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Heraklion
Health
GREECE Cement Minimum noise…

maximum savings!

Opportunity
Cement truck loading at
• Noise exposure reduced
by 13 dB (60% less noisy),
the Heraklion terminal Results
suffered from constant protecting hearing and
high-noise exposure from enhancing workers
low-pressure blowers. comfort
The sound was disruptive, • Energy consumption
unsafe and unhealthy. dropped by 60%,
It was time for a smarter delivering immediate
solution. operational savings
Dimitrios Chanis • The loading rate
CEO Solution remained stable at just
In-house upgrade of the 9 minutes per silo truck,
central pressurized air ensuring zero impact on
network, extending the productivity
distribution pipework and • Eliminated long-term
installing two automated health risks related
electrovalves to direct air to noise exposure,
only where needed. proving that smarter
Old noisy blowers were systems can deliver
Vassilios Katerelos permanently removed both performance and
Head of Cost: 1,000 CHF (internal protection
Sustainability resources)
Timeline: 2 weeks

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