“The wireless solution has uncovered new opportunities for increasing throughput and reducing costs. We have also been able to significantly reduce our maintenance costs associated with temperature monitoring by excluding the use of slip rings.” Vitaly Nikonov Head of Metrological Department RUSAL Boksitogorsk For more information: www.EmersonProcess.com/SmartWireless SMART WIRELESS APPLICATIONS Smart Wireless Technology Improves Productivity of Rotating Kiln at Russian Alumina Plant BENEFITS •Reliable temperature measurement •Off-spec cake production reduced by 96 tons per year for each furnace •Maintenance frequency, time, and operating costs reduction CHALLENGE RUSAL is the world’s largest producer of aluminium and alumina. The RUSAL Boksitogorsk refinery uses seven 5m diameter, 100

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