CDE launches an intelligent plant with AI tech at bauma 2019

First published at bauma - April 11, 2019

CDE customer Ben Strickland will be using the new technology

Wet processing equipment manufacturer CDE is launching an intelligent plant with next generation technology that employs machine learning and the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor and automate previously manual processes.

CDE says the tech enables the plant to make smart decisions in real time. It adds that beta testing with a European customer indicated that the system can boost productivity by up to 40% with a payback period of under six months.

The plant is designed to address the issue of material overloading, which can cause considerable disruption to the running of a plant. Overloading can impact plant optimisation resulting in lower yields and the need for greater maintenance. It uses a series of belt-weighers to establish the amount of material which enters the plant and determine the ratio between sand, aggregates and silt output.

If the plant is running at below optimal utilisation where weightings and output are unbalanced against set targets or failing to maximise on production capacity, the plant is designed to respond to address the issue itself in real time by, for example, adjusting feed rates.

The plant is based around OptiMax, the latest addition to CDE’s CORE range of technology solutions that have been developed to give customers greater control of their plant. CORE uses automation and sensors to monitor and enhance productivity, minimise downtime, automate processes and lower operating costs while maximising profitability.

Tom Houston, director of CustomCare at CDE, said: “Our new intelligent plant technology has created thinking plants that reduce downtime, maintenance and fixed costs while increasing yield and revenues for plant owners by almost half, and in some cases even more.”

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