Customer case:

Real-time detection and advanced image analysis enables continuous quality control at Stora Enso Sunila mill

Jan 12, 2022

The delivery of Valmet IQ Web Inspection System for dirt count to Stora Enso Sunila Mill consists of an industrial camera system and a matching light source to capture crystal clear images of defects in the sheet. Located on the pulp drying machine after the drying section, utilization of the system gives the mill efficient and continuous online quality control.

Valmet IQ Dirt Count System
The results reached with the traditional dirt count method on a light table and the Valmet's Web Inspection System correlate well. Additionally, we now have access to real-time dirt count data in the control room without any delay, and this helps us to control our process faster and more precisely than before.
Henrik Antila, Fiber Line Operations Manager, Stora Enso Sunila

Summary

Location Kotka, Finland 
Target To optimize both end-product quality and line efficiency of pulp drying 
Solution  Valmet IQ Web Inspection System for dirt count
Results
  • 100% inspection coverage without blind spots for precise process control on real-time
  • Operators can follow real-time dirt count numbers in a control room and see machine directional dirt distribution peaks and average dirt count values for each bale table
  • Image analysis software with advanced detection algorithms detects and classifies even the smallest dirt specks and shives from the web
Keywords Dirt count, quality control, Automation
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