Beyond APC: AI for cement plant optimisation Premium
While an essential tool for improving stability, efficiency and product quality in cement manufacturing, even the most sophisticated advanced process control systems face limita...
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Digitalising the silo park Premium
As customer expectations rise and transport costs remain under pressure, digitalising silo park management is emerging as a practical way to improve delivery performance, optimi...
Extracting a crushing victory Premium
Innovation in crushing technology is playing an increasingly important role in improving both the efficiency and sustainability of cement production. Latest-generation crushing ...
Pushing kiln limits through next-gen refractory design Premium
A major cement producer in Vietnam has demonstrated how advanced refractory engineering can support sustained production beyond a plant’s capacity under some of the industry’s h...
Disruptive grinding technology scales up Premium
As the cement industry accelerates its transition toward low-carbon production, the demand for more efficient and flexible grinding technologies is increasing. The Low Carbon Gr...
HPGR integration to increase capacity and energy efficiency Premium
As cement producers seek to lower the clinker factor without sacrificing performance, grinding plants must process more material at higher fineness levels, yet most existing bal...
Modernising palletising: from bottleneck to breakthrough Premium
In cement production, efficiency is often judged by kiln output and grinding performance, but the true test comes at dispatch. When bagging and palletising systems underperform,...
India’s clinker-free innovation Premium
As the world’s second-largest cement producer, it’s critical that India transforms its cement production to meet its 2070 net-zero target. To address the sector’s sustainability...
Proactive silo maintenance: cleaning and inspection matter Premium
In dry bulk operations, silos and storage structures do not just hold material, they carry the weight of a plant’s reliability, safety and profitability. Yet too often, these cr...
Process optimisation at NEXE Premium
Advanced process control and performance management transformed cement production at NEXE’s cement plant in Croatia. Thanks to the implementation of an MPC system by Rockwell Au...