In March 2019 US-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Petuum announced that it entered into a global agreement with Cemex to implement its Industrial AI Autopilot software products for autonomous cement plant operations at plants around the world. This follows process control milestones achieved by Cemex, including running selected plants by AI control in 2018. Global Cement spoke to Petuum to find out more about its work with the cement industry.
The UK has long been a major player in the supply of waste-derived fuels for the cement industry, waste-to-energy sector and others applications within Europe. Here, Global Cement speaks with Andy Hill, Managing Director of Cynosure, about alternative fuels in the UK, the EU and further afield, as well as the future trends that will impact the market.
The 61st IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference has taken place in St Louis, Missouri, with over 1000 registered delegates and over 150 exhibitors. The next IEEE-IAS/PCA conference will take place in Las Vegas on 19-23 April 2020.
The LafargeHolcim cement plant in Ste Genevieve County, Missouri, US, boasts one of the largest single cement production lines in the world, with a capacity of approximately 12,000t/day. Its excellent limestone reserves and location directly on the Mississippi River enable it to produce vast quantities of cement at low cost for distribution over the majority of the eastern United States. Global Cement recently spoke to the plant’s manager John Goetz about this mega-plant ahead of the visit by delegates of the 61st IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference on 2 May 2019...
Global Cement recently spoke to the Chairman of the Executive Board of the German vertical roller mill supplier Gebr. Pfeiffer about the company’s corporate culture, current cement grinding trends and future trajectories...
