One of the biggest challenges is the stone material moisture. The moisture is impacting the energy consumption a lot, caused by higher heating efforts. The question was, which investment decision will improve the quality of the product and reduce energy costs significantly. To solve the customer's problem, Siemens designed a cloud-based data analytics and visualization platform with an automatic data collection, using moisture probes to measure raw material moisture and to analyze this data. As a result, the upstream raw material production optimization provides reduced energy costs. Furthermore, through automatic data collection and data analytics, the OEE and reliability of the plant could be improved. In this way a construction of shelters for sand and stone could be postponed. 
In detail:

• A cloud based data analytics and visualization platform with automatic data collection from each site
• Automated daily reporting highlighting plant performance
• Analysis of monthly material usage
• Analysis of product quality
• Subscription based service

Roadstone Ltd. is a part of the Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH). Roadstone is a building materials group that manufactures concrete and asphalt across 46 active sites in Ireland. CRH is a leading global building materials group, employing over 87,000 people at around 3,800 locations worldwide.