
TCMA 21st Technical Workshop and Exhibition
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2025
Khao Yai, Thailand
TCMA 21st Technical Workshop and Exhibition
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PRESENTATION
Building on solid ground: exploring the digital foundation of the green transition
As the cement industry accelerates its journey toward decarbonisation, Industry 4.0 solutions, such as advanced process control, have emerged as a cornerstone for enabling transformation. Simply put, there is no green transition without digitalisation. However, as with any change, getting the foundations right is critical to achieving the desired outcomes. This presentation will explore how robust digital foundations—anchored in technologies such as FLSmidth Cement’s QCX/RoboLab® automated laboratories and QCX/AutoSampling automated sampling systems—are critical enablers of Industry 4.0 in cement production. By providing error-free sampling and analysis, these systems provide crucial, high-quality data that are the bedrock of advanced process control. By leveraging this sample data alongside other process data, advanced process control systems, such as FLSmidth Cement’s ECS/ProcessExpert® software, support cement plants in unlocking the full potential of key sustainability strategies, including alternative fuels, raw material substitution, energy efficiency improvements, and carbon capture initiatives, without impacting product and process quality.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sridhar Padmanabhan
Sales Manager, FLSmidth Cement
Sridhar Padmanabhan is the Regional Sales Manager at FLSmidth Cement – Indonesia cluster, holding a bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation & control engineering. He is a highly motivated and progress-focused specialist with a wealth of experience in Automation & Digitalization Solutions for Green Cement Technology, boasting over twenty years of expertise in Advanced Process Control, Robotics, Data Analytics, Sampling and Gas Analysis technology. Throughout his career, Sridhar has been instrumental in implementing advanced control solutions and optimization improvements to enhance the reliability and efficiency of cement plant applications. Acquired special skillset in Quality optimization, sample preparation, sample handling, laboratory automation etc., With extensive field knowledge gained from more than 80 cement plants worldwide, Sridhar is dedicated to driving continuous improvement in product performance involved in the complete product life cycle for global projects including Engineering & design, project execution, commissioning, customer services and to sales. He has strong digital expertise and business consulting knowledge in Model Predictive Control, Prescriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI Solutions), Machine Learning, Digitalization, Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and exclusive process knowledge in Cement, Mining, Paper & Pulp, Power and other Industries.
OUR EXPERTS ONSITE

Steffen Nielsen
Vice President, Head of Cement Sales and Service
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Sridhar Padmanabhan
Sales Manager
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Pattarin Chalermsaen
Area Sales Manager
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Ning Shen Tan
Product & Retrofit Sales (Asia), PFISTER® Feeding and dosing
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Marco Minniti
Product Sales Manager, Ventomatic® Storage and dispatch
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Sujay Thangara
Senior Cooler Specialist
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TCMA 21st Technical Workshop and Exhibition
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
TCMA Technical Workshop and Exhibition is a flagship activity, initiated by Working Committee on Technical since 1998. Technical workshop in parallel with exhibition will be organized for participating of professionals and engineers from leading Thai cement manufacturers, who are member of TCMA and leading technology companies around the world for cement industry to ensure that cement industry as a primary industry for basic infrastructure of the country development, is environmentally friendly industry and leads towards sustainable development. Visit us at stand #1.