CEMI Process Optimization

What CEMI Process Optimization does

CEMI Process Optimization is a Brazilian industrial engineering firm founded in 1991 and headquartered in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, with a secondary office in Spring, Texas. The company targets enterprise customers across seven verticals — mining, food and beverage, sugar and alcohol, steel making/pyrometallurgy, chemical, oil and gas, and cement and industrial minerals — with named logos including VALE, AMBEV, Paranapanema, and Zilor. It describes itself as a pioneer in advanced process control implementation in Brazilian industry, with nearly three decades of accumulated domain experience.

The company's core offering is OptProcess©, a modular advanced process control platform that integrates expert systems, fuzzy logic, multivariable predictive control (MPC), neural networks, virtual analyzers, mass balance reconciliation, dynamic simulation, and PID controller optimization. Around it sit complementary proprietary products: OptBal© (online mass and metallurgical balance), OptSim© (dynamic process simulator), BILCO (data reconciliation software), the OptVision computer-vision suite (Grade, Froth, Pellet, Rock, and OptAnalyser for image-based ore, froth, pellet, and particle-size measurement), OptSep™ (a patented 4th-generation dynamic separator), and licensed USIM PAC and Echant software. CEMI also manufactures physical equipment (flotation columns, static mixers, OptSampler™ units, OptDensity™ analyzers) and provides multidisciplinary engineering design, sampling-system diagnostics, training courses, and recurring maintenance services. Integrations span OPC, PLC/DCS, PIMS, OSIsoft PI, SIP, and SAP.

The business model combines five revenue streams: software licensing (BILCO, OptSim©, ECHANT, USIM PAC), professional services for APC implementation and engineering design, hardware and equipment sales, recurring maintenance contracts, and paid training. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company reports operating both within and outside Brazil, with case studies referencing projects globally.

Name

CEMI Process Optimization

Legal name

CEMI

Website

https://cemi.eng.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEMI Process Optimization is a Brazilian industrial engineering firm, founded in 1991, providing advanced process control software, simulation tools, image-analysis systems, and specialized equipment to enterprise customers in mining, food and beverage, sugar and alcohol, steel, chemical, oil and gas, and cement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Control Software

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Engineering Services (541330), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK), I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Advanced process control
• Process simulation software
• Industrial image analysis
• Mass balance reconciliation
• Mineral processing optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Lima

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: CEMI offers proprietary software licenses including BILCO, OptSim©, ECHANT, and USIM PAC for process simulation, mass balance, and sampling applications. Licenses are offered with associated training and support services.
2. Advanced Process Control Implementation: Comprehensive implementation services for advanced process control systems including engineering design, deployment, commissioning, and start-up support for OptProcess© and related solutions.
3. Equipment and Instruments: Manufacture and supply of specialized equipment including flotation columns, static mixers, OptSep dynamic separators, samplers (OptSamplerTM), image analysis systems, and density analyzers.
4. Training and Courses: Professional training courses covering process simulation, sampling, mass and metallurgical balance, grinding, mineral processing, optimizing process control, and PID tuning strategies.
5. Maintenance Services: Regular maintenance services for advanced control systems including annual maintenance programs with on-site visits, remote system maintenance via Internet, and software version updates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CEMI Process Optimization develops and delivers advanced process control (APC) software, process simulation tools, mass balance reconciliation systems, and specialized industrial image analyzers for mining, food & beverage, steel making, sugar & alcohol, chemical, oil & gas, and cement industries. The company sells proprietary software licenses (OptProcess©, OptSim©, BILCO, USIM PAC, Echant), manufactures and supplies specialized equipment (OptSep™ dynamic separators, OptDensity™ analyzers, OptSampler™ samplers, flotation columns, static mixers), and provides multidisciplinary engineering design, commissioning, maintenance, and training services.

Product overview

CEMI Process Optimization is a Brazilian industrial process optimization company offering a portfolio of specialized software products and engineering services. The core platform is OptProcess©, which integrates expert systems, fuzzy logic, multivariable predictive control (MPC), neural networks, virtual analyzers, and mass balance reconciliation for advanced process control across mining, food & beverage, sugar & alcohol, steel making, cement, oil & gas, and chemical industries. Complementary products include OptBal© (online mass balance with data reconciliation), OptSim© (dynamic process simulator), BILCO (data reconciliation software), and USIM PAC (process simulation package). The OptVision suite provides specialized image analysis products (OptVision GradeTM for ore content analysis, OptVision FrothTM for flotation froth velocity measurement, OptVision PelletTM for pellet sizing, OptVision RockTM for particle size distribution, and OptAnalyserTM for automatic grain size analysis), all sharing data via OPC to PLC/DCS and supervisory systems. Physical products include OptSep™ dynamic separator optimization system, OptDensityTM density analyzer, OptSamplerTM samplers, flotation columns, and static mixers. Engineering services cover multidisciplinary plant design, sampling system optimization, process optimization studies, regular maintenance, and professional training courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OptProcess©: Specialist system for advanced process control integrating expert systems, fuzzy logic, multivariable predictive control, neural networks, virtual analyzers, and mass balance reconciliation
• OptBal©
• OptVision GradeTM
• OptVision FrothTM
• OptSep™
• Bilco
• OptSim©
• Echant
• OptAnalyser
• OptVision RockTM
• OptVision PelletTM
• OptDensityTM
• OptSamplerTM
• USIM PAC

Products and services

• OptProcess© Modular advanced process control platform integrating expert systems, fuzzy logic, multivariable predictive control (MPC), neural networks, virtual analyzers, mass balance reconciliation, and PID controller optimization for industrial processes in mining, food & beverage, sugar & alcohol, steel, cement, chemical, and oil & gas.
• OptBal© Automatic online mass balance system with Lagrange multiplier data reconciliation for real-time closure of plant mass and metallurgical balances in mineral processing plants, integrating with SAP, SIP, and PI systems.
• OptSim© Dynamic process simulation software for mineral processing combining static and dynamic models with Kalman Filter parameter adaptation, conditional statistics, and soft sensors, operating both online and offline.
• BILCO Software Data reconciliation software using Lagrange methodology for solving mass balance problems in mineral processing, environmental balances, material balance, batch processes, blends, and sampling strategy applications.
• Echant Software Sampling theory software based on Pierre Gy's theory for establishing sampling plans and quantifying Fundamental Sampling Error (FSE), distributed exclusively by CEMI in Brazil.
• USIM PAC Software Advanced process simulation software package for mass balances, process simulation, optimization, and cost estimation across crushing to refining operations, designed for industrial processes, engineering companies, and technical centers.
• OptSep™ Dynamic Separator Patented 4th-generation dynamic separator optimization system providing coarse reclassification through a secondary static classifier with regulating blades and exhaust system, achieving >10% productivity increase in dry grinding circuits.
• OptDensity™ Density Analyzer Density analyzer for multiple slurry flows with sampler, multiplexer, weighing system, and calculation device; results shared via OPC with PLC/DCS, supervisory, and APC systems.
• OptSampler™ Samplers Industrial samplers for pressurized tubing and gravity pipe applications, available in 4–48 inch sizes with sample flows of 5–40 m³/h of pulp, featuring ceramic cutters, rubber-coated bodies, and automatic flushing valves.
• Flotation Column High-performance flotation column with slurry-recirculation-based aeration, non-clogging aeration system, high-efficiency static mixers, coarse particle removal, isobaric washing, and optional OptVision Froth© integration.
• Static Mixers Series of geometric mixing elements fixed inside a cylinder for homogenization of liquids, gases, and solids in flotation and other industrial processes, available in flanged or threaded versions.
• Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering design services for mineral processing plants covering civil, electrical, mechanical, automation, instrumentation, and process engineering, including 3D modeling, P&ID flowcharts, commissioning, and as-built designs.
• Sampling System Diagnostic, Design, and Optimization Services for diagnosis and improvement of existing sampling systems and design of new sampling projects using Pierre Gy's theory to evaluate and minimize Fundamental Sampling Errors.
• Process Optimization Studies Static and dynamic process optimization studies using simulation software (OptSim, USIM PAC, BILCO) for identifying bottlenecks, verifying capacity increases, and confirming product quality improvements.
• Regular Maintenance Service Annual maintenance program for OptProcess© and related systems, including regular on-site visits, remote maintenance via Internet, software version updates, and adaptation training for operational changes.
• Training and Courses Professional training courses covering Mass and Metallurgical Balance (12h), Grinding of Ores (20h), Sampling in the Mineral Industry (12h), Process Simulation Technology (20h), Optimizing Process Control (20h), Mineral Processing (20h), and PID Control and Tuning Strategies (20h).
• OptVision Grade™ (OptGrade©) Vision-based ore content analyzer using image analysis and RGB color pattern correlation to measure Fe and SiO2 content on belt-filtered samples, enabling real-time grade trends and online flotation control.
• OptVision Froth™ Vision system using cameras on flotation columns and cells to continuously measure froth overflow velocity via optical flow vector analysis and RGB detection, with results shared via OPC to PLC/DCS, supervisory, PIMS, and databases.
• OptVision Pellet™ Real-time granulometric distribution measurement system for green pellets on conveyor belts and pelletizing disc discharge ramps using cameras, sharing data via OPC to PLC/DCS, supervisory, and PIMS.
• OptVision Rock™ Continuous particle size distribution measurement system on conveyor belts using cameras with high-power LED lighting and fast algorithms, sharing data via OPC to PLC/DCS, supervisory, PIMS, and databases.
• OptAnalyser™ Automatic grain size analysis system using particle image analysis on conveyor belts, defining particle boundaries by contrast and calculating size distribution fully automatically without operator intervention.
• OptVision System – Image Analyzer Infrastructure Turnkey infrastructure for industrial image analysis including camera and transmission equipment, LED-based lighting systems, custom interconnection engineering, manufacture, management, and electromechanical installation supply.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in Brix degree variability in sugar fermentation processes
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability21 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EchantcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCEMI is the exclusive representative of Echant software in Brazil. Echant is software based on Pierre Gy's theory that assists in establishing sampling plans and quantifying Fundamental Sampling Error (EFA). This partnership provides CEMI customers with access to specialized sampling analysis tools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FLSmidth: Supplies equipment, digital solutions, and process optimization for cement and mining, including advanced process control and grinding optimization. Closely comparable to CEMI in cement grinding optimization (OptSep™ competes with FLSmidth's ECS/ProcessExpert) and flotation analytics.
• Metso: Global leader in mining and metals process equipment, flotation cells, comminution, and process optimization services. Directly comparable in flotation columns, grinding circuit optimization (OptSep-like offerings), and APC deployments for mining customers—CEMI's strongest mining-focused competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Process Solutions: Global leader in DCS (Experion) and APC software for process industries including refining, petrochemicals, mining, and pulp & paper. Directly comparable as a competitor for advanced process control, multivariable control, and asset optimization at large industrial sites, though much broader in scope than CEMI's specialized offerings.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Provides industrial automation, process control, and APC across multiple verticals including water, mining, and food & beverage. Comparable as a portfolio APC vendor with global delivery, particularly relevant given CEMI's water/wastewater-adjacent and food & beverage deployments.
• Rockwell Automation: Supplies industrial automation, process control (PlantPAx), and APC software with strong food & beverage and consumer goods penetration. Comparable to CEMI's food & beverage vertical work (e.g., AMBEV deployments) and brewing/cooling process optimization offerings.
• Siemens Industrial Automation (SIMATIC PCS 7): Provides DCS (PCS 7), process optimization, and digitalization solutions across chemicals, mining, cement, and metals. Comparable as a full-stack APC competitor with similar target verticals but vastly larger delivery organization.
• Emerson Automation Solutions (DeltaV): Supplies DeltaV DCS, APC, and digital twin solutions for process industries including mining, oil & gas, chemicals, and food & beverage. Comparable in deploying multivariable predictive control and process optimization projects at enterprise scale.
• ABB Ability: Provides industrial automation, DCS (System 800xA), APC, and digital mining solutions across mining, metals, cement, and chemicals—directly overlapping with CEMI's vertical footprint. Competes with similar advanced control, vision, and process optimization capabilities but at global enterprise scale.
• Yokogawa Electric (CENTUM VP): Supplies DCS, APC, and process optimization solutions for oil & gas, chemicals, mining, and power—directly comparable to CEMI's APC business with strength in multivariable predictive control. Operates globally with deep oil & gas and chemical industry penetration overlapping CEMI's verticals.

Regional players

• ANDRITZ: Provides process technologies, automation, and digital solutions for pulp & paper, metals, and chemical industries. Comparable in deploying APC and specialized equipment for industrial customers, with strong presence in sugar & alcohol (Brazil-relevant) and metals processing verticals where CEMI competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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