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Efficient Cement Production at Lafarge’s most up-to-date plant

Siemens SITRANS LR260 and SITRANS LR460 at Lafarge, Germany

Efficient Cement Production at Lafarge’s most up-to-date plant

Siemens SITRANS LR260 and SITRANS LR460 at Lafarge, Germany

Chemicals

Lafarge

Karsdorf,

Accurate inventory control of raw materials, fuel and finished products to ensure a high product quality.
Minimise plant downtime due to unreliable mechanical level instrumentation.
Reduce high maintenance costs and increase operator safety.

Accurate inventory control and increased plant safety thanks to Siemens radar technology

“The SITRANS LR260 and LR460 are ideal for our level measurement requirements.”

Mr. Merta, Head of Automation Workshop, Lafarge Karsdorf

Increased inventory control as the operators always know the true material level.
Reduced installation costs as the transmitter could be installed directly onto existing silo nozzles.
Improved plant safety as there is no longer a requirement to enter the silo to maintain the instrumentation.

Lafarge, one of the leading cement producers in the world, operates a plant in Karsdorf, Germany, with a capacity of 2.3m tons per year.
Lafarge Karsdolf is one of the most up-to-date plants within the Lafarge Group.
To maintain the production processes and run an efficient plant, Lafarge need precise level measurement throughout the facility.

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