Pulp Paper & Logistics


PROJECTS & CONTRACTS 31


Latest inspection technology for ITC’s board machine in India


Specialty Papers Division of ITC in India by Valmet. The IQ web inspection system (WIS) will be installed on ITC’s BM7 packaging board machine, replacing an existing system, enabling the mill to inspect and improve paper quality in greater detail. “Our BM7 already has Valmet quality control solutions, and we are happy to work together


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new-generation machine vision system is being supplied to the Paperboards and


with Valmet on progressive improvements too, such as the upcoming runnability improvement,” says Sanjay Singh, chief executive of ITC Limited Paper Boards and Specialty Paper Division.


The IQ WIS includes two camera beams and two LED light beams for transmission, top high-angle reflection with side light and bottom high angle reflection using multi-geometry technology with intelligent 8K Dual-line TDI cameras. “The customer was seeking for


The IQ web inspection system uses multi-geometry technology


the latest inspection technology to improve the product quality,” says Pravin Tripathi, sales chief


for automation in India at Valmet. “Our new WIS features matched their requirement of the limited installation space and advanced line scan technology of detecting faint blade lines and calendar marks. In addition, we did the test for its blade line samples, and as the results were good, the customer was even more confident about our solution.” The Paper Boards and Specialty


Paper Division at ITC operates 11 machines at three locations with production capacity of more than 800,000 tonnes per year.


Automated paper testing selected for Progroup’s most environmentally friendly mill


Efficiencies at the Sandersdorf- Brehna mill in Germany are expected to be boosted by reducing off-spec product with the use of ABB’s next generation L&W Autoline.


ABB has been selected by


Progroup – one of Europe’s leading containerboard and corrugated board manufacturers – to supply and install the L&W Autoline automated paper testing system for the new 750,000 tonne-capacity PM3 paper machine at the paper maker’s third mill in Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany. With production planned to start


in late summer 2020, the mill is being set up to achieve industry- leading standards of energy efficiency and sustainability in line with Progroup’s ‘Green Hightech’ philosophy. ABB’s L&W Autoline system contributes by enabling


ABB L&W Autoline L automated paper testing system


24/7 quality control to eliminate wastage associated with off-spec production. “We optimise every part of our


paper mill to conserve resources in all areas of production,” said Peter Resvanis, head of growth processes in paper at Progroup. “We were convinced by ABB’s many years of experience in the field of automatic


paper testing and the use of measuring methods that conform to the highest standards.” The PM3 paper machine uses 100


per cent recovered paper as raw material. An integrated, circulating water treatment plant reduces the fresh water consumption by around 80 per cent compared with similar mills. This can save 3.75


million cubic metres of fresh water per year, says ABB. Innovative production technologies also reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by 170,000 tonnes. “We have supported Progroup as it realises its pioneering vision for an environmentally-aware, sustainable future for the pulp and paper industry,” said Per Sandstrom, head of lab and process testing measurements for ABB Pulp and Paper. “L&W Autoline’s ability to rapidly enable smart decision-making and apply process adjustments will ensure that all quality specifications are met with maximum efficiency.” The L&W Autoline system is said


to be 10 times faster than manual testing, enabling rapid reduction of off-spec production. L&W Autoline is part of the ABB Ability Quality Management System suite for optimising paper quality.


July/August 2020


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