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Radar technology easily solves the level measurement challenges in the cement industry

Siemens SITRANS LR560 at St. Mary’s Cement Group, Canada

Radar technology easily solves the level measurement challenges in the cement industry

Siemens SITRANS LR560 at St. Mary’s Cement Group, Canada

Minerals

St. Mary’s Cement Group

Completion: 2016

Toronto,

Have accurate and reliable level measurements in harsh conditions - high temperatures and dust, to help better planning of production quantities.
Reduce any unplanned plant shutdowns due to faulty level transmitters.
Increase employee safety by eliminating daily trips to the silos to maintain the level transmitters.

No problem for Siemens radar technology in the cement industry’s most challenging applications

“Siemens latest radar unit, the SITRANS LR560, has proven very reliable and robust in some of our toughest silo measurement applications.”

Kevin Hodgins, Electrical Supervisor, St Marys Cement

Greater efficiency in production planning due to increased reliability in monitoring inventory levels.
Increased accuracy of level measurements has led to greater process control and an increase in product quality.
Significantly reduced maintenance costs as the level instrumentation is more reliable.
Reduced instrumentation installation and commissioning time and costs.

St. Marys Cement Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Votorantim Cimentos, a international cement manufacturer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
It’s Bowmanville plant near Toronto, Canada, produces approximately 1.8 million tons of clinker and 1.2 million tons of Portland cement annually.

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