Cement Case Studies

David Brown have produced a variety of work in the cement industry and listed below are various examples of what we can offer you.

  • Blue Circle
  • Blue Circle
  • Overcoming extremely limited clearances while manoeuvring a 3m diameter, 23 tonne gear for Blue Circle Southern is just the latest example of the resourcefulness regularly shown by David Brown’s on-site services team.
  • Buxton Lime
  • Buxton Lime
  • Tarmac’s Buxton Lime quarry required replacement of the gearboxes on its No. 3 wash drums with the minimum of modification and production downtime. Ready product availability and expert technical assistance were going to be necessary to create a minimum of disturbance.
  • Cemex Cement
  • Cemex cement
  • CEMEX contacted David Brown regarding an analysis of the drive train to determine the service/safety factor under current conditions and the anticipated life expectancy of the gears, bearings etc. The company was seeking a solution that was both cost effective and minimised disruption to production.
  • Dove Holes Cement
  • Dove Holes cement
  • Heavy duty conveyors at the Dove Holes limestone quarry operated CEMEX UK Materials Ltd are being upgraded on a rolling programme that has already seen the installation of 10 Series G heavy duty helical gearboxes.

Powerful Brands

Screw Jack Products Benzlers Accudrive Products Cone Drive Benzlers and Cone Drive are sister companies of David Brown, also part of the Textron family. Working together enables us to offer a full range of gear products and provide global services and support.