TITAN and FLSmidth
TITAN Cement Company S.A. is Greece’s leading cement producer, with a current annual production capacity of about 12 million tons. TITAN Kamari is one of its four plants located in Greece. The relationship between TITAN and FLSmidth dates back to the 1930s, with FLSmidth having delivered various equipment and services during the years.

Fast SYMETRO upgrade
The SYMETRO gear, first manufactured in 1926, was commissioned at TITAN Kamari in 1980. After many years of satisfactory operation, TITAN Kamari decided in 2014 that the gear unit needed refurbishing. The original design of the gearbox remained unchanged. But to ensure even greater effectiveness and durability, all rotating parts, including the membrane coupling balance wheel side and lubrication unit, were replaced by parts based on the latest technology, all designed and supplied by FLSmidth MAAG Gear. Under the supervision of an FLSmidth gear specialist, installation of the new parts in the existing gear casing and foundation took less than two weeks.
TITAN and FLSmidth have entered into a comprehensive agreement ensuring preventive maintenance for several of TITAN Kamari’s SYMETRO gears. The principle behind the agreement is that regular maintenance of the gear equipment will improve its long-term performance and reduce the risk of breakdown. Over the next ten years, FLSmidth gear specialists will conduct regular inspections of several SYMETRO gears at the plant, including the one recently refurbished by FLSmidth. The agreement also covers remote vibration monitoring.

Extended warranty
Because of this agreement, FLSmidth can offer an extended warranty on the newly refurbished SYMETRO gear. Alexandros Papathanasiou, Manager at Titan Kamari is satisfied with the extended warranty, saying: “This service contract means, we have established a continuous close support relationship with FLSmidth regarding the SYMETRO gear units. Daily preventive maintenance will work together with FLSmidth specialists who will do regular inspections and we have great expectations for achieving a higher reliability factor of the gear units and increasing the productivity of the plant.” FLSmidth is currently expanding its warranty programme, introducing extended warranties on non-wear parts, including live rings and girth gears, as well as on other existing equipment.

An FLSmidth service agreement can cover everything from on-site plant inspection to technical assistance and training. It will help you:
- Minimise unplanned stoppages
- Optimise plant performance
- Increase productivity
- Reduce energy consumption
- Predict your plant operations.