12 ANDRITZ
Pulp Paper & Logistics
The Internet of Things is with us
at work in recent years, with the widespread benefits that come when our real-world devices communicate with each other and with us. It has been developing into
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a focal point at ANDRITZ for somewhat longer. There is one solution in particular which has a story behind it: A decade ago an automation employee had an idea and approached the internal IT department to find the best system for it. The resulting product, developed from scratch within the company, is Optimisation of Process Performance (OPP).
September/October 2016
he Internet of Things (IoT) has become ever more common at home, on the road and
The age in which devices communicate with each other and operators is with us, and ANDRITZ has been developing ways in which industrial technology and networking will enhance pulp and paper operations. PPL reports
Today there is a whole team dedicated to OPP and developing it permanently with customers. This has meant that more and more features are being integrated, yielding greater flexibility and more powerful performance.
What does OPP do? OPP analyses the data available in a plant, along with machines and historical knowhow and provides output in the form of business intelligence, data analytics, quality management, augmented reality, knowledge
management or process information management. These outcomes are used to optimise machinery and plants, resulting in increased efficiency in process and control engineering, mill balance, smart control and production management. Last but not least it transforms the digital intelligence in a way that increases the performance of the installed systems and devices.
OPP is not only a software
product, but comes with a service contract, offering on-site as well as remote support by
a regional specialist. Support is provided on multiple levels: Using a collaborative network of process control experts, electrical and electronics engineers, computer science experts, as well as engineers specialising in chemistry, mechatronics, and mechanics.
Why OPP? Paper mill operations are very complex: Overall control is maintained by the plant control system; operators interact with the system, and variations in the raw material quality and environmental factors slowly but steadily push plant performance off track. To identify root causes in such a complex system it is necessary to analyse both
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