Collaborative labelling: unlocking next-gen process control

Modern cement kilns are far more efficient and sustainable than their predecessors, but this progress has come at the cost of increased operational complexity and tighter trade-offs between key performance indicators. As alternative fuel use rises and processes become more interdependent, traditional control strategies struggle to adapt, creating a growing need for control systems that can balance competing objectives while remaining trusted by operators. By Buffy Price, Carbon Re, UK