Holcim Group?? India companies – Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited announced to further invest in Industry 4.0 under its ??lants of Tomorrow??programme. This transformative programme aims to make cement manufacturing more efficient through better plant optimisation, higher plant availability and a safer working environment. It is part of parent company Holcim?? Strategy 2022 ????uilding for Growth?? which was launched globally in July 2019.
The four-year programme implemented by Holcim aims to create a global network of over 270 integrated cement plants and grinding stations in more than 50 countries by applying automation technologies and robotics, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance and digital twin technologies to the entire production processes. The ??lants of Tomorrow??initiative which will transform cement manufacturing in India is simultaneously implemented in other key markets for Holcim in Switzerland, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Russia.
A ??lants of Tomorrow??promises 15 to 20 % more operational efficiency compared to a conventional cement plant, the company said.