Since some low-voltage motors in the cooling system had reached the end of their service life after years of use, Hanson Cement brought Siemens on board as its long-term partner who had already successfully completed modernization projects at the company’s Purfleet and Ribblesdale facilities. The goal: a comprehensive, energy-efficient solution for the cement plant in Ketton.

Hanson Cement and Siemens wanted to eliminate energy guzzlers in the production process. They focused their attention on the low-voltage motors in the cooling phase following the rotary kiln. 

Taking another approach, they not only wanted to produce sustainably with greater energy efficiency, but also ensure operating reliability. Every single day of unplanned downtime at Hanson Cement’s Ketton plant costs a small fortune. The digital transformation of the plant’s critical drive systems was to play a key role here.

At Hanson Cement in England, the road to success is paved by investments in reliable, energy-efficient drives and a long-term, future-oriented partnership with Siemens.

The cooling system was upgraded with new SINAMICS G150 variable speed drives and new state-of-the-art low-voltage motors. The connected drive systems are directly and efficiently monitored via PROFIBUS. 
 
In a second step SIDRIVE IQ Services like Expert Assistance and Expert Diagnostics were implemented, valuable condition and operating data of the connected SIMOTICS HV M high-voltage motors and the SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 frequency converters help make the plant’s operation more reliable.