Withstanding the test of time: Weighing at St. Marys Cement

摘要

'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' seems to be St. Marys Cement Co.'s motto for weighing instrumentation. In every way, St. Marys is a modern cement production facility, with an approximate output of 1.2Mt/yr of Portland cement. This involves controlling and maintaining processes with automation instrumentation throughout the plant. But when it comes to the decades-old belt scales, solids flowmeters and weighfeeders installed throughout the plant, you might think you've travelled back in time!