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New generation quality management system from Valmet
pulp, tissue, paper, board, and converting industries. The new system enables paper
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makers optimise quality from fibre to finished product, improving process performance and increasing savings. The system utilises Valmet’s
latest innovations and expertise by integrating the quality management of the entire production process, making it a step towards an autonomous mill. The new capabilities of Valmet IQ increase the degree of automation and reduce the human role in the process. “Valmet IQ extends from
traditional quality controls to the retention and refining online optimisation with wet end
The renewed Valmet IQ Quality Management System connects quality data from fibre to finished product and takes a step towards an autonomous mill
analysers. The new moisture management solution optimises the drying process from the wire-former section through the press and dryer section to the end of the reel. It will stabilise the process and improve the performance even further,” says Marko Toskala, director of quality management systems at Valmet. Valmet IQ comprises all the
devices and applications needed to monitor and optimise both process performance and end-product quality: scanners, measurements, profilers, machine vision, and quality-control applications. Designed for more demanding
production environments, the scanners feature stainless-steel exterior, enhanced diagnostics, and
renewed IQ Quality Management System has been launched by Valmet for the
a new flexible sensor platform. Compatible with previous
generations, the new Valmet IQ is also compatible with the recently- introduced web-based DNA User Interface, which guides the operators to focus on the situation- critical information and make the right decisions instantly, helping to optimise quality faster. “Our customers have moved
from reactive to data-driven quality management and witnessed significantly more stable production quality and decreased amount of broke. The automatic optimisation of the entire value-chain has increased the production performance while simultaneously saving raw materials, chemicals, and energy,” Toskala continues. More information from www.
valmet.com/automation/quality- management/
Defect measuring for paper coatings upgraded
A new range of systems for measuring the barrier resistance and wettability of coatings has been launched by UK-based Versaperm. With 20 years of experience in the sector, Versaperm’s range of dedicated systems is based around its permeability coatings equipment and sensor range. Launched to meet a need for
identifying coating defects such as foam streaks, pinholes and pits in the latest coatings, the systems are said to be fast, very accurate and easy to use. Computerised control means
that they require, at most, minimal training to produce
the vapour permeability of up to six coatings, samples, components or products at a time, sometimes in as little as 30 minutes. The equipment can measure
permeability not just with respect to water vapour but for almost any other gas or vapour. In addition to coatings it can be used to measure the permeability of films, laminates, foils and even finished cartons. More information from
results that are accurate to parts per million, or even parts per billion for some applications. The physical characteristics
of papers or card materials are primarily created by the coating’s vapour permeability. Versaperm systems are capable of testing
Versaperm Ltd, 10 Rawcliffe House, Howarth Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1AP, UK. Tel: 44 1628 777668. Web:
www.versaperm.com
May/June 2020
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