Titan America Deploys Pavilion Technologies Cement Solution on Two Mills Value-Based Engagement Process Gives Cement Manufacturer Predictable Results
Posted: 11 April 2005
Titan America, a leading producer of cement and building materials, has reduced energy costs by more than $120,000 per year and increased finish mill production by 5% with Pavilion¹s advanced process control (APC) cement solution. Titan America participated in Pavilion¹s ValueFirst program designed to reduce a client¹s potential risk by evaluating and guaranteeing the expected return on investment (ROI) before project deployment. In just four months, Pavilion¹s solution has successfully delivered expected benefits on two cement mills at Titan America¹s facility in Roanoke, Virginia.
Pavilion’s ValueFirst program underscores the company¹s dedication to the success of our business,² said Brian Allder, Process Engineer for Titan America. ³We entered into this relationship confident that the technology would deliver results, and they have more than delivered on that guarantee. We reduced specific energy costs by 3.5 kWh/short ton, increased production by 4.8% and 5.7% on the two mills, and enhanced overall product quality in four months
Pavilion’s state-of-the art cement solutions address the most pressing needs of cement manufacturers. Pavilion¹s multivariable predictive control enabled Titan to achieve their primary goal of reducing energy use, while simultaneously improving product quality and increasing production. In addition, operators were able to use the solution to start-up the mills, which reduced the operator time spent on start-up. Leveraging the process expertise of Pavilion¹s engineering resources, Pavilion¹s solutions deliver a faster time to value and greater sustained value with lower maintenance costs than incumbent technologies like expert system-based toolkits.
We are committed to putting our customer¹s needs first, said Pavilion CEO Ralph Carter. By assessing the value first, we are able to identify theapproach that will have the most impact on our customers¹ business. Our customers have an ROI they believe in and a partner willing to stand behind their promise.²
Customers have reported that Pavilion¹s mill solution has consistently delivered the following benefits:
- Increased production rate by 2 - 14.5%;
- Reduced energy costs up to 3%;
- Reduced transition times and off-spec product between grades;
- Increased product consistency by 30%, and
- Decreased overall maintenance costs.
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