Delivery includes the first permanent magnetized motor from ABB in Sweden
ABB, the leading power and automation group, has won an order to supply automation and control systems for two paper machines and a winder at Korsnäs AB in Gävle, Sweden. The mill produces paperboard and other packaging materials.
ABB will replace all the automation and control systems in the roller machine RM5, install new converters and drives for the wet end of the paper machine PM5 as well as a new drive system for the pope on PM2.
Korsnäs is replacing the equipment on the machines to ensure a trouble-free operation with maximum machine availability and safety.
The reconstruction/conversion of the drive system solution for the PM2 pope is carried out mainly to increase machine handling safety. The customer chose to base the new solution on ABB’s energy-efficient permanent magnet motor that was awarded the Wallenberg Award 2009.
“Considering all the benefits of not needing any surrounding equipment that requires maintenance or any parts that must be replaced at intervals from ABB, we expect to save operational and maintenance costs. Furthermore, we want to test the new technique that we believe will be prevailing in the future,” said Lars Eriksson, project leader at Korsnäs in Gävle.
“Roller machine 5 is a critical point in the production process and must therefore perform with the highest possible availability. To eliminate potential bottlenecks and keep the process running efficiently we are installing a new control system for the drive system application and machine controlling based on System 800xA from ABB”, said Eriksson.
The System 800xA delivery for RM5 includes a redundant server system, operator station, engineer station and operator panel. To avoid separate safety systems and to increase operator control, the machine control will be integrated into SIL-classified controls that will also run the safety classified circuits. The control system for the pope on paper machine PM2 will be with Compact 800 controller and operator panel. The project includes all design, application programming, documentation, commissioning and customer training.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 117,000 people.
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