As UK cement producers prepare for planned winter shutdowns, the focus shifts to reliability, safety, and performance. These intensive maintenance periods are critical for inspecting, repairing, and upgrading equipment across the process line.
Cement Plant Shutdowns: Kingfisher Industrial supports maintenance teams with proven wear protection systems designed for modern fuel and production processes. Our ceramic, metallic, and polymer wear protection systems extend equipment life, ensuring the plant remains operational and eliminates unplanned maintenance requirements.
Key points:
- Modern fuel challenges: With the cost of burning coal, most UK plants now use alternative fuels such as SRF, RDF, and biomass. These materials are highly abrasive, creating new wear challenges in conveying and burner systems.
- Critical maintenance areas: During shutdowns, attention often focuses on raw mill preparation systems, kiln-firing fuel systems, and clinker and cement handling systems. These are all high-wear zones where Kingfisher’s wear-protection lining systems have proven performance.
- Supporting shutdowns:
Kingfisher’s turnkey service covers design, manufacture, installation, and on-site lining during planned outages. Our teams work to tight schedules to ensure equipment protection upgrades fit seamlessly within the turnaround window. - Result: Reduced downtime, extended component life, and improved plant efficiency for the next production cycle.
Over the past 40+ years, we’ve worked extensively with quarry operators, cement plants, and aggregates facilities across the UK. We specialise in
Our clients typically see:
- 10-20x longer equipment lifespan
- Reduced unplanned downtime
- Lower maintenance costs
- Improved material flow.
We work on everything from conveyor systems and chutes to hoppers, cyclones, and processing equipment. What sets us apart is our ability to offer complete turnkey solutions, from design and manufacture through to installation and ongoing support.
Arrange a site visit before your next shutdown to identify priority wear areas and plan your lining upgrades.
📅 Schedule a pre-outage consultation and contact the Kingfisher team on 01562 543108 or email enquiries@kingfisher-industrial.com