Holcim expands use of artificial intelligence in plants
Holcim will expand AI-based machine intelligence to over 100 plants worldwide over the next four years. The AI will predict disruptions and avoid failures to increase operational efficiency and capacity for customers.
Holcim is expanding the use of AI-based machine intelligence to over 100 plants worldwide over the next four years, according to a statement. The AI is intended to anticipate incidents and avoid breakdowns in order to increase operational resilience, boost efficiency and increase capacity for customers.
To this end, the international building materials supplier is working with C3 AI, the leading AI platform provider for outstanding forecasting technology, based in Redwood City, California. Holcim has also announced that it will be trialling whether its state-of-the-art predictive maintenance solution can be enhanced by generative AI.
As part of the rollout, Holcim’s maintenance teams will be equipped with this predictive technology for real-time asset management and optimisation. It will also be used for product quality and process optimisation, autonomous vehicles and computer vision.
This is all part of Holcim’s Plants of Tomorrow programme to modernise a global network of over 140 integrated plants and grinding stations in more than 40 countries. According to the information provided, this initiative also includes the use of unmanned drones for inspection and intelligent control systems for efficient energy consumption.