All three lines will have a shared digital infrastructure build on the FLSmidth ECS/ControlCenter platform, in addition to the Danish cement industry solutions company's ECS/PlantDataManagement plant data management software.
The software became operational in Q1 this year and provides an operational interface to all data, allowing plant management to turn performance data into real-time KPIs and giving operators access to critical process information via tailored dashboards.
FLSmidth says that the energy savings, higher fuel substitution rates and maintenance planning enabled by digitalisation presents massive opportunities for the cement industry at a time when energy costs, over-capacity and new environmental regulations are major concerns to many plant owners.
It adds that, with a complete and integrated control system across all three lines at Kirene, CBMI Construction will have the digital foundation for its customer to make data-driven decisions on process optimisation, stay on top of maintenance jobs and accelerate energy savings.
CBMI Construction says that the ECS software from FLSmidth is essential in operationalising the 12,000 data points at the new Kirene line (3) for the customer.
“With a combination of extensive process knowledge and digital solutions that integrate across different equipment suppliers, FLSmidth is instrumental in securing the efficiency benefits our customer expects,” the Chinese company comments.
Jens Adler, general manager in group digital at FLSmidth, states: “With more than 1,500 active product and process control installations in the cement industry, this order reaffirms our strong digital expertise.
“The cement industry might be a little slow in adopting Industry 4.0 technologies, but digitalisation is transforming how many respond to increasing demands for emission reductions and efficiency."
