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Consistent tissue production quality and performance through Sam Operational Solution
As tissue manufacturers and converters face complex and mounting pressures to improve the sustainability of products and operations — while also ensuring quality and profitability — technology innovations that support and advance overall equipment efficiency (OEE) have become vital to success.
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How Sam Operational Solution works as a virtual supervisor on tissue converting lines
Tissue converters face constant and increasing pressure on all sides, from product quality to sustainability expectations, while at the same time facing the challenges of a skilled labor shortfall. For example, a recent study reported that even as unemployment rates in the U.S. nearly doubled the number of available workers, 77% of manufacturers said they expected ongoing challenges attracting and retaining workers in the years to come.
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The new Valmet Zephyrus: A breakthrough packaging solution that supports e-commerce and sustainability initiatives
Toilet tissue was one of the panic buys at the onset of the global pandemic. Product shortages at the onset of COVID-19 led to stockpiling by consumers, which led to heavier demand that manufacturers couldn’t meet for a number of reasons. In the United States, the surge saw toilet paper sales spike to $10.435 million by October 2020, a nearly 20% increase over the previous year’s sales.
Insights ● Blog postValmet’s fire fighting system, IR scanner detection system, and blade change TIPs prevent fires, promote safety
Each year, industrial fires are responsible for thousands of worker injuries or deaths, and millions of dollars in property damage and product loss. Given the fiber-based nature of its products, the pulp and paper industry is particularly susceptible to fire risk.
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Augmented reality – the new era in mill maintenance
VR, AR, MR, XR… Does it feel like the virtual world is difficult or even pointless to enter? If the answer’s yes, now’s the time to do something about it. Virtual tools are making a breakthrough in the industrial environment, bringing possibilities never seen before.
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For loop tuning, do you need a bump test?
The short answer to the original question is: Yes, you do need a bump test. However, the bump test does not need to be a traditional one.
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My role in sustainability: Creating valuable products from waste streams
When I think about sustainability, I always wonder whether the responsibility of being sustainable is more personal or professional responsibility. From my point of view, it is both, and therefore my personal and professional life choices are always filtered out through a lens called ‘sustainability’.
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Two reasons data can make your processes more profitable
In future, machines and equipment will be one part of a wider production system that creates value, with software transforming data into digital services and solutions. How can the collected data be utilized comprehensively to maximize the plant’s or mill’s production and profitability?
Insights ● Blog postHow to reduce mill maintenance time with augmented reality?
We are entering to a new era in mill maintenance, as augmented reality (AR) is becoming a new reality. AR enables a new kind of access to information when performing maintenance tasks, which means improved efficiency and safety and savings in time and money.
Insights ● Blog postIs right valve for the process the next big innovation?
Is excellence in valve selection from huge market offering the next major innovation that process industry is calling for?
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