CEMEX
CEMEX optimizes its industrial data management with AVEVA PI System
CEMEX, a global cement player, needed to transform the way its users accessed information: its data was not centralized across the company and the extraction process remained extremely slow, hampering analysis and decision-making. The group deployed AVEVA PI System, along with AVEVA PI Server and AVEVA PI DataLink, to centralize its operational data management. Users now access contextualized real-time information and can run their own benchmarks and analyses, freeing analysts for more complex tasks. The productivity gains are dramatic: data extraction time has dropped from 740 hours to just one hour. Its subsidiary CEMEX Energía uses the same platform to monitor two wind farms in Latin America, gaining real-time visibility into wind turbine performance to maximize energy output and minimize asset failures in support of cement production.
FAQ
How does AVEVA PI System centralize operational data for a global industrial group?
AVEVA PI System acts as a unified real-time data management platform for CEMEX, a global leader in cement. Combined with AVEVA PI Server for historization and AVEVA PI DataLink for analysis in Excel, it centralizes previously siloed operational data. Users access contextualized information in real time, eliminating silos between sites and functions. This industrial database is the foundation of any digital transformation initiative in cement manufacturing.
How did AVEVA cut data extraction from 740 hours to 1 hour?
Before AVEVA, CEMEX had an extremely slow extraction process that tied up analysts for 740 hours. With AVEVA PI System and PI DataLink, business users (engineers, operators and executives) run their own queries and benchmarks on a self-service basis. The time drops to one hour, freeing experts for high-value analysis. This acceleration is typical of the ROI of a well-deployed industrial data management platform.
What role does AVEVA PI Vision play in CEMEX's multi-site monitoring?
CEMEX Energía uses AVEVA PI Vision to monitor in real time two wind farms in Latin America that supply its cement production. The solution offers visual dashboards accessible from any browser, allowing operators to track wind turbine performance, identify deviations and minimize asset failures. It is a concrete example of energy-industry convergence in the service of decarbonization.
What productivity gains can a cement manufacturer expect from AVEVA PI System?
CEMEX achieved dramatic productivity gains: data extraction time divided by 740, user autonomy for analyses and analysts freed up for complex assignments. On top of this come maximized performance of energy assets and fewer failures. For a cement producer operating on a global scale, these gains translate into better decision-making, energy optimization and greater competitiveness in cement markets.
Why is AVEVA PI DataLink a key tool for industrial analysts?
AVEVA PI DataLink brings PI System data directly into Microsoft Excel, the tool industrial analysts know well. CEMEX teams build their own reports, benchmarks and analyses without depending on the IT department. This autonomy eliminates organizational bottlenecks and democratizes access to real-time data. It is a powerful digital transformation lever that leverages business expertise and speeds up data-driven decision-making.