41

This company creates, markets, and supports energy saving and emission reduction technologies for preheater/precalciner kilns as well as long wet or dry kilns throughout the world. Operating results show the company's technologies allow kiln operators to increase alternative fuel use while dramatically lowering NOx, SOx, and other emissions. (+1) 219-879-0371

Caltex BMH Systems, Booth 19

This company offers good and services in the fields of belt conveyors, bucket elevators, bulk material handling, dust collection , industrial ventilation, plant design, pneumatic conveying, process piping systems, rail car loading and unloading systems, screw conveyors, and trucks loadout. (+1) 800-831-9032

Canadian Overhead Handling Inc., Booth 84

Over 35 years of success in creating solutions to various material handling challenges has earned this company the continued confidence of its valued customers. This has led to the company performing both engineering and manufacturing of all critical components used on our equipment. Furthermore, COH uses, as base design, only components conforming to North-American codes and approved standards. All engineering tasks are performed at its main plant location, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and programming. A state-of the-art manufacturing facilities includes several high bays dedicated for testing and debugging automatic equipment to insure minimal start-up time at customers' production plants. (+1) 450-430-6500

Claudius Peters, Booths 112 & 113

This company — with headquarters in Buxtehude, Germany and regional offices in the Americas, Europe, China, and the Far East — is one of the world's foremost engineering houses. From stockyard systems to grinding mills, solid fuel dosing and injection systems, to the innovative technology of ETA clinker coolers and experience in pneumatic conveying, silo technology, packing and dispatch systems, Claudius Peters successfully designs, supplies, installs, and commissions individual technologies in a global marketplace. (+1) 972-386-4451

CMD Gears, Booth 20

This company is the newly formed North American corporation of Compagnie Engrenages et Reducteurs Messian-Durand, France, commonly known as CMD, a leading manufacturing company of low-speed, high-torque power transmission products. From open gearing to enclosed drives and coupling, CMD designs, builds and installs high-performance drives for the most demanding cement applications, including mill drives (central, vertical, integrated, single, and dual side drives) and kiln drives. (+1) 713-278-6966

Conservatek Industries, Booth 77 & 78

Environmentally compatible, technically sound and reliably constructed, this company's roof systems offer the perfect solution to challenging bulk storage enclosure requirements. Aluminum roof systems are custom-designed to accommodate clearance requirements, basin configuration, and bulk handling equipment. The structurally efficient weight-to-strength ratios of the geodesic domes provide dependable protection from the elements and reduced foundation costs. (+1) 936-539-1747

C-Tec, Inc, Booth 2

This company specializes in repairing concrete storage silos and other confined-space concrete reinforced steel liners, hoppers, explosion, fall-outs, applying roof coatings, and positive drainage concrete for roof decals. Offering free estimates, C-Tec is MSHA trained, fully insured, and travels nationwide. (+1) 402-362-5951

Custom Instrumentation Services, Booth 30

CiSCO custom-builds CEMS in racks, cabinets, or rugged, climate-controlled, all-weather steel shelters. Environmental and software departments assure meeting permit requirements and other DAHS needs. In addition, the company offers start-up, certification assistance, training, and field services. Over 20 years, the company has built 700-plus CEMS solutions and have a certification success rate of 99%+ on the first attempt. (+1) 303.790.1000

DCL, Booth 58

A privately held company founded in 1981, DCL was developed to provide full dust control loading systems as well as partial components to the bulk material handling industry. Seasoned veterans in technical sales, engineering, and manufacturing give DCL the capabilities of designing custom equipment to meet and understand all field applications. With manufacturing and warehousing capacity that exceeds 40,000 sq ft with the ability to assume large projects and perform testing before shipping assures quality and functionality. (+1) 800-748-0563

Digital Control Lab, Booth 63

This firm is at the forefront of technology, offering customers the revolutionary MillScan DSP2000 for measuring fill-levels in mills. Unlike present analog technology, MillScan uses vibration sensors that sit directly on the mill shell and eliminates all traces of crosstalk interference. With MillScan, customers are able to get real-time results and triple the accuracy of their readings when compared to traditional instruments. In turn, they can increase mill efficiency by eliminating mill output spills and lowering production costs with little maintenance costs. (+1) 352-692-0800

Durag, Inc., Booth 94 & 95

This company is a major supplier of combustion instrumentation and environmental monitoring equipment. Its products are designed to meet the needs of any installation and feature: solid construction for long-life and minimal maintenance; compact designs that fit easily into existing plans and reduce the number of equipment purchases; excellent customer support from engineers; easy installation to let employees get the equipment operating promptly; and self-checking equipment to ensure a facility is running safely. (+1) 800-811-9852

DustMaster Enviro Systems, Booth 29

The DustMaster system conditions CKD with water for landfill disposal, or blending CKD with other ingredients for after market use. The unit can handle high temperatures of 350° to 500°F plus the exothermic reaction. The mixer is a batch-type mixer mounted on load cells that allow for exact mixture repeatability for each batch. The control system has a PLC and 100% manual override to operate the DustMaster system. CKD and water are added concurrently with the amounts of each material metered at specific ratios to control the reaction and steam generation within the mixer. (+1) 800-756-4937

Endress + Hauser, Booth 64

This company is a global supplier of process automation solutions. Its products are excellent in both performance and price; the services are ground-breaking. Both aid customers' competitiveness with a maximum of quality, safety, and efficiency. Endress+Hauser stands for continuity, industry know-how and long-term customer relationships. (+1) 888-ENDRESS

EnviroCare, Booth 100

For 24 years, this company has supplied more than 175 evaporative gas conditioning systems to the cement industry. It is able to apply its experience into solving the most difficult of gas cooling requirements. Applications include: preheater GCT, alkali bypass, downcomers, clinker coolers, preheater cyclones, and raw mills. EnviroCare has patented its ML SO2 and detached plume abatement system and continues to use patented spray technology and cement process knowledge to improve plant operation and compliance. (+1) 707-638-6800

FLSmidth, Inc., Booths 104-106

This company is the leading supplier of equipment, systems, and services for the cement industry. FLSmidth, Inc. (USA) maintains a full complement of engineers and project managers capable of carrying out an array of projects from complete greenfield plants to minor process upgrades. The company is organized into divisions which are capable of addressing special client needs. FLSmidth Cement Services Division is capable of supplying customers with assistance from mechanical and electrical inspections, process inspections and optimization, emissions investigations, and thorough training of plant personnel. Highly experienced engineers can analyze problems, provide cost effective recommendations, and properly train personnel to increase plant productivity and availability. FLSmidth Airtech is a complete supplier of air pollution control systems to the cement industry. FLSmidth Automation Division is a leading provider of total automation, quality control, and emission control solutions for the cement and related industries. (+1) 800-523-9482

FCT, Inc., Booth 67

This company offers the first true on-line mineral analyzer, COSMA, which gives a continuous mineral analysis of a stream of cement or clinker using XRD and Rietveld analysis. These mineralogical trends allow for the prediction and control of cement strength and setting times, and allow for control of limestone addition, gypsum addition, and gypsum dehydration. Using proprietary modeling techniques, FCT also supplies kiln and calciner burners that produce remarkable benefits, such as reduced fuel consumption, reduced build up, and better quality. (+1) 610-725-8840

Fox Valve, Booth 6

This company offers highly reliable pneumatic conveying of CKD, cement kiln spill at 1,500∞F and alternative fuels using venturi eductors. With no moving parts, eductors have provided the cement industry with a low-maintenance alternative to airlocks and screw pumps since 1980. Fox blower and eductor systems are widely used to convey waste — such as tire chips, shredded carpets, rice husks, oily rags, and paper waste — to kilns. Maximum rate is about 20,000 lbs/hr, with maximum distance at about 400 ft. (+1) 973-328-1011

Fru-Con Construction Corp., Booth 66

A premier general contractor, this firm provides comprehensive construction, engineering, and maintenance services to five primary markets — industrial process, environmental, power, transportation, and government facilities. Fru-Con is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bilfinger Berger AG and performs virtually every major discipline: civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, process piping, and equipment installation. Services offered range from pre-project planning, design, procurement, construction, construction management, start up, and commissioning, as well as long-term maintenance. (+1) 636-391-4574

GE/TM GE Automation Systems, Booth 22

This company is a joint venture between General Electric, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric in the industrial system drives business. The companies came together starting in 2000 to create an organization of 2,200 people with annual sales of $2.1 billion. This joint venture has achieved the economies of scale required in this market and responded with a new family of low-voltage AC system drives (the TMdrive-10); a new family of DC system drives (the TMdrive-DC); and a new family of medium voltage drives (the Dura-Bilt5i). (+1) 540-387-8070

GE Energy, Booth 116

This company electrifies the world by providing reliable, efficient products and services for the energy industry. GE Energy helps businesses and authorities that generate, transmit, or use electricity. The company works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy, as well as with renewable resources such as water and wind energy. www.gepower.com

Golden Energy Services, Booth 23

This organization is an energy management company specializing in the development and on-going management of natural gas and electricity supplies for large energy users. Golden's customers include large multinational companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Golden provides: natural gas and electricity supply development; risk management strategy development; real-time metering and market pricing monitoring, analysis, and operations management; natural gas pipeline construction and operation; and power generation project development. (+1) 303-239-1360

Hagglunds Drives, Booth 88

This company has a leading international position in hydraulic motors and drive systems, primarily for heavy-duty industrial and marine applications. Hagglunds has developed from being a manufacturer of motors to a supplier of complete direct drive solutions. Customized systems are often developed in co-operation with customers. The company's deep system knowledge and thorough understanding of the applications are two of its strengths. It not only provides hydraulic motors and drive systems, but also service and parts. (+1) 614-527-7400

Hazemag USA, Inc., Booth 96

This company was founded 50 years ago by the inventor of the horizontal shaft impact crusher. Since then, over 110 different model designs and 60,000 individual machines have been manufactured and supplied by the worldwide network of Hazemag companies and licensees that now exist. Hazemag continues to this day with the most expertise in the design, application, and operation of impact crushers. In North America, Hazemag USA and Hazemag Canada manufacture all models of impact crushers with capacities from 5 to 3,000 mtph and feed sizes up to 3 cu meters for aggregates and portland cement producers, for a wide range of industrial minerals producers, and for recycling of asphalt, concrete, construction and demolition waste, slags, and glass. (+1) 724-439-3512

Herzog Automation Corp., Booth 79

This company is a leading manufacturer of laboratory sample preparation machines and systems. Herzog manufactures automatic and manual versions of all machines such as crushers, mills, presses, and fusion machines. Herzog manufactures samplers for hot meal and clinkers, plus screw, piston and air slide samplers. For automated solutions, the samplers are delivered to your lab via the company's plant stations and pneumatic tube systems. Herzog's range of fusion machines include manual, semi-automatic and fully automated versions of both gas and the new electric, high frequency (HF) type machines. (+1) 800-451-4848

IBAU Hamburg, Booths 26 & 27

Founded in 1975, this Hamburg-based engineering company has been among the top players and general contractors in the field of turnkey projects of silo technology for the cement, lime, and gypsum industries as well as for power plants throughout the world. The product portfolio ranges from central cone-, storage-, blending-, and multi-compartment silos, including those with integrated mixing plants, to loading systems for tank trucks, railway wagons and ships, dosing stations for all types of dust goods, pneumatic conveying systems with screw pumps, blow tank conveyors, dosing feeders and blending systems for special cements, shore-based terminals to self-unloading cement ships and barges, ship unloaders, and floating terminals. The IBAU Hamburg product lines are available in the U.S. and Canada through Haver Filling Systems, Inc. (+49) 40 36 1309 0

Industrial Accessories Co., Booth 115

Founded in 1986, this firm is a high-technology designer and fabricator of pneumatic conveying, dust collection, and bulk material handling equipment, including baghouses, binvents, filter receivers, pressure blowers, and vacuum blowers. Since its inception, IAC has produced thousands of systems for a wide variety of clients and industries. The management team and project engineers have a combined experience of over 200 years in the field. Located in the Kansas City area, IAC is centrally located to be responsive to our customers. IAC's warehouse is stocked with components and parts for not only its equipment, but also competitive systems. Its OEM status gives it the discounted buying power to provide replacement parts for all brands of equipment, such as airlocks, knife gates, fans, pipe and tubing, pulse timer boards and panels, bag filters and bag cages, level detector, gauges, hoses, and silencers. (+1) 800-334-7431

Industrial Project Management, Booth 25

Inspec Fibers, Inc., Booth 65

A Degussa AG company located in Austria, this firm provides the best possible fibers and technical services to the industry with regards to high temperature filtration. Inspec Fibers' major product, P84 Polyimide, with its unique multilobal shaped cross section is providing the best filtration efficiency of all fibers. In cement and lime kiln applications, P84 shows outstanding performance even under the given severe conditions of high dust loads and mechanical stresses due to the process which originally has been designed to fit other dedusting equipment. Inspec Fibers also markets Procon PPS, made by Toyobo in Japan, and has taken over the sales and marketing activities for the high performance acrylic fibers Dolanit. (+43) 7672 701 2891 (Austria); (+1) 508-478-2414 (U.S.)

InterSystems, Booth 47

This company features a line of automatic sampling equipment for the cement industry that includes its model PS (pneumatic sampler) for both dense and dilute phase pneumatic lines, and model HD-PP for high-pressure/temperature solid or liquid. Samplers also can be applied to air slide applications. Automatic samplers come complete with controls, collection carousels, and PLC interface capability. (+1) 402-330-1500

Iris Power Engineering, Booth 87

This company is a leader in the use of partial discharges to detect problems with the stator insulation of generators and large motors. Studies indicate 40% of motor failures result from the aging of stator winding insulation. Iris offers sensors, instrumentation and software for online partial discharge testing. With products such as PDTracTM, which collects data continuously and archives the results important for trending and comparison of similar machines, and CSMeter, which detects broken rotor bars in induction motors and problems in driven components, Iris provides several systems for implementing a predictive maintenance program. (+1) 416-620-5600

Iteca, Booth 75

This firm is a leading manufacturer of online process control instruments specifically designed for the cement industry (raw material, ignition loss, free lime, gypsum/limestone addition, particle size), as well as completely automatic laboratories (sampling systems, cartridge sample transport, sample preparation, and automation), with more than 30 years of experience in the field. Iteca also designs and markets highly efficient and low-maintenance inlet and outlet kiln seals, reliable gas sampling systems designed for the kiln inlet, and high-capacity grinding media sorting machines. Most of these systems have already been installed and are being used by all the large cement producers in North America. (+33) 442026000

Keith Manufacturing, Booth 11

Keith Walking Floor metering systems conveniently store and meter tires to the kiln. The speed can be regulated making Walking Floor metering systems ideal for automating the fuel feed process. Systems also conveniently store shredded, chipped, or whole tires until they are needed. Durable Walking Floor conveyors have low power requirements and no additional energy is needed for start-up. The foundation of all Walking Floor systems is a series of hydraulically powered floor slats, which run the length of the bin. As each slat moves under the load, the material is indexed forward. (+1) 541-475-3802

Kirk & Blum/CECO Environmental, Booth 48

Both units of CECO Environmental, these companies form a partnership unmatched in providing emission solutions to the cement industry, especially those involving MACT compliance. Kirk & Blum, one of the nation's largest industrial sheet metal contractors, fabricates ductwork systems and provides turnkey dust collection systems. CECO, managed by cement veteran Dale Arvin, designs and manufactures custom dust collectors. With Kirk & Blum's eight fabrication facilities and 70 years of project experience, CECO Environmental provides unmatched solutions to cement ventilation projects. (+1) 800-333-5475

Koppern Equipment, Booth 80

Since 1898, this firm has been manufacturing roller presses and plants for briquetting, compaction, and comminution. More than 800 Köppern roller presses are in operation today for cold briquetting/compacting, hot briquetting, and high-pressure grinding. (+1) 704-357-3322

Laffey Equipment, Booth 50

(+1) 816-753-3200

Larox Flowsys, Inc., Booth 90

This company is the manufacturer of Larox pinch valves and LPP peristaltic hose pumps, operating worldwide as a leading supplier in its core businesses. Larox valves are used in aggressive and abrasive process conditions in various industries including mining, pulp & paper, chemical, energy, steel, cement, and waste water treatment. LPP pump is capable of handling the heaviest, most abrasive and aggressive slurries in mining and process industries as well as high viscosity fluids in hygienic and foodstuff applications. (+35) 8201113311

Lord Corp., Booth 51

For 80 years, this company has provided innovative products for the aerospace, transportation and process industries. These include high performance-formulated products for coating, bonding, product assembly, performance-designed components, and systems for controlling vibration, shock, motion, and noise. Lord balancing systems provide an alternative to the traditional on-site field balancing methods. The balancing system is able to detect the unbalance, identify the correction capacity required to offset the unbalance and automatically make a balance correction while the piece of rotating equipment is running. Once installed, you do not have to stop the piece of rotating equipment to perform a balance correction. (+1) 800-458-0456

MagnaDrive Corp., Booth 31

This company's magnetic torque-transfer technology provides a cost-effective solution to increase reliability and lower maintenance expense while achieving energy savings and process control. Products include constant-torque couplings and adjustable-speed drives. The impact and potential of the technology was recognized by Industry Week magazine, which chose MagnaDrive as a Technology of the Year in 2001. In 2004, MagnaDrive was selected as one of the 500 fastest-growing private companies by INC. magazine, and Deloitte & Touche named MagnaDrive one of the 100 fastest-growing technology companies in North America. (+1) 425-463-4700

Megadoor, Inc., Booth 89

This firm, a subsidiary of Cardo Door of Sweden, is one of the world's largest door manufacturers. With more than 9,000 doors in use worldwide, the proven performance of the Megadoor is diverse and unquestionable. The company operates from its U.S. headquarters in Peachtree City, Ga., where technicians are readily available and eager to assist with any large, unusual door requirement. As a leading manufacturer of doors for over-sized, unusual and difficult applications since 1971, Megadoor specializes in hangar doors (civil, commercial, and military) and doors for shipbuilding, aerospace, steel industry, mining industry, process industry, automotive manufacturers, and other types of manufacturing facilities. (+1) 800-927-6342

METCO Environmental, Booth 3

This firm is the largest company in the U.S. specializing in source emissions testing. With over a quarter of a century in the business, METCO has provided industry with quality data to demonstrate compliance with federal and state air emission regulations as well as source testing for engineering requirements. METCO has extensive experience with the cement industry regulations and regulatory requirements. METCO specializes in trial burns/risk burns and other source sampling projects for cement kilns, hazardous waste incinerators and BIF units, municipal waste and medical waste incinerators. METCO provides expertise in trial burn plan and QAPP preparation and assistance in project development. (+1) 800-394-1194

Midwesco, Booths 8 & 9

This firm has been a world leader in dry filtration and dust collection filters since 1968. Midwesco Filter has developed and maintains one the largest inventories of dust collector and baghouse filter bags, cages, accessories, parts, and cartridge elements in the industry. Midwesco Filter, along with its subsidiaries TDC Filter and Nordic Air, are committed to providing their clients with the most cost effective, highest value products and services available that will enhance their baghouse and cartridge systems. We bring our clients the best value through continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, raw material acquisition, and technically competent field services. (+1) 800-336-7300

Motofrenos, Booth 13

A 25-year old manufacturing and metal-mechanic company, this company produces plates for furnace seal in the charge as well as in the discharge stage. We produce these plates in Colombia of steels 100% from Germany which makes our prices highly competitive more or less 50% under the others marks and the same or better quality. The last developments of furnace manufacturing companies in Denmark and U.S. offer the customer composite plates that are made with three elements: stainless steel, ceramics paper, and a high-carbon steel-like plate offering higher durability. These plates are used to avoid the infiltration of air which increases the fuel consumption. (+57) 4-232-17-04

Oldenburg Group, Inc., Booth 42

This company is a diversified supplier of engineered solutions, serving the industrial minerals, mining, defense, and architectural lighting industries. The product line for the cement and aggregate industries includes Stamler feeder-breakers, feeders, and sizers; Cannon rock drills, jumbos, and bolters; and Oldenburg scalers, anfo trucks, and utility vehicles. These products are designed to optimize production at the lowest cost per ton over the life of the machines. (+1) 859-484-3431

P.J. Wiese & Associates, Booth 81

Pavillion Technologies, Booth 52

This company is a leading provider of Advanced Process Control (APC) and environmental compliance solutions. Cement manufacturers have dramatically reduced costs and improved plant performance by applying Pavillion's Process Perfecter APC solution to mill and kiln operations. The company's approach provides returns more quickly and consistently than traditional expert system approaches. (+1) 512-438-1538

PENTA, Booth 7

This company is a full-service, multi-discipline engineering firm that serves the chemical process, metals, and general manufacturing industries. PENTA offers technical, design, engineering, operational, and construction contract administration services with a staff composed of experienced professionals, many of whom have over 20 years of industrial experience. Small projects needing only one engineer or large projects requiring a team of engineers and construction specialists, will all have a single contact who can respond quickly and directly to your needs. (+1) 704-588-8877

Petron Corp., Booth 4

This company supplies high-performance lubricants to the cement and mining industries. Petron Gear Shield lubricates the open gearing of mills and kilns in 50-plus cement plants throughout North America. The company's lubricants are also used in over 40 countries throughout the world. Petron Gear Shield is widely accepted as the most cost effective open gear lubricant available. It has earned extensive OEM endorsement and enjoys the best FZG wear test results of all participating products. (+1) 315-699-1402

Pillard, Booth 70

This group — with head office and research center in France and subsidiary companies in Germany, Spain, Italy, and China — employs 280 persons, of which 150 are qualified engineers and 50 commissioning engineers. Based on decades of experience, innovation, competence, and creativity, the Pillard Group constantly sets new records in supplying the most advanced firing systems worldwide. As a result of a dedicated commitment and cooperation with its customers, the company represents the most reliable and technologically advanced solution when a need for supply or optimization of combustion equipment arises. (+33) 491 80 6379

Plattco Corp., Booths 38 & 39

This company invented the double flap airlock; valve over 40 years ago to provide the critical performance that no other valve could accomplish. Plattco manufactures high-performance flap gate airlock; and slide gates for use in material handling systems. The company's foundry, pattern shop, machine shop, and experienced design team give complete flexibility when delivering solutions for custom applications. (+1) 800-352-1731

PMT Zyklonteknik, Booth 114

This company, experts in optimization of existing cement plants offer cyclones technology, pre-heater/calciner modifications, by-pass systems, waste fuel preparation and handling, kiln inlet seals, pendulum flaps, splash boxes, gas analyzers, and a cement grinding control system, guaranteed to increase cement grinding output by 10% with exact measurement of particle surface no matter their agglomeration, thus avoiding over/under grinding. (+1) 502-819-0614

Pneumatic Conveying Consultants, Booth 28

This team of professionals with over 75 years of experience offers expert solutions with proven results. The company's experience is based on a total understanding of all facets of pneumatic conveying systems from the theoretical science to the practical reality of what actually works. As consultants, PCC provides a full range of services from trouble shooting existing systems to helping you plan and purchase a new system or upgrade. Ancillary services such as in plant training, selection software and expert legal testimony are available as well. (+1) 610-437-3220

Process Solutions, Booth 101

This company is a Canadian software developer with more than 90% of its business derived from products and services for the cement industry. With over 200 installations, Process Solutions is a principal supplier of quality management, advanced control, and environmental management to the cement industry across North America and Australasia. Leading products include laboratory LIMS, raw mix control, and process data historians. For over 20 years, Process Solutions has been successful in partnering with major cement corporations for the supply of multiple vertically integrated software and hardware solutions. (+1) 780-452-2227

Process Solutions Canada, Booth 40

A leading supplier of innovative software-based solutions to the cement industry for 20 years, Process Solutions integrates proven technologies with its software to provide systems for distribution of finished product and bulk loading automation. With more than 200 installations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Process Solutions is a leader in providing both attended and unattended bulk loading and logistics solutions to the cement industry. (+1) 780-452-2227

Promecon, Booth 49

This company provides process instrumentation for measuring coal, air, and high temperature gas streams as well as unburned carbon-in-ash. On-line air flow measurement is possible in hot dusty applications where it was not possible before. In cement plants, applications are the raw mill discharge to control the ID fan, tertiary air flow up to 2,000°F, air flow through the finish mill to control the consistency of the grind, primary air to control flame shape, and several others. Rugged sensors for high temperature and abrasion with no pressure drop, no drift, no calibration, and no scheduled maintenance. (+1) 330-683-9074

RAB, Inc., Booth 36

This company was established in 1993 and specializes in refractory and corrosion-resistant masonry. The managers of RAB, Inc. have about 140 years of hands-on industrial masonry experience. Our customer base includes the cement, lime, paper, chemical, incinerator, utility, and molten metals industries. (+1) 903-277-2779

Rockwell Automation, Booths 56 & 57

This company is a leading industrial automation company focused to be the most valued global provider of power, control, and information solutions. With a focus on automation solutions that help customers meet productivity objectives, the company brings together leading brands in industrial automation, including Dodge mechanical power transmission products, Reliance Electric motors and drives, Allen-Bradley controls, and engineered services and Rockwell Software factory management software. Global technical and customer service is an integral part of Rockwell Automation, with nearly 5,600 distributors, system integrators and agents serving customers in 80 countries. (+1) 414-382-2000

Sabia, Inc., Booth 1

Founded in May of 2000, this company has established itself as a leader in easy-to-install, high-performance nuclear elemental analyzers for cement, coal, and minerals. Sabia also provides nuclear analyzer services, such as source replenishment, leak tests, maintenance contracts, and nuclear gauge services. (+1) 858-279-4000

Satarem America, Booth 21

Along with its extended international experience with the cement industry, Satarem has developed special techniques and systems to optimize energy efficiency, increase production capacity, and improve mechanical reliability. The company specializes in clinker coolers modifications for efficiency improvement and capacity increase, pneumatic and mechanical conveying systems, and silo homogenization and extraction systems.

Scott Specialty Gases, Booth 35

This company is the world's largest supplier of EPA-protocol gases and is the sole-source contract supplier to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for Standard Reference Materials (SRMs). Scott specializes in pure and mixed gases for all types of scientific, medical, and industrial applications. Worldwide manufacturing facilities provide convenient delivery, while www.scottgas.com offers online ordering and innovative e-tools that empower Scott customers to significantly reduce operating costs as well as help ensure environmental regulatory compliance. (+1) 800-21-SCOTT

Sfarsteel, Booth 34

(+33) 3 85 77 95 50

Sick Maihak, Inc., Booth 24

This company offers in-situ and extractive analyzers for gas and liquid analysis and measurement instrumentation for dust, opacity, volume flow, and level. Sick Maihak has more than 50 years of combined technical experience serving the industries of power, cement, refining, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, waste incineration, water treatment, pulp and paper, steel, food and beverage, glass, and other areas. (+1) 952-829-4816

Siemens Energy & Automation, Booth 5

For more than 155 years, this company has been synonymous with cutting-edge technologies and continuous growth in profitability. With its wide array of products, systems and services, Siemens is a world leader in automation and control, information and communications, lighting, power, and transportation. The company's innovations — generated in its laboratories and in cooperation with customers, business partners and universities — are its greatest strength. Siemens' global network of innovation is developing new products and services for a world that — while limited in resources — is boundless in possibilities. The company's Totally Integrated Automation provides an integrated platform for an entire manufacturing facility. From process to discrete industries, a customer gets the products and services needed for every stage of the production lifecycle. (+1) 800-SIEMENS

Solios Environment, Booth 83

This company is a worldwide turnkey supplier of emission control systems for cement processes. Supply includes baghouses and gas-to-air heat exchangers for kiln and raw mill, finish mill high efficiency separator, coal mill, alkali by-pass, and clinker cooler applications. The Solios TGT Filter low-pressure pulse-jet baghouse features a number of innovations that lower emissions, increase bag life, and result in the lowest total cost of ownership. The TGT Filter is widely employed for new projects and for replacement of older baghouses and electrostatic precipitators. (+1) 303-713-0222

SOR, Inc., Booth 73

This company's echOsonix is a proven solution for the cement industry by offering more flexibility and reliability than similar ultrasonic transmitters. Its easy programming, adjustable gain capabilities, powerful transmitter pulse, and lowest frequency on the market allow for continuous level measurement under difficult conditions. The echOsonix has the ability to handle the duty and tough applications found in cement plants measuring as much as 200 ft, all at a low cost. With the echOsonix, there is no longer a need for multiple technologies. SOR's products are available in line- or loop-powered integral or remote housing configuration. (+1) 913-888-2630

Spraying Systems, Booth 76

A world leader in spray technology, this company offers more than 87,000 different spray nozzles and accessories for spray cleaning, spray cooling, spray drying, spray coating, humidifying and more; controllers, software, and turnkey automated systems; spray characterization, performance testing, proof-of-concept testing and prototype development in the world's most sophisticated spray laboratories; and custom-built spray lances, manifolds, shower headers, and adapters. For more than 65 years, the company's focus has been on spray technology and helping customers improve quality and lower costs through spray system optimization. (+1) 630-665-5000

Standard Filter, Booth 71

This company is a manufacturer of OEM and replacement dust collector/baghouse filters. The company has a full product range in pulse-jet, plenum pulse, LPHV, and other baghouse-style filters. Its highly automated factory produces thousands of filters daily. Standard Filter, a member of Grupo DFT, is a vertically integrated manufacturer producing a majority of its filter media in house. It has sales/engineering support offices in California, Florida, and Mexico, and also supports a full compliment of accessories for the dust collector, such as valves, timers, monitoring devices, and gauges. (+1) 760-929-8559

Stedman Machine Co., Booth 97

Providing solutions for companies on how to reduce material size has become second nature to this company. Stedman continues to focus exclusively on particle size reduction and work closely with customers to determine the best, most cost-effective, efficient size reduction method and equipment for specific applications. No matter what the material, Stedman offers the equipment choices to crush, pulverize, fine grind, blend, and/or delump the toughest materials. (+1) 800-262-5401

Sympatec Inc., Booth 72

This company will feature at its booth information about particle size analyzers using laser light diffraction. HELOS laser diffraction system for dry powder (with unique dispersing capabilities down to 0.1 microns), covers a size range from 0.1 to 8,750 microns. The company's MYTOS is designed for laboratory and “in-pipe” continuous laser diffraction for dry powders to 1,750 microns, while TWISTER is for isokinetic sampling in pipelines for dry powders. (+1) 609-844-1020

T.E. Ibberson, Booth 46

An industry-preferred engineering and construction company with over 120 years of experience, this company specializes in cement and mineral, grain processing and storage, feed manufacturing, pet food manufacturing, flour milling, renewable fuels, and food manufacturing for projects large and small, specialty slipform work, general services/repair, and consulting engineering. (+1) 952-938-7007

Temcor, Booth 103

This firm's aluminum domes are in service worldwide, storing everything from cement to coal to gold and silver. A Temcor aluminum dome has the advantages of increased storage capacity, reduced construction and maintenance costs, environmental protection, and design flexibility. The domes protect materials from contamination or losses from wind and rain, while also protecting the environment from potential air pollution problems. Temcor has been building aluminum domes and other structures for nearly 40 years and has more than 6,000 installations worldwide. Temcor is ISO: 9001 certified. (+1) 800-421-2263

Thermoteknix Systems, Booth 74

This company is the leader in infrared temperature measurement technology for the cement industry. The award winning WinCEM 3-D graphic kiln shell scanning system provides real-time 3-D kiln data visualization and has had many significant new features added in the last year. The company also is launching a new kiln, cooler & furnace camera. ThermaScope HTV provides real-time imaging for improved efficiency, increased combustion control, and lower pollution with direct output to CCTV display. Also being demonstrated are Thermoteknix's WinBrix refractory expert software and VisIR handheld infrared camera for predictive maintenance applications from preheater refractory check to motors, drives and wiring. (+44) 1223500777

ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik, Booth 12

Mobile, semi-mobile, and stationary crushing plants are in operation all over the world. The company's product range comprises mobile crushing plants ready-mounted on integral travelling gears, semi-mobile plants suitable for piggyback transport by semi-trailer trucks or transport crawlers, as well as stationary crushing plants. ThyssenKrupp offers a variety of crushers for different applications in capacity ranges between 200 and 10,000 tph. (+49) 2524-30363

TLT Co-Vent Fans Inc., Booth 16

This company (a member the New York Blower Company) designs and fabricates custom engineered fans near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. TLT Co-Vent provides fans to the complete cement plant from the under-grate cooler ventilation to the preheater kiln and raw mill fans. Innovations such as Dust Deflectors provide extended wear life in highly abrasive applications. The quality program is registered in accordance with ISO 9001-2000 and welding is performed by welders in accordance with Canadian Welding Standards (equivalent to AWS D1.1). TLT Co-Vent also provides Finite Element Stress Analysis and shop mechanical run and performance tests. (+1) 888-244-7644

Tramco, Inc., Booths 68 & 69

This company provides bulk conveying equipment for the cement manufacturing industry with a complete line of enclosed drag chain conveyors, bucket elevators, and apron conveyors. Tramco also is the manufacturer of the Jetbelt, a totally enclosed air-supported belt conveyor, which is both environmentally friendly and reduces a substantial amount of the maintenance involved with a belt conveyor by eliminating the troughing idlers. Tramco also offers an integral horizontal dust collector with our Jetbelt that drops the dust back onto the conveyor belt during pulse cleaning of the pleated cartridge elements. (+1) 316-264-4604

TurboSonic, Booth 86

This firm is a leading supplier of equipment for air pollution control and industrial process improvement. SoniCool evaporative gas cooling and conditioning provides accurate temperature and humidity control to condition flue gases and particulate. The TurboSorb semi-dry scrubber removes S02 and HCl from process gas steams. SonicBURN waste fuel burner nozzles and lances provide high efficiency combustion in kilns. Dry fog dust suppression systems control virtually all types of airborne dust and mists and are widely used in the cement/limestone/aggregate industries. TurboSonic has significant industry experience and application knowledge in hundreds of installations. (+1) 973-244-9544

Unicast Inc., Booth 17

Unicast product lines include diverter and shut-off valves for pneumatic conveying, crusher and clinker hammers, drag conveyor chains, kiln nose ring segments, mill liners and custom castings. Unicast specializes in the manufacture and supply of replacement parts for the cement industry and provides on-site casting design service. They carry a large inventory of diverter valves and hammers and can usually deliver custom castings in less than 10 weeks. (+1) 800-275-0818

UniField Engineering, Booth 91

Founded in 1987, this firm has since become a leading process facilities engineering and construction management firm. UniField is focused on hydrocarbon & basic chemicals; power generation; minerals, coal, and cement; pulp and paper; and manufacturing and food process. The company is a full-service firm providing responsive and technically strong engineering support from concept through construction and startup, including process engineering and environmental permitting; detailed engineering and process automation; procurement, construction management, cost estimating and scheduling; and startup and commissioning. UniField is equipped with the latest analytic, design, and production tools, ranging from laser field documentation to web-based project management and 3-D design software. (+1) 406-245-4455

Vezer's PIC, Booth 59

This company is one of the most experienced specialty industrial service providers in North America. Vezer's primary activities are: new construction, shutdown repairs and planning programs, emergency repairs, engineering, large gear, pinion, mill head supplier to OEM specifications, turnkey project capabilities, and ASME certified. Staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (+1) 800-227-5969

Vickers-ACRO Distributing, Booth 107

ACRO Products is a line of industrial coating materials manufactured by Vickers Industrial Coatings, Inc., and distributed by Vickers-ACRO Distributing. ACRO Products has grown from a specialty manufacturer of water/wastewater and Army Corps of Engineers-spec materials to providing a full line of dependable industrial coatings for a wide variety of markets and uses. (+1) 800-392-5459

W. L. Gore, Booth 92 & 93

This company is recognized by cement producers all over the world as the primary source of products and services for optimizing baghouse performance. The company is a leading provider of high-performance membrane filter media and finished filter bags for kiln/mill, raw mill, alkali, and other pulse jet or reverse air baghouses. (+1) 410-392-4400

Wear-Concepts, Booths 98 & 99

This company is a specialty supplier, designer, and installer of wear- and abrasion-resistant products. With nearly 75 years combined service in the steel fabrication industry, Wear-Con offers solutions to some of the toughest wear problems in conveying systems, clinker handling systems, crushing operations, and pipelines in sand and gravel plants. Wear-Con also offers turn-key installations with MSHA Part 46 certified field crews. (+1) 816-587-1923

Welding Alloys, Booth 14

Established in 1966, Welding Alloys is a private company that manufactures the widest range of tubular welding wire in the world — low-, mid-, and high-alloy hardfacing, mild steel fabrication, stainless steel, nickel base, cobalt base, all in diameters ranging from 0.9 to 5 mm, using the company's own manufacturing technology. Additionally, the firm manufactures custom-designed modular welding equipment, including semi-automatic wire feeders, portable automatic machines for in-situ work, and fully automatic machines including component manipulation with robotic controls. (+1) 859 525 0165

York Linings International, Booths 32 & 33

A market leader in the design and installation of refractory linings to all types of plant in all major industries throughout the world, this company's initial success was in the repair and maintenance of power station boilers, where its attention to detail and ability to work within tight deadlines were key elements to its success. With various technical innovations came a broadening and development of the company's operational base. The company has been accredited by the British Standards Institute (BSI) with ISO 9001. The British Safety Council has also issued the company with safety awards from 1993 to the present. (+1) 887-567-9675

Younglove Construction, Booth 102

This company is one of North America's leading designers and builders of facilities that handle bulk materials. Founded in 1896, Younglove projects include silos for grain, cement, limestone, fly ash, coal, and other bulk materials. The company's experienced team of project managers and craftsmen build enduring value and trust, resulting in outstanding customer satisfaction. (+1) 712-277-3906

Zephyr Environmental Corp., Booth 117

This firm is a privately held, full-service environmental, health, and safety firm offering consulting, training, and data systems services to clients worldwide. Working within multiple industries, Zephyr specializes in air and water quality, waste management and cleanup issues, incident management, and workplace and community safety. The company is able to tailor its services to meet project requirements, including offering training courses, expert testimony, and data systems that complement and support its consulting services. Zephyr assists its clients with both off-site and onsite consulting needs, providing them with turnkey environmental support. (+1) 800-452-5558

Abresist Corp., Booth 60

This company's abrasion-resistant basalt and alumina ceramic linings provide long service life in the harshest conditions. The custom-engineered linings resist abrasion and corrosion from cement, coal, clinker dust, limestone, and other bulk materials in pipes, elbows, separators, cyclones, fans, silos, bunkers, troughs, chutes, chain conveyors, and wherever friction-induced abrasion occurs. (+1) 260-774-3327

Columbia Steel Casting, Booth 62

This company is a manufacturer of quality replacement wear parts to the cement industry worldwide. Its product line includes parts for equipment such as crushers, impactors, hammer mills, roller mills, pulverizers, preheaters, kilns, clinker coolers, clinker breakers, grinding mills, mining shovels, drag chain conveyors, apron feeders, and bucket elevators. Columbia Steel also offers a full range of alloys. Engineering, patternmaking, casting, machining, heat treating and inspecting all take place in one vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Portland, Ore. (+1) 800-547-9471

Everlasting Valve Co., Booths 110 & 111

This company produces unique valve, which increases productivity. A new live-loaded stuffing box is repackable without removing the valve from the line. Applications for this valve include silo and bin discharge, blow pots, line isolating, diverting on the fly, handling, cement, fly ash, catalysts, sand, kaolin, alumina, and other inorganic abrasive media. Valve sizes are 2 to 14 in., including 5 in. (+1) 908-769-0700

Lechler, Inc., Booth 55

This company is a leader in engineering and manufacturing spray nozzles and systems and the market leader in Europe. Lechler brings over 125 years of knowledge and experience to every spray application project on which we embark. The company can install most any manufacturing or industrial process that requires spray nozzles or systems. (+1) 800-777-2926

Pennsylvania Crusher, Booth 85

This company will display the Posimetric Feeder, known for its proven high accuracy and extremely low maintenance even when feeding sticky and/or abrasive materials. This feeder — with only one moving part — operates on the principle that, when confined, solid materials will form a self-supporting bridge. The Posimetric has been installed to replace both coal feeders and triple gates. If you have problems feeding difficult materials or want to reduce your feeder maintenance costs, stop at the booth for a demonstration. The company also manufactures crushers of many types, including impactors, hammermills, granulators, and cage mills. Information on these products will be available. (+1) 610-544-7200

PLANT TOURS

May 19

The Monarch Portland Cement Co., located in Humboldt, in southeast Kansas, was founded in 1908 and reorganized in 1913 as the Monarch Cement Co., with an annual cement capacity of 282,000 tons. In 2001, the company started a program to increase cement capacity from 500,000 tpy to 1.2 million tpy by 2006. Today, Monarch has the capacity to produce 850,000 tpy of clinker. There are two kilns at Monarch, installed from 1971 to 1974. They are 12-ft diam × 165 ft long. One has been modified to a down draft calciner with a 1,700-tpd capacity. The other is a four-stage preheater, scheduled for modification in 2006.

Ash Grove Cement Co.'s Chanute, Kan., plant is the company first cement plant, which was completed in 1908. The plant has undergone an extensive two-phase modernization, beginning in 2001, when a new kiln line was commissioned. Phase two was completed in 2003 with the commissioning of a 7,000-hp cement mill. Currently the plant's storage capacity is being expanded. The plant's most recent addition consists of a 178-ft diam × 100-ft tall cement storage dome for additional storage capacity of 70,000 tons.

May 20

The Lafarge North America Sugar Creek Plant is located within the greater Kansas City metro area, near the Missouri River. The original plant was constructed by the Kansas City Portland Cement Co. in 1905. the facility was completely rebuilt with two new kiln lines, new raw mill and finish mills, and additional cement storage in 1950. Lafarge acquired the plant in 1991. The new plant broke ground in 1998, and began operations in 2002. The kiln is 164 ft long × 14 ft diam, and rotates at 4.4 rpm. The entire operation, from mining to shipping, is monitored and controlled from the computerized control room.

HOSPITALITY SUITES

Company	Location	Suite Assigned (in Hyatt Regency Crown Center)
ABB	37th Floor	Skyline Suite #3722
Automation Elements	Mezzanine	Empire C
Bedeschi America, Inc.	40th Floor	Kansas City Dlx. #4008
Beumer	39th Floor	Skyline Suite #3922
Decker Industries	35th Floor	Skyline Suite #3522
FLSmidth	Mezzanine	Empire A
Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.	Mezzanine	Chouteau B
Humboldt-Wedag	40th Floor	Kansas City Dlx. #4007
GE Energy/BHA	Mezzanine	Chouteau A
IKN	Mezzanine	Van Horn C
Loesche America, Inc	40th Floor	Kansas City Dlx. #4008
Magotteaux	Mezzanine	Empire B
Magnesita	Mezzanine	Empire C
Menardi-Mikropul	Mezzanine	Van Horn A
Metso	32nd Floor	Skyline Suite #3222
Phillips Kiln Service	Mezzanine	Chouteau A
Process Equipment-Barron Industries	29th Floor	Executive Suite #2922
Refractechnik	40th Floor	Skyline Suite #4022
RefrAmerica	Mezzanine	Empire C
Rexnord	33rd Floor	Skyline Suite #3322
Roberts & Schaefer	40th Floor	Kansas City Dlx. #4014
Solios Environment	Mezzanine	Van Horn B
Technos Corporation Fan Services	36th Floor	Skyline Suite #3622
Thermo Electron Corp.	34th Floor	Skyline Suite #3422
W.L. Gore	Lobby level	Pershing Hall