Saudi ArabiaManufacturing2026 – ongoingSouthern Province Cement Company
AI-based mill optimiser on cement mill CM6
Southern Province Cement said its AI mill optimiser raised average output by more than 15% over manual operation
Problem
Mill CM6 at the Tehama plant was run by hand, which left output and product fineness dependent on the operator.
Approach
The company had ES Processing develop and install an optimiser using artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced process modelling on the mill. Global Cement reported the project as completed in January 2026. The company planned further AI process control projects with the same supplier on other mills and kilns.
Results
Takeaway
The producer gave the gains against manual operation on one mill, with no baseline data or energy figures.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Optimization
- Adoption
- Vendor solution
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
Global Cement reports completion of an AI-based optimiser from ES Processing on mill CM6 at the Tehama plant. Average production rose by more than 15% against manual operation, and fineness and residue variation fell below 2%. The figures come from the producer's social media post.
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