ABB’s Quality Control System (QCS) for pulp and paper has now been integrated into Societé Industrielle Des Papiers Tissues’ (Sipat S.A.) premium tissue mill in Morocco. The package of technologies will enhance plant performance, increase efficiency, and ensure long-term reliability on two modern machines.
Owned and operated by generations of the El Kendouci family, Sipat S.A. is known for high-quality facial tissues, and produces toilet paper, napkins, and kitchen towels. The mill in the city of Meknes supplies mainly to the Moroccan market.
Bild: The Sipat S.A. mill in the city of Meknes supplies mainly to the Moroccan market. Image: Sipat S.A.
ABB has now started up QCS800xA for tissue machines 1 and 2 (TM1 and TM2) including the High-Performance Infrared Fiber Weight (HPIR-FW) sensor that monitors both moisture and weight of the tissues powered with machine direction (MD) controls. Sipat S.A. can expect to see specific benefits of the system including non-hazardous optical measurement, reduction in moisture and fiber variation, as well as reduced energy usage and reduced fiber usage.
ABB Ability Quality Management System (QMS) for pulp and paper ensures optimum quality throughout the entire manufacturing process to ensure on-spec paper at the lowest cost. It provides customers with full visibility over process and system performance with integrated online measurement, process and quality controls, and defect detection and correction. Using the most advanced full sheet, real-time detection and analysis technology enables consistent and repeatable results and quality issues can be identified and corrected more quickly. QMS increases efficiency and product output by reducing sheet breaks and optimizing runnability.
The ABB HPIR-FW solution includes a proven design that delivers safe and reliable performance to directly measure fiber weight, moisture and temperature in a single sensor without radiological iso-topes and the regulations associated with them. With these highly precise measurements, operators can more confidently use controls for reduced variability, faster start-ups and grade changes while also shifting targets closer to acceptable quality limits. This significantly reduces raw material costs and ensures energy savings.
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