One of the world's leading suppliers of cement and concrete has
hired local drilling experts to Diamond Drill penetrations for
blast out waste material from its production plant in Rugby.
Cemex, who generate more than £1 billion worth of global
annual sales, called in D-Drill, who is based in Shilton, near
Coventry, to diamond drill blast holes through the refractory of
the kiln that processes materials into cement.
The work had to be completed over a weekend to allow Cemex to
return to full operation when the working week commenced again.
Stuart Gould, a D-Drill technician, said: "There is occasionally
a build-up of material within the refractory and it needed blasting
out - it was our job to drill the holes to allow that to
happen.
"It's a very important operation for Cemex because it would have
halted production had it not been resolved.
"Therefore, it was crucial that we got the job done across a
weekend and we were delighted to be able to achieve that aim."
D-Drill is a UK leader in diamond drilling and demolition work.
The company recently won an international award at the
International Concrete Drilling and Sawing Association Project
Awards in Las Vegas.