CEO Lee Hoon-beom of Asia Cement Co.

Chairman Lee Hoon-beom of Asia Cement Group is about to kick off the second-stage of the cement plant’s push to turn it into a “smart plant” by boosting its automated production capabilities.

In order to successfully complete the project, Asia Cement signed a deal for Germany’s Siemens’ Plant Process Headquarters and Drive Business Headquarters to supply the equipment and technology for the second-stage of the automation project, the cement company said recently. Asia Cement is a producer of cement and remicon in Korea.

The cement company’s second-stage automation project involves the Kiln. No. 3, Raw Mill Nos. 1 and 2, Coal Mill Nos. 1 and 2 to be undertaken this year, which marks the cement company’s 50th anniversary.

To help the Korean cement plant’s automation project, Siemens will provide the Cemat Solution, its automation package. Siemens also participated in the Korean cement plant’s first stage automation project in 2014. The second contract is Asia Cement’s acknowledging Siemens for successfully completing its first-stage automation project. The German company will see to it that the Korean cement plant’s Management and Information System will upgrade the transparency of the data from the production process of the cement plant. Also, information on production processes will be connected to form a network.

Siemens will also see to it that the cement plant’s problems can be remotely detected and monitored with equipment that they provided, as they will monitor the production processes in real time. Siemens will also provide training to Asia Cement workers so they can operate the Siemens equipment.

Siemens Industry Solutions is supplying the complete range of the SICEMENT product portfolio, including electrical equipment and automation systems for the new line.

At the heart of the automation solution is a process control system based on SICEMENT CEMAT PCS7. 

The scope of supply also includes the major part of the process instrumentation as well as the analyzers and special instrumentation. The electrical equipment comprises the cabling for the medium and low-voltage distribution systems, the MV switchgear units, the UPS and battery systems, the power factor compensation system, transformers, the low-voltage distribution panels with intelligent MCCs (motor control centers) and variable speed drives. These are supplemented by earthing and lightning protection equipment, lighting, fire detection and alarm systems, the CCTV and the telephone system.

Siemens is also responsible for the design and engineering of the electrical equipment, including supervision of installation and commissioning as well as on-site training of the operating personnel.

The Siemens Industry Sector is the world’s leading supplier of production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. With integrated automation technologies as well as comprehensive industry-specific solutions, Siemens increases the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of its customers in the fields of industry and infrastructure. The Sector consists of six Divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 222,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry posted in fiscal year 2008 a profit of EUR3.86 billion with revenues totaling EUR38 billion.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization.

A view of Asia Cement plant in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province.(Photos: Asia Cement)