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Job Report
The Liebherr L 566 wheel loader operating at the Poroton lining brick plant operated by Wienerberger GmbH in Wefensleben
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Wienerberger AG, whose head offi ce is in Vienna, has 221 plants in 30 countries, making it the largest manufacturer of bricks in the world. Its German subsidiary Wienerberger GmbH operates a total of 20 plants. These include Wienerberger Ziegelindustrie GmbH in Wefensleben in the State of Saxony-Anhalt which has been run as a Poroton lining brick plant since 1991. A workforce of 54 at this site produce high quality Poroton bricks made of clay for use in the construction industry. Around 1,000 tons of material are used every day.
The clay which consists of two strata, the upper loam stratum and the lower shale stratum is extracted from the company’s own mine. After this it is stored temporarily on the site and then mixed with external additives from a nearby paper factory and a nearby power plant and placed in the so-called box feeder. From the box feeding system the material is transported on conveyor belts to the production area. There it is placed in mixers and then formed into the required brick form before being fi red at very high temperatures to produce Poroton bricks. The brick gets its striking red color during the fi ring process as a result of a chemical process. After cooling the bricks are packed on to pallets, welded in foil and made ready for shipment.
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