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From university mathematics to real industry data 🎓
Valentyna spent three months with us as an intern before her final year in BSc Mathematics at the University of Bristol. She wanted to apply her skills outside the academic setting, where rigor comes first, and learn how industry actually works with its data - from university to real data. Her main project examined how to improve the linearization of plant data across different operating settings. Most of that was research, while it also gave her a hands-on go at data cleanin
Sep 22 min read
The bag filter is not too small. The flue gas just does not reach all of it 🔍
Design margins cover flow maldistribution. They do not remove it Bag filter sizing works with design margins on air-to-cloth ratio and pressure drop, and those margins are there for good reason: inlet flow distribution has long been covered by reserve rather than calculated. What a margin cannot do is make the flow uniform. It buys capacity in reserve while the maldistribution it covers stays in the unit. CFD Simulation of an overall Filter-System From the control room that s
Aug 263 min read
True process efficiency goes beyond thermodynamics - Women in Cement Audit📈
Seda Baştaş , Camila Nicolau Dotta , Inês Hilário , Catarina Marcelo during an audit 2025 Women in Cement Audit In our industry, we constantly look for ways to optimise heat and mass balance. But we sometimes overlook that the most critical variable for success is the team operating the plant. To reach the maximum potential of a process, we need to tap into the maximum potential of our human resources. Our recent audit at the Secil Outão plant was a powerful reminder of t
Jan 231 min read
Making AI work for Cement: The Power of the Hybrid Approach 💡
Expertise meets AI We have spent decades working alongside plant managers and process engineers. Therefore, we know that cement production is governed by complex physical interactions. That is why we see the greatest potential not in replacing process knowledge, but in enhancing it. The "Grey Model" Approach - AI in Cement To get the most out of digitalisation, we combine two powerful elements: the speed and pattern recognition of AI and the reliability of proven process eng
Jan 211 min read
🌍 We have all the technology we need to decarbonise cement – so why aren't we moving faster⁉️
AI in cement production: Key takeaways from Loesche Round Table Miami on practical decarbonisation solutions. Discover how process optimisation drives efficiency.
Oct 16, 20252 min read
🏆 Best Speaker Award at Global CemFuels 2025 – Congratulations Matthias!
ur Director of Cement Technology Matthias Schumacher received the Best Speaker Award – a well-deserved recognition for his engaging presentation and the great technical dialogue it sparked.
Sep 24, 20251 min read
🔥 Use Case Insight: Stepwise Transition to Higher AF Substitution in Cement Rotary Kilns
How can cement producers balance emission limits, process stability, and increasing TSR?
In our latest use case, we showcase how a data-driven, step-by-step upgrade strategy enabled a 3500 tpd kiln line to reach up to 50% thermal substitution using RDF - without compromising clinker quality or operational reliability.
Jul 30, 20251 min read
📊 Driving Process Stability: New CFD Project with InterCement Brazil
We are pleased to share that InterCement Brazil has entrusted aixprocess with a new CFD engineering project at their Ijaci plant in Minas Gerais. The project focuses on process de-bottlenecking, kiln stabilization and TSR-ramp-up through advanced, simulation-driven process optimisation.
Jul 23, 20252 min read
A strong yes to openness and tolerance
the aixprocess team on the christmas-market 2023 The recent article by @thomas Beschorner in DIE ZEIT has deeply touched us at...
Jun 26, 20251 min read
One year of aixprocess LEAN Journey: Reflecting and Advancing
In the last twelve months, we've worked on embedding LEAN principles into our daily operations, already leading to first productivity improvements. This week, we continued our journey with a 3-day workshop led by Marie-Helene, refining the teams‘ LEAN approaches and adding company strategy. 🚀
Jun 26, 20252 min read
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