Chettinad Cement orders MVR mills for cement grinding

Chettinad Cement has ordered an MVR 5600 R-6 type mill and an MVR 5300 C-6 type mill for raw meal grinding and grinding composite cement, respectively, from Germany-based Gebr. Pfeiffer Private Limited for a new production line at its integrated Kallur plant in Karnataka. The supplier told the media that the MVR 5600 R-6 type mill is the first of its kind equipped with six rollers. This order was placed this year in April, and the contract has been activated with the receipt of the down-payment and a letter of credit (LOC). The core components of the MVR mills and the 5,810 KW gearbox will be supplied by Gebr. Pfeiffer SE. Its foundation parts, housings and other components will be manufactured in India and delivered to the customer under its subsidiary Gebr. Pfeiffer (India) Private Limited. The office of Gebr. Pfeiffer (India) in Noida will support the end consumer in the plant by designing and procuring most of the grinding plant machinery, including filters, fans, hot gas generators, fly ash handling and conveying aggregates. It will be on-site with personnel for quality control of the customer's site fabrication and supervising the mill's erection and commissioning. Image Source Also read: Chettinad Cement to acquire majority stake