Sustainable grinding technologies for cement, steel, energy and minerals industries
With its new state-of-the-art Test Center in Bangalore, India, Qlar (formerly Schenck Process) is driving innovative and sustainable grinding solutions for the cement, steel, energy, and minerals industries. Spanning 3500 square feet, the facility combines research, development, and large-scale testing, strengthening Qlar’s position as a leading provider of intelligent grinding technologies.
The opening of the new Test Center expands Qlar's technological capabilities and provides customers with the opportunity to test their own materials under real-life conditions – supported on site by a knowledgeable and experienced team. Materials such as limestone, coal, petcoke, clinker, slag, bauxite, and talc can be tested in full-scale setups to evaluate performance and optimise process design. The €700,000 investment reflects Qlar’s commitment to technological leadership and sustainable grinding solutions. This includes the further development of Advanced Vertical Roller Mills (AVRM) and Rotary Roller Mills (RRM), as well as the creation of patented grinding technologies designed for maximum efficiency and performance. New mill variants are tested specifically for various feeding compositions and grindability factors to ensure optimal adaptation to industrial requirements.
Advanced technologies for a sustainable circular economy
Qlar is driving forward the digitalisation of processes and the use of artificial intelligence in grinding technology. By implementing the CONiQ Monitor, the company offers real-time monitoring at the Test Center, enables predictive maintenance and supports data-driven process optimisation. ‘Our customers benefit from precise performance analyses and increased operational reliability of their systems, allowing them to evaluate the efficiency of new grinding technologies before making investment decisions’, comments Rajesh Pathak, Managing Director at Qlar India. In addition, the Test Center serves as a platform for collaboration with industry and science. It enables partnerships with leading institutions and research facilities to conduct material studies and set new technological benchmarks.
‘Our Test Center not only offers individually tailored solutions, but also focuses on sustainable innovations,’ explains Ramachandra Rao, Head of R&D and Engineering – Mills at Qlar India. ‘We see great potential for significantly reducing the industry's carbon footprint in the development of energy-efficient milling technologies, the use of industrial by-products such as slag and fly ash, and the promotion of a circular economy.’ Qlar's vision is to establish the Test Center in Bangalore as the most advanced, data-driven and sustainable grinding mill test facility in the world. This strategic direction underlines the company's commitment to actively shaping the future of grinding technology and setting global standards.
More information at www.qlar.com/services/testing
About Qlar Group
Qlar (formerly Schenck Process) is a global provider of sustainable products, integrated solutions, and services in mission-critical applications for bulk materials. Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, the group has more than 1,100 employees with a presence in over 13 countries focusing on markets alongside chemicals and performance materials, infrastructure and energy as well as alternative fuels. The production sites are located around the globe in India, China, Germany, UK and Czech Republic.
The product range includes solutions for industrial weighing, feeding, conveying, milling and grinding, and related digital applications of the CONiQ product family. With its testing infrastructure of 4 global test centres and 6 centres of competence, Qlar knows more than 40,000 different bulk materials across its relevant verticals.
Under the motto “driving circular transformation” the long-established international company is taking on a leading role in climate-neutral material processing and will focus even more strongly on digitalised and sustainable solutions in future, helping their clients to achieve a carbon-neutral sector by 2050.
For more information, please visit www.qlar.com
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