2nd Global CemProducer Conference & Exhibition on process optimisation and maintenance
'State-of the-art process optimisation for future-proof cement production'
6 - 7 March 2024 - Save the dates!
Limassol, Cyprus
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The programme for 2024 will be updated in due course
Provisional programme 2024:
Tuesday 5 March 2024
08.00 Exhibition build
15.00 Exhibitors have access to the exhibition room
16:00 - 20:00 Registration
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome party in Exhibition area
Wednesday 6 March 2024
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and networking (Covid-testing for new arrivals only)
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1
10:45: Meet the exhibitors session: Exhibitors have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 2
12.30 Meet the delegates - Introduce yourself to the rest of the audience!
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 3
16.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 4
18.00 Conference session ends
18.30 onwards: Global CemProducer Dinner
(Dress code: Business attire or smart casual)
Thursday 7 March 2024
Session 5
08.45 Registration opens
08.55 Welcome back - Conference convenor
10:30 BLUE SKY BRAINSTORM Session - Form small groups to address some of the biggest challenges in the cement industry!
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 6
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 7
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 8
17.00 Final comments
17:10 Farewell Reception and prizegiving
19.00 Conference close
Friday 8 March 2024 (confirmed)
Post-conference field trip to Vassiliko Cement's modern cement plant
Return to conference hotel by 3pm latest.
Programme 2023
Please note that keynotes and presentations have been allocated their time slots according to when they were first fully confirmed for inclusion at the conference.
Monday 13 March 2023
16:00 - 20:00 Registration and Covid testing (delegates take a test on arrival - retesting is not required)
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome party in Exhibition area
Tuesday 14 March 2023
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and networking (Covid-testing for new arrivals only)
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1
09.10 Paper 1, Keynote 1: 'Cement plants of the future – which one please?’ Matthias Mersmann, KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
09.35 Q&A
09.45 Paper 2: ‘Responsibility - Reducing the carbon footprint with Cement 4.0,’ Dirk Schmidt, KIMA Process Control GmbH
10.05 Q&A
10.15 Paper 3, ‘Continuous in-situ gas analysis for DeNOx/SCR optimisation- a case study,’ Tobias Egle, SICK AG
10.35 Q&A
10:45: Meet the exhibitors session: Exhibitors have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 2
12.00 Paper 4, 'Costs and carbon reduction in cement supply chains,’ Stefan Sommer, INFORM
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Meet the delegates - Introduce yourself to the rest of the audience!
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 3
14.00 Paper 5, Keynote 2: 'Fives’ carbon strategy in the cement industry,' Loïc Pottier, Fives FCB
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 6: ‘Future-proof refractories,’ Peter Steinkellner, RHI Magnesita
14.50 Q&A
15.00 Paper 7: 'How to improve equipment effectiveness with prescriptive condition monitoring,' Adebiyi Adewole, Dalog Diagnosesysteme GmbH
15.20 Q&A
15.30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make many new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
16.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 4
16.30 Paper 8: 'Dust Suppressant, a sustainable solution to prevent heavy dust exposures,' Klaus Holz, FUCHS Petrolub SE
16.50 Q&A
17.00 Paper 9: 'Turning data into dollars: avoided downtime and improved reliability using artificial intelligence,' Scott Ziegler, CemAI, Inc.
17.20 Q&A
17.30 Paper 10: 'Increasing the profitability of waste heat recovery projects in cement plants: integrated project development and financial services,’ Siavash Barkhordar, Charles Huguet; Enertime
17.50 Q&A
18.00 Conference session ends
18.30 onwards: Global CemProducer Dinner
(Dress code: Business attire or smart casual)
Wednesday 15 March 2023
Session 5
08.45 Registration opens (Covid-testing for new arrivals only)
08.55 Welcome back - Conference convenor
09.00 Paper 11, Keynote 3: 'Ways cement plants can transition to Green,' Bodil Recke, FLSmidth
09.20 Q&A
09.30 Paper 12: 'Dynamic analysis and approach to reduce acoustic vibrations of a cement mill,' Tarek Nasr, vnplan
09.50 Q&A
10.00 Paper 13: 'Predictive maintenance and smart lubrication to increase cement plant reliability,’ André Schmid, Schaeffler
10.20 Q&A
10:30 BLUE SKY BRAINSTORM Session - Form small groups to address some of the biggest challenges in the cement industry!
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 6
11.30 Paper 14, Keynote 4: 'Technologies to decarbonise cement production by 2030 - a global review,' David Boyd, Carbon Re
11.50 Q&A
12.00 Paper 15: 'Future-proofing cement process optimisation with ABB Ability Expert Optimizer,' Ryan Koorts, ABB
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 16: 'Smart software solutions for future-proof automated logistics in cement production,’ Simeon Fahrner, Axians IAS
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 7
14.00 Paper 17: 'The future of conveying has started yesterday,’ Robert Henry Morris, Aumund
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 18: 'Optimised quench cool solutions in cement production using CFD simulation,’ Stefan Markus, Spraying Systems Europe
14.50 Q&A
15.00 Paper 19: Mill optimisation: Pure AI is not the solution’, Adlan Omer, aixprocess gmbh
15.20 Q&A
15.30 Paper 20: ‘Future-proof safety services and solutions for bulk material conveyor systems,' Heiko Bach, Schmersal
15.20 Q&A
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemProducer exhibition area
Session 8
16.00 Paper 21: ‘'IKN’s recent turnkey projects in Germany – competence in pyro technology,’ Frank Lichomski, IKN
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Paper 22: Closing Keynote: ‘Recent state-of-the-art upgrades at Heidelberg Materials’ Burglengenfeld plant,’ Bernhard Reindl, Heidelberg Materials
16.50 Q&A
17.00 Final comments
17:10 Farewell Reception and prizegiving
19.00 Conference close
Thursday 16 March 2023 (confirmed)
Post-conference field trip to HeidelbergCement's Burglengenfeld cement plant
Participants must bring their own safety shoes/boots
('Rigger boots', with wide tops, are not acceptable)
07:30 Departure from conference hotel.
10.00 Approx - Arrive - toilets, coffee.
10.15 Introductory presentation from plant management (+ questions)
10:30 Split into three groups to tour plant
12:30 Gather together again - Lunch at the plant
13.30 Leave plant, latest
The bus will stop at Munich airport before returning to the conference hotel. Approximate time of arrival at airport is 15.15.
16.00 (approximately) Return to hotel
