Overview

Looking to the future from the outset
Thanks to the sensors from SICK, cement production can be efficiently controlled right from the raw material preparation stage, and the plant availability can also be increased in a targeted manner. In line with efforts to combat climate change, the rugged measurement technology from SICK optimizes the combustion process of a rotary kiln, calciner, and preheater and already commences the emission controls there. There are many fields of application for Sensor Intelligence. These include ensuring the safety of humans, systems and equipment throughout the entire plant.
Range of services

Trends & news

Smart Services: Knowing what's coming – intelligent prediction
Intelligent service and maintenance tasks have clear benefits. With the Monitoring Box, operators in the raw material producing industry can, for example, continuously monitor the condition of the plant and the measuring devices used. Condition Monitoring warns, among other things, of contamination risks so a service deployment can be planned early on.
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Smart Parts: Low capital commitment thanks to efficient provision of spare parts
The spare part is already in your warehouse and is immediately available in sufficient quantity in the event of a service call – and without pre-financing. You pay only when they are used. The Smart Parts Management from SICK makes this possible. The program is tailored to the individual requirements of the customer for higher plant availability with no long-term capital commitment.
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Gas analysis under the harshest conditions, directly on rotary kilns
The state-of-the-art process gas analyzer system (SCPS - SICK Cement Probe System) provides reliable information on process quality, which helps in detecting problems early on—such as incomplete combustion, cyclone and kiln blocks as well as chlorine concentrations harmful to the process—and helps to prevent these problems.
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Norcem cement plant: Dust measuring at its best
The Norwegian cement manufacturer Norcem, part of the international HeidelbergCement Group, wants to do more the environment and emit even less pollutants into the environment.

Effectively controlling nitrogen oxide: SICK assists with the optimization of DeNOx systems
Environmental awareness is growing. Like in all large-scale production industries worldwide, the same applies also to the cement industry. The aim is to reduce or prevent environmental pollution and the emission of hazardous substances by all possible means.

Feeding bulk materials on a running belt: Dosage and mix must be right
SICK sensor systems measure the volume flow of raw material on conveyor belts from bunkers to the main transport conveyor belt for the combustion process and thereby ensure the metered feed of secondary material.