Time to Capitalize: Cement Plants Can Reap Revenue Rewards with the Right Material Handling Equipment

Projections are for the North American Ready-Mix Concrete Market (RMC) to reach more than $84 billion by 2028.

Concrete demand is on the upswing, but the bad news for the industry is that higher input costs are shrinking profit margins. This means cement plants will soon face pressure to ramp up output, with the RMC market value projected to climb through at least 2027.

This demand is driven by surges in key sectors, including industrial and residential. The infrastructure sector alone has more than 40,000 projects scheduled or underway.

What does this mean for cement production plants? Things are about to get red-hot.

If you are prepared to handle increased production, you will be positioned for higher profitability. Here’s how to cash in.

Modernizing Your Equipment Clears the Path for Increased Revenue

Cement operations are all about process consistency. From the initial mining operation to transferring the finished product, every stage of cement production has two key objectives:

1. Reduce downtime
2. Improve material flow

One of the most effective ways to achieve both is by modifying current operations for the application. You can accomplish this by modernizing and standardizing capital equipment like belt conveyors, drag chain conveyors, metering bins and ship unloaders that can efficiently handle large, abrasive bulk material.

Investing in equipment updates creates the biggest opportunity to increase production and revenue.

By today’s cement production standards, older conveyors are problematic and inefficient. They become prone to breakdowns, especially if they are misapplied for the material or facility. For example, an operation may task an older conveyor to handle a different, or more difficult material than it did years ago.

When this happens, cement plants often face increased downtime from conveyor failures, energy loss and production disruptions – all of which will only get worse if not proactively addressed.

Modernizing your conveying systems gives your plant an advantage because properly spec’d and applied equipment is more reliable and efficient at transferring difficult materials at every stage of production.

Invest in the Right Equipment to Avoid Costly Downtime and Earn Bigger Revenue

Operational efficiency and cost control are crucial to cement operations. With production and material demand escalating, operations will need durable equipment both at the quarry and in the plant.

At the quarry, conveyors need to be built to move raw materials like limestone, gypsum, clay and sandstone to the plant. If there are any equipment issues or production slowdowns in these initial stages, the entire operation – and profits – can grind to a halt.

Don’t risk that.

Conveying systems designed for moving heavy, abrasive, or hot material – or all three in the case of cement production – is crucial.

Downtime is both expensive and avoidable. Investing in new, correctly applied conveyors not only help the plant run better, but will improve efficiency for more output and ultimately, more revenue.

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This article is part one of our three-part series, “Modernizing the Cement Plant.” Continue reading here:

• Part one
• Part two
• Part three

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The CDM story is about understanding that every industrial operation is different — as are their conveying challenges. A custom-engineered conveying system is a cost-effective approach to any operation willing to have a partner who is vested in your success and one who stands by their product.

CDM has earned more than 91 percent repeat business because we’re more than just a conveying systems manufacturer — we’re a business partner.

For additional information contact:

Andrew Parker, President CDM Systems, Inc.

Andrew@cdmsys.com  • cdmsys.com