Organization of production and product quality control at OAO Sukholozhsk Cement

The article considers the experience of the factory laboratory at OAO Sukho­lozhsk-Cement in organization of a monitoring and control system at various stages of production: from the quarry to clinker grinding. Multi-purpose equipment, software for processing and analysis of collected data, experienced staff make it possible to manage the product quality. A laboratory for concrete analysis has also been set up at the plant, to develop cements with custom-tailored properties.

Author: R.A. Stikharev

Section: Control of production

Keywords: components of the raw mix; stability of the composition; trends; petrofabric analysis; X-ray phase analysis; X-ray spectral analysis; particle size analysis; physical tests; concrete