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Anders Noe Dam,Head of Global Product Management for Automation Technologies at Fuller, demonstrates why digitalization is essential for cement decarbonization. Drawing on 50 years of automation expertise, he explains how advanced process control unlocks the full potential of clinker substitution, alternative fuels, and carbon capture. Anders addresses five key barriers—from cybersecurity to organizational silos—and provides actionable strategies for bridging the gap between green ambitions and operational reality.

As the cement industry evolves to meet environmental challenges, one trend is clear: more variable feedstock requires more precise processes. In the pyro process, where alternative fuels play an increasingly important role in lowering carbon emissions, it is the role of materials handling solutions like the PFISTER® Rotor Weighfeeder to ensure precise and stable dosing of both alternative and fossil fuels to avoid volatility in the kiln and maintain consistent clinker quality.

How to reduce CO₂ from cement production? Use less clinker. How to use less clinker? Use more SCMs. Ok, so how? – watch this video to see one of the ways we are working towards that goal. Data Enabling Transformation and Optimization towards Concrete Sustainability (DETOCS) – will help cement plants increase their use of SCMs, thus reducing the clinker factor and associated CO₂ emissions. Wilson Ricardo Leal da Silva, Fuller - Green Innovation, serves as DETOCS project coordinator and leads an exciting group of 15 Industrial Doctoral Candidates along with a broad group of partners that cover all aspects related to cement production and utilization.

The CircFuel research project is investigating whether a usable fuel oil can be produced from RDF as a product of the Fuller FUELFLEX® Pyrolyzer.

Outdated control systems can significantly slow down operations, drive up costs, and lead to unexpected shutdowns. This was exactly the challenge facing SPCC (Southern Province Cement Company) Bisha's water treatment plant. Their aging automation system had become increasingly difficult to maintain, plagued by obsolete components and dwindling technical support. The urgent need for a reliable, fast upgrade became undeniable.

In 2018, we delivered a modern ECS/ControlCenter™ automation solution to upgrade a manually operated system at Messebo Cement in Ethiopia. However, civil unrest delayed system commissioning, putting the project on hold until the plant contacted us again in 2024.

An affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (“Pacific Avenue”), a global private equity firm with offices in Los Angeles, USA, and Paris, France, has signed an agreement to purchase FLSmidth Cement.

In Senegal’s competitive cement market, CDS Kirene Cement needed a breakthrough. Their solution came through a strategic partnership with Chinese EPC Supplier and Fuller to deploy ECS/ControlCenter — the most advanced automation platform in cement manufacturing. The result is a fully unified, cyber-secure production facility that sets a new benchmark for efficiency, scalability, and innovation.

In today’s fast-evolving industrial landscape, legacy systems can become a bottleneck to efficiency and reliability. This was the case for Ramco Cement’s grinding unit at Mathodu, where aging automation technology posed increasing risks to productivity and operational continuity.

Explore the evolution of automation in the cement industry. This Video traces key technological milestones – from the first analog controls to today’s AI-powered process optimization – and shows how each step contributed to greater efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

We are proud to share a testimonial from Chinfon Cement regarding their positive experience ECS/ProcessExpert 9 advanced process control software.

Discover how our Automation offerings such as QCX® Laboratory solutions and ECS/ProcessExpert® Software are essential in the decarbonization of the cement industry. From optimizing clinker quality to maximizing alternative fuel usage, this video shows how smart control systems make complex processes efficient - helping you lower emissions, reduce energy costs, and build a more sustainable future for cement.

The Karbala Cement plant in Iraq faced operational challenges due to an outdated control system that resulted in frequent unplanned shutdowns and a dependence on specialised technicians. Addressing these issues, the plant partnered with Fuller to implement our ECS/ControlCenter™ v9, automation platform, improving reliability and efficiency, eliminating unplanned downtime, fortifying the plant's security, and laying the foundation for sustainable growth.

In this presentation Kiranmai Sanagavarapu, Program Manager for Clinker Decarbonization at Fuller, addresses the cement industry's dual challenge: meeting 75% of global infrastructure needs by 2050 while eliminating the sector's 7% contribution to CO2 emissions. Drawing from cross-regional experience across India, Europe, and the US, she presents proven alternative fuel substitution technologies that achieve 80-100% fuel replacement while reducing NOx emissions by up to 25%. The presentation features practical green cement solutions including the ILC Low NOx Calciner, HOTDISC® Reactor, and innovative FuelFlex® Pyrolyzer, with real plant data demonstrating 1-3 year ROI and immediate pathways for cement producers to begin their decarbonization journey.

In this 30 min presentation Anders Noe Dam, Head of Global Product Management - Automation Technologies, delivers a strategic overview focused on turning Industry 4.0 possibilities into measurable results – all the benefits, none of the hype. Featuring Fuller's ECS™ and QCX® cutting-edge solutions, as well as ECS/ProcessExpert® and subscription-based IoT models, the presentation emphasizes scalable, cost-effective adoption pathways.

The world is currently experiencing the fourth industrial revolution – or Industry 4.0. This is an era of digital transformation characterised by the introduction of AI and machine learning, connectivity (the Internet of Things or IoT), and big data – all of which are powered by cloud computing. To put it another way, there is much more computing power and much more storage. And, combined together, this is giving us data analytics at a whole new level. These are exciting times and we see examples in nearly all facets of our lives.

Jacob Brinch Nielsen, Vice President of Professional Services, Fuller, brings together recommendations from experts across the flow sheet to demonstrate the role of upgrades in optimising the cement manufacturing process.

Results of a pyroprocess application of ECS/ ProcessExpert® (PXP) solution

Efficient and reliable kiln sealing improves energy efficiency, reduces emissions and extends equipment life, helping you meet your environmental targets as well as your production goals. That’s why we’ve enhanced our kiln seal with a new thrust mechanism design that improves sealing efficiency and service life.

Officially launched in July 2024, the latest update to our ECS/ProcessExpert (PXP) advanced process control solution brings together cutting-edge technologies to deliver real-world results. Early adopter CEMEX is already reaping the benefits.

Originally designed in 1919 as a solution for the safe transportation of pulverised fuels, the Fuller-Kinyon® screw pump has proven itself to be a must-have component in materials handling systems worldwide. Over more than a century, the pump has evolved to handle greater throughputs, longer conveying distances, and the increasing complexities of today’s dry bulk materials processes. In that time, it has been widely applied across the cement and other dry bulk materials handling industries, developing reputation as a real workhorse – as is testified by the continuing operation of some of the original FK Pumps.

The Plantline Service Agreement covers Fuller’s automation equipment and software. Through a range of flexible service offerings, such as proactive maintenance and cybersecurity, it ensures your automation equipment and software continue to perform safely and reliably.

This 45-minute webinar briefly reviews grinding theory before delving into an exploration of operations and maintenance best practice. The discussion includes real world case studies that show how our customers are improving product quality and profitability through a combination of solutions, services and best practice. Ahmed Seaf, Process Specialist leads the discussion and Nick Litzenberger, Design Engineer, serves as the moderator.

Jose Gil, Head of Service Execution, Fuller USA, discusses the evolution of digital and how this has resulted in a step change in delivering service and support.

Jason Heiser discusses how the Ful-Floor™ Pneumatic Reclaim System works, and the advantages of fluidisation over other discharge methods.

A groundbreaking research project aims to create advanced electric heating technologies that could dramatically reduce carbon emissions from cement production. The Innovation Fund will invest almost DKK21 million in the project, which will run from 1 September 2024 to 29 February 2028.

We are proud to share a testimonial from Medcem Cement regarding their postive experience with Pfister AutoGAP 2.0 — automatic gap adjustment for DRW Rotor Weighfeeders

Product lost during the bag-filling process is bad for your machinery, your personnel, and your bottom line. Let’s keep it in the bag. The FILLPro™ dust reduction kit for GIROMAT® EVO rotary packers is a low-cost, easy retrofit that instantly reduces dust, blockages and product loss. Key benefits: • Increase filling cycle performance • Reduce dust • Eliminate clogging • Reduce downtime

We have launched the latest version of our ECS/ControlCenter™ Platform 9.1 software, bringing new functionality for mobile working, interoperability, and AI integration to the industry’s leading plant control system.

Ozinga is a fifth-generation family business that has been supplying the construction industry throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and South Florida for almost a century. What started as a small coal yard has grown into a premier supplier of concrete and materials solutions. As business has grown, the company needed a terminal in the Port of Palm Beach to support their concrete business. This was a challenging location. The site is in a tourist area subject to high interest from local government with considerable desire to maintain a pleasing aesthetic. It was also a complex project because Ozinga wanted to utilize a mechanical ship unloader with a pneumatic conveying system – the first time, to the team’s knowledge, a solution quite like this had been attempted worldwide. Thankfully, Ozinga had already assembled the perfect team to pull it off following a successful first project in Chicago with Dome Technology and Fuller.