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Cemex revolutionises operations with AI

20 September 2024, Published under Cement News

Cemex (Mexico) has started using MARIA (the Monitoring and Remote Assistance with Artificial Intelligence system). This system permanently, and in real time, captures critical variables of cement plants, such as temperature, oxygen levels, pressure and vibrations. MARIA knows how to use WhatsApp to send alerts and recommendations automatically to plant operators. It is also capable of using Google Translate to warn them of what is happening, which it detects through sensors and algorith...

Holcim ramps up use of AI

28 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Holcim is scaling up its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing across more than 100 plants worldwide over the next four years, improving efficiency and reinforcing capacity for customers. With AI already deployed at 45 plants to predict and prevent failures before they occur, Holcim will deepen and broaden this application to boost operational resilience. This will entail Holcim further rolling out a state-of-the-art predictive maintenance solution from leading AI platform s...

Carbon Re highlights importance of digitalisation in net zero

30 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Carbon Re has published its latest white paper titled “Digitalization: The Pathway to Net Zero”. The paper explores the significant role that digitalisation can play in reducing carbon emissions within the industry. It also advocates for industry-wide adoption of digitalisation as a means to secure a resilient, profitable and sustainable future.  Drawing on case studies from leading cement producers, Carbon Re highlights successful strategies and common pitfalls in digital transformati...

ML/AI-based maintenance to enhance energy efficiency

14 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Recently, CemAI representatives were invited to present to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® division on the topic of machine learning/artificial intelligence’s (ML/AI) use in increasing energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR programme was interested in the role that better maintenance and control of processes could play in cement manufacturing performance. By CemAI, USA. CemAI CEO Scott Ziegler outlined the benefits of machine learning and artifici...

Unlocking cement plant potential with digital twins

30 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement manufacturers operate in an increasingly complex environment, facing pressure to maximise production while minimising costs and environmental impact. However, leveraging data to optimise operations can be hindered by antiquated assets and disconnected data systems. Digital twins enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) present a solution. By Wizata SA, Luxembourg Cement producers operate under increasingly complex conditions, but by leveraging data to optimise operations thro...

Harness the power of AI and industrial analytics

03 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Digital applications, together with cloud and edge computing, can help to optimise the performance of rotating machinery, as ABB explains. By Sanjit Shewale, ABB, Switzerland. Data analytics – answering critical questions about assets Cement producers, in addition to the recurrent challenges of optimising efficiency, and maintaining throughput and quality control during high-volume production, must now comply with increasingly strict environmental legislation aimed at reducing e...

Throwing AI into the cement decarbonisation mix

11 April 2023, Published under Cement News

While reducing the carbon footprint of the cement industry is a global challenge, there are technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), available today that are enabling cement producers to transition to net zero.  By Carbon Re, UK. Figure 1: artificial intelligence can help cement plants to reduce their carbon footprint and fuel costs There is no silver bullet to reduce carbon emissions in the cement industry. Achieving this by 2030 will require a collective effort from...

Three lines of defence

11 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Digitalisation has enabled cement producers to increase the uptime of their equipment as artificial intelligence (AI) has alerted them to current or future equipment failure so swift action can be taken through the plant’s maintenance and repair programme. This reduces lengthy and costly downtime. By Mary Beth Kramer, Kramer Consulting, USA. Detectable failures at early stages save on repair costs and reduce downtime Predictive maintenance with artificial intelligence (AI) are h...

Taking the magic out of machine learning

20 April 2022, Published under Cement News

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its subcomponent machine learning (ML) are almost everywhere in industrial processes, and cement manufacturing is no exception. 1,2 Despite the common use of these terms, how a model is built and implemented remains a mystery to many. Holcim Innovation Center demystifies the process by stepping through a machine learning project.  By Louise Harding and Xavier Cieren, Holcim Innovation Center, France. Figure 1: machine learning implementation steps ...

Republic Cement launches AI tool to optimise raw mix

24 May 2021, Published under Cement News

Philippines-based Republic Cement is rolling out a new AI tool to all its cement plants to reduce its CO 2 emissions and produce a stronger cement. The tool will optimise concentrations of raw ingredients in the cement mix by harnessing complex algorithms to save time and resources in its Bulacan and Batangas works as well as running the software as a pilot in its Teresa works in Rizal. “Our next step is to deploy this in all sites by the end of the year,” said Republic Cement’s Vice Pres...