Abstract: A cement head is disclosed that includes a cement head body that houses a moveable cage which protects a cement plug until the cement plug is released into a cement flow path. The cage is moveable between a first position in which cement slurry flows around the cage, and a second position in which cement slurry flows through the cage to facilitate launch of the cement plug into a wellbore. The cage may include a lifting device to assist with moving the cage from the second position to the first position after launch of the cement plug. The cement head may be a modular design that includes multiple cement head bodies, and may also include a pressure balanced plug launch indicator and torque keys.