a. Digital transformation a sustainable approach
- Interconnection — the ability of machines, devices, sensors, and people to
connect and communicate with each other via the Internet of things. - Information transparency — Its provides operators with comprehensive
information to inform decisions. - Inter-connectivity -to collect immense amounts of data and information from
all points in the cement manufacturing process. - Technical assistance — the technological facility of systems to assist humans
in decision-making and problem-solving, and the ability to help humans. - Decentralized decisions — the ability to make decisions on their own and to
perform their tasks as autonomously as possible.
b. Industry 4.0 Solution could Enhance Cement Production by following
- Artificial Intelligence - Project Demand
- Supply Optimization
- Stock Optimization
- Emission warning
- Augmented Reality for Inspection
- Predict Maintenance
- Operator Safety
- Digital Twin - Process transparency
- Quality predication
- Improved Feed transfer
- Energy Optimization – SPC / SHC reduction
- Robot Quality Accuracy
- Augmented Reality - Online dispatches
- Big Data Analysis – Energy Modelling
The Industry 4.0 architecture basically tells about the plant and final informative
dash boards where the Key Performance Indicators, Critical parameter data is
made available to decision makers/end users. The plant all real time critical data
and information is brought to common historian server which may reside at plant
level or at remote server level (cloud) which is connected by internet means
through firewalls etc.
The raw data obtained from plant is analyzed using data analysis software’s and
algorithms are established based on process functions and results. Final dash boards
are made available on user screen and laptop and mobiles handsets.