Cement News tagged under: ABB
Birla Corp subsidiary opts for ABB Ability Expert Optimizer03 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsBirla Corp subsidiary RCCPL will employ ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer and other digital technologies to maximise production at its new cement plant at Mukutban in Maharashtra, India. ABB will supply RCCPL with ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer, an advanced process control solution for controlling, stabilising and optimising industrial processes, and which will allow the cement producer to increase production, minimise carbon footprint and reduce fuel consumption to meet energy usage goals. Bi... |
Tan Thang Cement awards ABB with automation contract18 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsSwitzerland-based ABB has recently won an order to supply additional integrated digital automation and electrical equipment for Tan Thang Cement JSC’s greenfield plant project in Nghe An, Vietnam. This is a follow-up order from the initial delivery of the same from the company, which is currently under construction. The new order includes a 110kV AIS substation with a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, telecommunications, and high-voltage primary and secondary equipme... |
Emami Cement orders system from ABB India15 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsEmami Cement has ordered an automation and electrical system from ABB India for a 2Mta greenfield plant in Odisha, according to moneycontrol. Emami hopes to meet the rising demand in the country by constructing energy-efficient cement plants. ABB will be helping the company meet that target by installing an ABB Ability™ Distributed Control System 800xA. The system will maximise plant uptime and optimise the cement production process. |
EPCC switches to a new era15 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsABB recently installed an upgrade at Eastern Province Cement Company (EPCC), Saudi Arabia, adding the latest electrical infrastructure technology integrated with ABB’s 800xA automation system to enhance plant availability and reliability. By ABB, Switzerland. Eastern Province Cement Co, Al Khursaniya, Saudi Arabia, upgraded its switchgears to improve the plant's reliability and availability Eastern Province Cement (EPCC) operates its plant in Al Khursaniya, in the eastern par... |
Saudi Arabia: ABB upgrades EPCC production lines01 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsPower and automation technology group, ABB have recently commissioned an electrical infrastructure upgrade for two 30-year old cement production lines at EPCC’s plant in Al Khursaniya, Saudi Arabia. The project consisted of upgrading the plant’s existing 75MV switchgear panels to the latest protection relay generation and integrating the power supply systems with the ABB automation system already in place. EPCC’s decision to modernise its production lines will help avoid unexpected shutdo... |
ABB to supply Semen Bosowa Maros12 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsABB has won an order from Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the Sinoma Group (China), for its variable-speed drive solution for a dual-pinion ball mill at the PT Semen Bosowa Maros cement plant in Indonesia. ABB was selected for that project because the end customer is satisfied with earlier deliveries for the first cement grinding line at the plant, including a gearless mill drive (GMD) and a vertical mill with ABB slip ring motors, the power and... |
ABB upgrades Eastern Province Cement Co's process control system, Saudi Arabia28 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsABB has recently completed an extensive upgrade of the Extended Automation System 800xA to the latest standards at Eastern Province Cement Co’s (EPCC) three production lines at its Al Khursaniya works in Saudi Arabia. With outdated hardware and software potentially impacting the plant’s reliability and to avoid unexpected shutdowns and improve functionality of the cement production lines, EPCC decided to optimise its process control system. The scope of supply included the evolution of Ext... |
Swiss poll could limit executive salaries21 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsNine months after putting checks on excessive payouts for executives in a referendum, Europe's best-paid voters will decide on Sunday whether to cap the highest wages in a company at 12 times the lowest pay. Swiss corporations and the government have joined forces to oppose the so-called 1:12 initiative, which is forecast to be rejected. The payscale at Holcim, formed 101 years ago in the Swiss village of Holderbank, underscores the challenge for multinational companies to comply with the p... |
Ulrich Spiesshofer takes over as ABB’s new CEO20 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsUlrich Spiesshofer has succeeded Joe Hogan as chief executive officer of ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, following the three-month orderly transition period announced earlier this year. Hogan will continue as advisor to the Board until the end of March 2014. In a welcoming statement, Hubertus von Grünberg, Chairman of ABB’s Board of Directors, said: "Ulrich Spiesshofer has an outstanding track record forming and developing high performing teams and has demonstrated e... |
ABB wins energy optimisation contract from CRH01 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsABB has recently won a contract with CRH Europe Materials to provide process optimisation solutions for 12 of its plants in Europe and the US. CRH is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability Initiative. As such, the company has committed to a set of objectives covering issues such as CO2 and climate protection, emission protection and lower use of fuels and raw materials. Currently the data collection for calculating the required k... |