Operational Excellence in monitoring refiner processes

Refiners are a very forgotten equipment although here the papermaking starts.

This presentation is not about the chosen fiber but how to monitor the refiner itself in online vibrations, no-load accuracy, filling design and influence, refiner filling life time prediction, gap measurement, pressure, distance, power, on-line fiber tester…etc .

Keeping the refining and refiners in a top condition and so facing no surprises in maintenance and quality.
Combining all kind of measurements to soft sensors. With those soft sensors can be done a lot of predictions and controls.

So fixed and reliable inputs with pure science that makes predictive controls or AI possible.

This leading to higher output and cost savings.

All SAPPI know-how and own design in hardware and software … in the DCS system.