Engineering, equipment and services for cement and adjacent industries – from feeding and grinding technology to process automation
Fuller Technologies A/S
Dania Test Laboratory (DK) · Pennsylvania Test Laboratory (USA) · 15+ offices worldwideNew on Amplifa
About Fuller Technologies
Fuller Technologies (formerly FLSmidth Cement) delivers plant engineering, digital solutions and services for the cement industry and adjacent sectors. The portfolio includes PFISTER® rotor and belt weighfeeders for gravimetric fuel and raw material feeding, OK™ and ATOX® vertical roller mills, Cross-Bar® clinker coolers, JETFLEX® kiln burners, Feedex™ alternative fuel storage, VENTOMATIC® packing technology, pneumatic conveying, QCX® sampling and laboratory systems, and process control systems based on the ECS/ControlCenter™ platform. This is complemented by commissioning, maintenance, Online Reliability Services, roller rebuild and hard facing services, laboratory and plant audits, as well as material testing in its own test laboratories. Customers come from cement, mining, iron and steel, fertilizers and thermal power plants. The company employs around 2,000 staff, is represented with more than 15 offices and delivers to more than 150 countries.
- Site
- Dania Test Laboratory (DK)
- Processes
- Gravimetric filling and feeding (PFISTER® Feeding and Dosing), Belt weighfeeders, Apron Weighfeeders / Apron Feeders, Alternative fuel storage (PFISTER® Feedex™ Overhead Reclaimer), Pyroprocess systems (kilns, preheater, Cross-Bar® Cooler), Grinding/comminution (OK™ Raw and Cement Mill, ATOX® Coal Mill, VRM), Packing and dispatch technology (VENTOMATIC®), Pneumatic conveying
- Materials
- Coal / coal dust, Lignite, Petcoke, Oil shale, Alternative fuels (biomass, RDF), Cement / clinker / raw meal, Slag, Limestone
- Certificates
- Material testing laboratory, Laboratory audits (XRF, XRD, Blaine)
- Founded
- ca. 1885
- Employees
- ca. 2000
- Industries
- Cement, Mining, Iron and Steel, Fertilizers, Thermal Power Plants, Mineral Processing
- 01
Engineering & Design
- 02
Plant Construction & Equipment Supply
- 03
Installation & Commissioning
- 04
Process Control & QCX Quality Systems
- 05
Service, Maintenance & Remote Monitoring
Handled Materials & Processes
Coal, coal dust, lignite, petcoke
Feeding of pulverised fuels via the DRW rotor weighfeeder for optimal combustion.
Alternative fuels (biomass, RDF)
Storage, reclaiming and feeding of alternative fuels in the Feedex™ system.
Cement, clinker, raw meal, slag
Grinding and pyroprocess equipment for raw material, cement and blast furnace slag.
Limestone, ores, raw materials
Crusher and sampling technology for abrasive raw materials.
Calcined clays, supplementary cementitious materials
Plants and material testing for low-CO₂ cement compositions.
Locations
Dania, Denmark
DKExpert Material Testing / Test Laboratory
- Materials
- Alternative fuels, SCM, dry bulk material
- Bulk material test laboratory
Pennsylvania, USA
USBulk Material Test Laboratory (PT Test Lab)
- Materials
- Dry bulk material
- Pneumatic conveying test rig
Equipment & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric filling and feeding (PFISTER® Feeding and Dosing)Engineering | – | – | 60 kg/h (with FEEDflex™) – 50 t/h (DRW Rotor Weighfeeder) | – | Coal, Coal dust, Lignite, Petcoke, Oil shale, Alternative fuels (biomass, RDF), Raw material |
| Belt weighfeedersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Raw material, Fuel, Additives |
| Apron Weighfeeders / Apron FeedersEngineering | – | – | 1500 tph | – | coarse raw materials |
| Alternative fuel storage (PFISTER® Feedex™ Overhead Reclaimer)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Alternative fuels |
| Pyroprocess systems (kilns, preheater, Cross-Bar® Cooler)Engineering | – | – | 11,500 tpd (clinker pyro system) | – | Clinker, Alternative/fossil fuels |
| Grinding/comminution (OK™ Raw and Cement Mill, ATOX® Coal Mill, VRM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Raw material, Cement, Slag, Raw coal, Limestone, Calcined clay |
| Packing and dispatch technology (VENTOMATIC®)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Cement |
| Pneumatic conveyingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Dry bulk material |
| Crusher maintenance/retrofit (Strike-Bar crusher rotor retrofit)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
| In-situ hard facing for VRMs (hard facing, with Castolin Eutectic)Surface | – | – | – | – | Hi-Chrome segments, Cast parts, Slags, Silica-containing materials |
| Roller rebuild service (roller rebuild for OK, ATOX and FRM mills)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sampling systems (QCX/ManuSampling™, Chute Sampler, Air Slide Sampler, Hot Clinker Sampler,Testing | – | – | – | – | Cement, Raw meal, Clinker (up to 1,450°C), Coal dust (ATEX), Limestone, Ore, Dry, non-sticky material (max. 120°C–150°C,, Hot meal (up to 1,150°C) |
| Gas analysis (KilnLoq® HW Laser Gas Analysis System, KilnLoq® Cold/Dry System)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process and machine control / automation (ECS/ControlCenter™)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control software (QCX/BlendExpert™, Production LIMS)Testing | – | – | – | – | Raw material, Cement, Additives |
| Laboratory audits (XRF, XRD, Blaine, sieve residues, strength, alkali, sulphur, free lime, chloride)Testing | – | – | – | – | Cement, Raw material, Fuels |
| Material testing / test laboratory (Bulk Material Test Laboratory, PA USA; Expert material testing,Testing | – | – | – | – | Dry bulk material, Alternative fuels, Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) |
| Burners (JETFLEX® 2.0 kiln burner)Engineering | – | – | – | – | conventional and alternative fuels |
| Calcined clay plants (clay calcination)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Calcined clays |
30 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotor weighfeeder (gravimetric feeder) | PFISTER (Fuller) DRW | – | – | – | – |
| Rotor weighfeeder | PFISTER (Fuller) TRW-K | – | – | – | – |
| Rotor weighfeeder | PFISTER (Fuller) SCF | – | – | – | – |
| Rotor weighfeeder | PFISTER (Fuller) TRW | – | – | – | – |
| Rotor weighfeeder | PFISTER (Fuller) TRW-S/D | – | – | – | – |
| Rotor weighfeeder (fine material) | PFISTER (Fuller) FRW 5 series | – | – | – | – |
| Belt weighfeeder | PFISTER (Fuller) Smart Linear Feeder (SLF) | – | – | – | – |
| Apron Weighfeeder / Apron Feeder | PFISTER (Fuller) AWF / AF | – | – | – | – |
| Overhead Reclaimer (alternative fuel storage) | PFISTER (Fuller) Feedex™ | – | – | – | – |
| Vertical Roller Mill (VRM) for raw material, cement and slag | Fuller (licence: Kobe Steel Ltd. & Taiheiyo Cement Corp.) OK™ Raw and Cement Mill | – | – | – | – |
| Coal mill (VRM) | Fuller ATOX® Coal Mill | – | – | – | – |
| Grate cooler (clinker cooler) | Fuller Cross-Bar® Cooler | – | – | – | – |
| Kiln burner | Fuller JETFLEX® 2.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Impact crusher rotor | Fuller Strike-Bar crusher rotor retrofit | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying pump (retrofit) | Fuller Fluxo™ pump | – | – | – | – |
| Compressor (exchange programme) | Fuller Ful-Vane™ | – | – | – | – |
| Hot Clinker Sampler | Fuller QCX® PSK101/112 | – | – | – | – |
| Air Slide Sampler | Fuller QCX® PSA101/102 | – | – | – | – |
| Quarry Drill Sampler | Fuller QCX® PSD101 | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection Sampler Hot Meal | Fuller QCX® PSH100 | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection Sampler Powder | Fuller QCX® PSI100 | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection Sampler ATEX | Fuller QCX® PSI100X | – | – | – | – |
| Chute Sampler with integrated mixer | Fuller QCX® PSM101/102 | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying Pipeline Sampler | Fuller QCX® PSP101/102 | – | – | – | – |
| Gas analysis system (laser, hot/wet) | Fuller KilnLoq® HW Laser | – | – | – | – |
| Gas analysis system (cold/dry) | Fuller KilnLoq® Cold/Dry System | – | – | – | – |
| Semi-automatic press for XRF/XRD samples | Fuller QCX® P40M | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory robotics system | Fuller QCX/RoboLab® | – | – | – | – |
| Process control system / software platform | Fuller ECS/ControlCenter™ | – | – | – | – |
| Kiln shell temperature measurement (maintenance) | Fuller ECS/CemScanner™ | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Metrology
The QCX® system chain covers sampling, sample preparation and analysis – from automated samplers via RoboLab® laboratory automation to Production LIMS and QCX/BlendExpert™ quality control. Material testing and laboratory audits take place in its own test laboratories in Pennsylvania (USA) and Dania (Denmark).
| Evidence | Dania, Denmark | Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|---|
| Material testing laboratory | ||
| Laboratory audits (XRF, XRD, Blaine) |
History
- ca. 1885
Origin as Fuller; more than 140 years of experience in the cement industry.
- 2020
FLSmidth (i.e. the Fuller division) achieves revenue of DKK 16.4 billion with around 10,700 employees in over 60 countries.
- 2021
Contract with Shree Cement for sustainable equipment for a greenfield project in India, including the world's largest Cross-Bar® Cooler, OK™ Cement Mill and JETFLEX® Burner (approx. DKK 200 million).
- 2025
FLSmidth Cement is acquired in October by Pacific Avenue Capital Partners and renamed Fuller Technologies; independent company focused on cement.