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Pulp Paper & Logistics


Real-time monitoring keeps tissue lines operational in time of crisis


A


s the tissue industry in Italy revives following the strictest coronavirus lockdown


in Europe, Lucca-based Fabio Perini reminds its customers that its real-time monitoring of tissue production and conversion lines


continue with augmented reality and a team of online experts. “In these days of emergency,”


says chief executive Oswaldo Cruz Junior, “Fabio Perini is able to offer concrete and effective support to its customers, to guarantee their operational continuity: we have


in place already an outstanding infrastructure for remote connectivity and we can count on our global presence and on the know-how of all our teams around the world.” The Tissue Performance Center


is a state-of-the-art technical environment where experienced technicians, with the support of data scientists, collect and analyse customer data to provide information on the status of their machines and suggest improvements to maximise the overall equipment effectiveness. A direct connection to the


customers’ machines makes the Tissue Performance Center’s work proactive by predicting potential downtime. Periodically,


the customer also receives a ‘medical record’ which identifies what improvements can be implemented. “At Fabio Perini we have


more than 10 people who provide assistance to over 60 customers who are sharing with us the data of 1,000 machines,” says global customer service director Gianfranco Agnusdei. “Whenever we find anomalies, we immediately contact our customers, help them identify the causes, find appropriate solutions and thus reduce costly downtime. In the future we could also offer a predictive maintenance service: this will allow us to anticipate and thus further improve performance.”


Winding capacity boosted by doubling up and auto roll changes


The newly-launched TwinDrive double unwinder has extended Voith’s portfolio, and significantly boosts winding capacity. Developed specifically for paper


makers demanding the highest efficiencies, the TwinDrive builds on the VariFlex Performance winder, with a set change time of less than 25 seconds, and SmoothRun, with an active drum damping system that minimises vibration. Winding capacity of the


TwinDrive is said to be up to 20 per cent higher than conventional systems, achieved by an additional unwind position and fully-automated jumbo roll changes.


May/June 2020 Depending on customer


requirements, the paper web is connected automatically with a FlyingSplice or ButtSplice system, providing time savings that result in higher production. “The new TwinDrive double


unwind enables us to make yet another important contribution to achieving an even more efficient and sustainable paper manufacturing process,” says Matthias Wohlfahrt, product manager at Voith Paper. “This innovative system allows our partners and customers to benefit from high production capacities that make an important contribution to the overall efficiency of the plant. This


applies to new facilities and also, in particular, to rebuilds if the existing winder is being operated at the limits of its capacity and


has previously prevented an increase in production.” More information from www. voith.com/TwinDrive.


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