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Winder performance optimised for better availability and product quality


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program that enables paper makers to improve winder performance, convert


to different paper grades and/or increase machine speed, without replacing existing machines has been launched by ABB. Winder Performance Optimization


works by benchmarking winder performance, implementing improvements, monitoring to sustain performance and – uniquely, says ABB – further optimising productivity by applying online calculations that continuously adjust winder acceleration and deceleration targets. This optimisation is said to align


capacity to demand and can improve productivity significantly; recent implementations have provided 8 per cent improvement. The benefits of optimising existing winders are many, says ABB.


Winder Performance Optimization is cost-effective and easy to implement – requiring limited or no shutdown of the winder. Bottlenecks caused by larger, faster machines in the production process can be reduced and winder capacity maximized without compromising quality. KPIs are continuously monitored and analysed to enable preventive maintenance and increased uptime. In regenerative


mode, the system feeds energy back while decelerating winder drives, enabling mills to be more energy efficient. “We understand the importance


for paper makers to ensure their existing winders are able to handle demands of different grades, various roll orders with high quality and productivity improvement needs,” said Shankar Singh, global product manager,


ABB Digital Solutions. “Our goal with this product is to help mills get improved productivity out of their existing winders, without the need to invest heavily in new equipment.” Further advantages include the ability to monitor and improve roll set quality, and improved utilization of machine reel capacity. Local and remote dashboards enable instant, straightforward data visualization, with advanced analytics and daily analysis of performance, control (speed, load share, tension) and roll set performance carried out by ABB experts. Winder Performance Optimization is part of ABB’s Ability Performance Optimization suite. More information from https://


new.abb.com/pulp-paper/abb- in-pulp-and-paper/collaborative- operations/winder-performance- optimization


Guide to surface inspection systems from Ametek


Automated online surface inspection systems specialist Ametek Surface Vision has launched a free guide for paper manufacturers that are hoping to achieve both high quality certification and yield optimisation. The Paper Solutions Inspection Guide is a ready reference for California-based Ametek Surface Vision’s integrated paper surface inspection and monitoring systems: SmartView and SmartAdvisor provide precise real- time detection and classification of paper, packaging and tissue manufacture. The new guide details the integrated system’s real-time


video and modular design flexibility for detecting, analysing and classifying web flaws and defects. SmartView was the first digital camera-based system to be installed by a paper mill in the 1990s while SmartAdvisor pioneered synchronised web monitoring for paper manufacturers. SmartView’s top and bottom,


real-time optical inspection is said to provide surface quality visibility in even the most complex processing environments. Synchronised with the web- monitoring SmartAdvisor, the system combines powerful software with line-scan camera technology and high-intensity


lighting, allowing operators to review hours of synchronised images at production speed for unmatched root-cause analysis and material troubleshooting. The guide illustrates the visual


synthesis between upstream and downstream cameras and the key features that provide the foundation for increased production performance. It also outlines the system’s detection capabilities across a range of defects and its production advantages. Jason Zyglis, divisional project and product management chief at Ametek Surface Vision commented: “No other solution offers the flexibility and ease-


of-use that SmartView and SmartAdvisor deliver. Our systems have become vital to increasing efficiency, streamlining operations, improving product quality and reducing costs. Our approach as a sole supplier of these unique systems remains simple: to provide the latest and best-fit inspection solution for each application, delivered with the highest consistency and without compromise by experienced service engineers.” More information from


Ametek Surface Vision 1288 San Luis Obispo Ave, Hayward, California 94544, USA. Tel: 1 510 431 6709. Website: www. ameteksurfacevision.com


July/August 2019


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