Services

Whether it’s lower grinding efficiency, higher energy costs or increased risk of equipment damage, excessive wear of your vertical roller mill (VRM) means trouble. But with our in-situ hard facing services, you can keep that trouble at bay with optimum wear protection for optimum mill performance.

Your feeding and dosing systems are critical to your cement process, so it’s critical to keep on top of maintenance and to respond quickly when damage occurs. Our Feeding & Dosing Technology services can help you avoid the damaging effects of wear, and the fallout of part failure, helping you minimise downtime and reduce the cost of maintenance.

It’s essential to bring red-hot clinker down to manageable temperatures. The clinker-cooler is working constantly for your plant and preventative maintenance is vital to keep availability high. You need to avoid excessive wear on components, and have the right spare parts on hand for planned maintenance.

The kiln is at the heart of your plant and plays a vital role in production. Timely, on-site kiln maintenance, such as hot alignment and resurfacing of rollers and tyres, as well as predictive online condition monitoring services can extend equipment lifetime and minimise wear and tear.

Your customers are waiting for products, so it’s crucial that packing and dispatching lines don’t delay delivery and that you can fulfill market requirements. Well-maintained equipment means you can dispatch products on demand. High-quality spares and programmed technical assistance increases the lifetime of equipment.

Improved performance and extended wear life of blowbar in your existing limestone impactor, with our innovative Strike-Bar crusher rotor retrofit.

The vertical roller mill (VRM) is firmly established in cement plants all over the world. The biggest issues facing plants are not due to the equipment itself, but more to do with how well mill maintenance is understood and how the mill is looked after following commissioning.

Start as you mean to go on, with a crushing operation that sets your process up for success. Crusher maintenance services ensure your hammer and impact crushers are up to the task, giving you maximum availability, the highest possible performance, and reliable productivity.

When your Ful-Vane™ compressor breaks down, you can’t afford to wait months for a replacement. You need to get back to business as usual – and fast. Our compressor exchange program enables you to do just that and also offers significant cost-savings over other replacement options.

When the cooler goes down, clinker production stops. Before you know it, production losses run into the millions. So, how can you avoid unplanned outages? With continuous online condition monitoring services, powered by the experts at FLSmidth.

With social, environmental and economic drivers putting pressure on cement manufacturers to do more with less, performance optimisation is more important than ever. But it’s not enough to just buy the best equipment and run it well – wear and tear is inevitable, and the most efficient operations will be prepared for every eventuality. That’s why we’re encouraging our customers to adopt a more strategic maintenance approach through our Reliability Centered Maintenance services.

Unplanned kiln downtime is costly and damaging – so let’s eliminate it. Our hot kiln alignment service is a vital part of your preventive maintenance strategy, helping you avoid unscheduled stops. Using advanced tools and analysis, we identify the root causes of kiln problems, enabling you to act before they escalate.

Gear unit failure can be incredibly disruptive to your process. But with a predictive maintenance approach, you can avoid failure altogether and, instead, make the most of all your scheduled downtime. We give you the tools and expert support to carry out the right maintenance at the right time, every time.

Cyberattack can quickly lead to costly downtime – or worse. Our cybersecurity assessments ensure you stay ahead of the risk. We provide comprehensive insight into potential vulnerabilities with recommended fixes to prevent critical damage to production capabilities.

Is it a challenge to find qualified staff to operate and maintain your plant? Or maybe one area of your facility is troublesome? We can help. With more than 135 years of building and commissioning plants, we can offer you a diverse set of services - including the expertise to completely operate and maintain a plant.

Building and commissioning your calcined clay facility is an achievement, but actually achieving your business case also requires successful operation for the long term. We have you covered. Our service agreements provide the support you need to achieve the intended high substitution rates and low-CO2 advantage.

The ECS/CemScanner is a valuable tool in your preventive maintenance arsenal – so long as you look after it. A simple programme of small maintenance tasks will ensure your CemScanner continues to deliver the accurate kiln shell temperature measurements you rely on.

Our electrical and automation audit services are carried out by experienced professionals, and are designed to put your site’s vital systems under a microscope. The end result? You know exactly where your systems are, where they should be and the best way to get them there.

The SiloSafe Cement service addresses issues such as impeded cement quality development, lump formation, and coating on silo walls, which are all related to cement prehydration in the grinding process and in cement storage silos.

A successful maintenance programme gives you high levels of availability and reliability. There are no unscheduled stops. No runaway costs. All repairs are made in a timely, stress-free and budget-friendly manner. Sounds good, right? Let’s make this a reality at your plant with our Maintenance Service Agreements.

Get round-the-clock assistance from our support team and improve the reliability of your control systems. Our experts provide routine support, and they are there as needed to quickly address any urgent issue that might arise.

In a 24/7 process, you need 24/7 support. Our remote services provide that support, with telephone and online access to our expert engineers – who can even join your inspections via our helmet-mounted tablet or smart glasses. Our range of digital solutions also includes apps that offer expertise and insight in the field. Whether you need emergency troubleshooting or ongoing support, we’re here to help.

In order to achieve maximum value, performance and reliability from their process and quality control systems, over 250 plant managers around the world rely on FLSmidth and their PlantLine™ Service Agreement.

When it comes to mechanical power transmission, the gear unit – such as the MAAG® CPU – is vital. It can be difficult to assess and repair but it needs to run safely and reliably, often under harsh conditions. With MAAG Predicta online condition monitoring services and MAAG MySentinel service agreements, we ensure you achieve the highest overall equipment efficiency, independent of the brand.

Gain insight into how your cement plant is performing, and make sure your production equipment is operating at its best. A comprehensive cement plant audit will help you successfully optimise processes and ensure your production lives up to its true potential.

How confident are you about the reliability of your data? Could you be making process-altering decisions based on bad information? Don’t take that risk. A lab audit will check the reliability of your data and suggest improvements so that you can optimise your process – precisely and accurately.

Alternative fuels and supplementary cementitious materials offer a wealth of potential for cement manufacturers wishing to reduce their carbon emissions. But not all materials are created equal. How can you be sure that you’ve got the right raw materials – and the right equipment – to manufacture a high-quality product with a lower carbon footprint? Our materials testing services and state-of-the-art test facilities enable you to go into every new investment with your eyes open, armed with all the information you need to succeed.