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Engineered solution and services for paper machine conversion from newsprint to containerboard production will improve energy efficiency and equipment reliability

ABB will deliver a complete engineered solution to Kruger Packaging for a paper machine rebuild project at Kruger’s Trois-Rivières Mill in Quebec, Canada. The project is part of Kruger’s $250-million investment to rebuild its No. 10 Newsprint Machine (PM10) to manufacture 100%-recycled, lightweight and high-strength linerboard. Once the conversion is complete, PM 10 will produce 360,000 metric tonnes of linerboard annually for use in Kruger’s box plants and for the global packaging market.

ABB will deliver and install drive systems for PM 10 and its winder. The scope of supply for this rebuilding project includes ACS880 MultiDrive Line ups, AC motors, System 800xA control system, supervisory systems, remote diagnostic services, high-speed data logging system, spare parts and local engineering, commissioning, installation supervision and start-up service.

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ABB provides reliable and efficient solutions for the pulp and paper industry

Kruger Packaging opted for the latest state-of-the-art AC Drive System, which will replace the existing DC drive system currently on PM 10. Kruger chose ABB because of their deep paper industry application knowledge, comprehensive technical and engineering solutions, and close working relationship with Kruger on other projects.

“We have chosen ABB for their excellent engineering and service team, as well as their extensive knowledge and experience in delivering proven technology for a number of our projects,” said Christian Lemay, Kruger Project Manager.

ABB’s ACS880 Drive technology, coupled with ABB’s Direct Torque Control (DTC) technology, provides unsurpassed motor control performance, supported with best in class uptimes.  This ensures energy efficient, highly reliable systems that maximize process uptime and minimize production downtime.

“The ABB project delivery and engineering team has a strong, trusted relationship and great working history with Kruger,” said Jim Fisher, Head of ABB’s Pulp & Paper business.  “We look forward to delivery of yet another successful project which will produce energy efficiencies and reduced maintenance costs for Kruger.”

Kruger Packaging L.P. (http://www.kruger.com) is a Canadian manufacturer of containerboard and packaging products made from recycled fibers. Its parent company, family-owned Kruger Inc. founded in 1904, is also a major producer of publication papers, tissue products, renewable energy, cellulosic biomaterials, and wines and spirits. The Company is also a leader in paper and paperboard recycling in North America.

ABB (http://www.abb.com) is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environ-mental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

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For the first time ever an integrated automation solution will manage end-to-end production in the pulp industry — from the woodyard to the baling line — from a single control room

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will provide integrated solutions using ABB’s market-leading automation platform System 800xA and custom-engineered software for pulp processes. The solution includes engineering for the control system and optimization of all processes at SCA Östrand's expanded pulp mill in Timrå, Sweden opening in June 2018, as well as the design of the control room.

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Photo: SCA Östrand pulp mill

Traditionally, in a pulp mill, different operations such as woodyard, digester, recovery boiler etc., is controlled from separate control rooms. By integrating the management and control systems of the entire production process of the mill into a single control room the efficiency and productivity of all processes will be increased. The fully integrated control system will provide unparalleled connectivity and full plant overview of the whole process and all devices.

The control center where the control room will be situated, will be designed to apply the latest advances in ergonomics, design and layout to ensure the operator environment is attractive, efficient and conducive to cooperation between all employees at the mill, resulting in one of the best operator environments in the world. To this end, all operators will monitor and control the entire mill from eight Extended Operator Workplaces, fully integrated operator solutions that provide process control, access to the right information and unrivaled opportunities for personal intelligent ergonomics, in a single solution. To this end, all operators will monitor and control the entire mill from eight Extended Operator Workplaces, with a fully integrated control system that provide unparalleled connectivity and full plant overview of the whole process and all devices. The result is improved operations, engineering, control and maintenance through a collaborative environment.

This type of environment aims to create proactive control centers that will also attract a new generation of operators to the pulp and paper industry.

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Photo: ABB Extended Operator Workplaces

The order also includes a simulator for testing the control of all processes in the mill before delivery, and for operator training and process optimization over time. To ensure that the commissioning of the entire plant is as smooth as possible, five simulators will be used at the same time before and during start up.

“By utilizing our systems as an integrated platform for the entire plant, we can contribute to SCA Östrand's goal of creating the world's most modern and efficient softwood kraft pulp mill.” said Roger Bailey, Managing Director of ABB’s Process Industries business.

About ABB

ABB (http://www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people. 

About SCA Östrand:
SCA invests MSEK 7 800 in  expanding the Östrand kraft pulp mill in Timrå, Sweden, into the world’s largest production line for bleached softwood kraft pulp. The expanded plant will have a capacity of 900 000 tons of softwood kraft pulp per annum and it will come on stream in June 2018.

SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about 100 countries under many strong brands. As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management. The Group has about 44,000 employees. Sales in 2015 amounted to approximately SEK 115bn (EUR 12.3bn). SCA was founded in 1929, has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. For more information, visit http://www.sca.com

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Uniform strength is an important property when producing multi-layered paper products. It can now be measured accurately across the entire reel width – 10 position measurements within six minutes with a fully automated test method.

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, is helping paper manufacturers assess uniform strength across the entire reel width of a wide range of paper and board grades, quickly, accurately and simply via its L&W ZD Tensile Tester. The tester overcomes the time-consuming, complex and manual approach of the traditional Scott Bond method which takes fewer measurements leading to unreliable results. The tester’s accuracy means paper makers can now achieve a more consistent final product quality and reduce wastage.

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The tester measures internal bond strength values – or Z-direction (ZDT) tensile forces - using a simple, automated method. The paper sample to be tested is placed on the device’s feeding table and the operator presses the start button. Tape is automatically applied on both sides of the sample. Steel platens are pressed against the taped paper/board sample. The platens then pull the paper apart and the force needed to split the sample is recorded. The sample is automatically fed to the next measurement position. The results are displayed in tabular form or as graphics and can be output using the built-in printer. Measurement of a 1.5 meter strip in 10 positions takes only six minutes. The system operates in accordance with ISO 15754, SCAN P 80 and TAPPI T 541 standards.

By testing the internal bond strength, paper makers can avoid low or unevenly distributed bonds which cause material splitting in an offset press with sticky printing ink.

The tester also ensures that, when creasing or scoring boxboard, the material delaminates to the right degree, thereby avoiding poor folding lines or cracks in the outer layer, leading to waste. Too high internal bond strength impedes the creasing of the boxboard which leads to material wastage and excessive energy use.

In heat-set web offset printing of highly coated paper, a good internal bond strength is critical to avoid blistering occurring as moisture escapes during the heating process. The tester can identify when this is likely to occur.

The tester comes with a colour touch screen with intuitive menus, large accessible buttons and a protective surface for easy cleaning. In addition to printing via the built-in printer, the system offers the functionality to export data via Ethernet or to print on a network device instead.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

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ABB to power the world’s most energy efficient pulp mill, generating more than double the power it consumes
 
The first mill to operate fully free from fossil fuels will increase the share of renewable energy in Finland by more than two percent
 
2015 10 07 184308ABB will supply the complete power and process electrical systems for Metsä Group’s new bioproduct mill in Äänekoski in central Finland, opening in 2017. The mill will produce 1.3 million tonnes of pulp per year and bioproducts such as tall oil, turpentine, lignin products, bioelectricity and bark-based solid fuel.

ABB’s pioneering technology solutions will support the mill to maximize its bioenergy production and thus, increase the share of renewable energy in Finland by more than two percent. Using over 1,000 of the most advanced energy efficient motors and state-of-the-art power systems the mill will produce 2.4 times more electricity than it consumes. The mill is designed to produce 1.8 terawatt hours of electricity annually, representing 2.5 percent of the electricity produced in Finland today. The orders are worth over $30 million, the majority has been booked in the last half of 2015.

“We have long experience of good cooperation with ABB. Their wide product portfolio, project expertise and high degree of domestic content affected most our decision”, said Timo Merikallio, project director of Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill.
 “We are extremely happy that we can participate in the largest investment in history of the Finnish forest sector with our expertise and products,” said Tauno Heinola, Managing Director ABB Finland. “Our products will be part of ensuring the mills’ high availability, reliability and efficient production, as well as their energy efficiency, fully in line with our company`s Next Level strategy.”
 
ABB (http://www.abb.com) is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environ-mental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

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ABB to deliver integrated power and automation solution for new pulp mill, more than doubling plant capacity

2015 10 07 184308ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, will supply integrated process electrification, automation and optimization systems for Fibria’s new pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Civil works on the ‘Horizonte 2’ project will begin at the end of 2015, with the new plant coming online in 2017.

The Fibria unit in Três Lagoas is already today one of the world’s largest pulp production plants. Once completed, the new mill will more than double the plant’s capacity through the addition of 1.75 million tons of pulp production per year. The pulp produced by Fibria is used for a wide range of papers including tissue, printing and writing.

ABB is supplying an integrated electrification and automation solution that will be applied in almost all process areas allowing for control and operation of the new mill alongside the existing one. The short-fiber eucalyptus pulp manufacturer awarded ABB the project based on technical and commercial criteria.

According to Peter Terwiesch, president of ABB’s Process Automation division, ABB’s combined power and automation portfolio means the company is ideally positioned to provide integrated electrification and automation solutions for process industries such as pulp and paper.

“Having a single control system for two different plants increases the productivity and effectiveness of our customers,” said Terwiesch. “With our integrated power and automation solutions, we are making industry more efficient and ready for the Internet of Things, Services and People, in line with our Next Level strategy.”

The project scope consists of expanding the primary substation, the gas-insulated switchgear technology, distribution transformers for the plant and power transformers for the generators, as well as low voltage switchgear, variable-speed drives, low and medium voltage motors and DCS.

Also integrated is an asset optimization system which allows ABB to remotely monitor operations from a location thousands of kilometers away to provide data to support Fibria’s maintenance engineering decisions. This will help the pulp manufacturer to optimize its maintenance strategy procedures.

 

About ABB

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.

About Fibria

A world leader in eucalyptus pulp production, Fibria is a company that strives to meet the growing global demand for forestry products in a sustainable manner. With annual pulp production capacity of 5.3 million tons, the company has industrial units in the cities of Aracruz (Espírito Santo), Jacareí (São Paulo) and Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul), and in Eunápolis (Bahia), where it operates the Veracel plant through a joint venture with Stora Enso. In May 2015, Fibria announced the expansion of its Três Lagoas unit, which will receive a new line with the capacity to produce 1.75 million tons of pulp per year. The new plant is expected to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2017. Fibria has 968,000 hectares of forests, with 561,000 hectares of planted forests and 342,000 hectares of environmental preservation and conservation areas. The pulp manufactured by Fibria is exported to more than 40 countries worldwide. For more information please visit www.fibria.com

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Global “Order to Cash” solution providing flexibility and enhanced production performance

 ABB, the leading power and automation technology group has successfully delivered a Collaborative Production Management (CPM) system to KPAQ Industries, LLC at their mill located in St. Francisville, Louisiana.

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KPAQ’s new CPM system has been integrated to their existing ERP system, various production systems and accounting systems allowing KPAQ to fully utilize ABB’s cpmPlus solutions for sales/order management, production planning, production management, decision support and product tracking.

As a result, KPAQ will now be able to streamline their entire operation as all mill functions will be handled in one comprehensive system allowing a single point of access to all pertinent production data. The system will also be able to efficiently scale to correspond with KPAQ’s production growth and potential expansion.

“We had a highly customized system that did not fit our current work environment. The configurable architecture that ABB provides will allow for all the tools and reporting needed for decision making and efficient action,” stated Jeff Rake, KPAQ COO.

ABB’s Collaborative Production Management (CPM) solutions integrate various manufacturing systems, providing real-time visibility, execution, tracking, reporting, and optimizing of manufacturing processes.

The ABB Global CPM Product provided to KPAQ has been proven to reduce “order-to-cash” time for customer’s manufacturing operations, improve throughput, reduce inventory and optimize business processes.

ABB personnel from the United States, Finland and the Czech Republic collaborated extensively with the KPAQ project team over the scheduled eight month transition to successfully install the comprehensive Global Product and position KPAQ to begin operations in November 2014 with the new CPM system in place.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.
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Fast-acting voltage regulation solution for stable and reliable power transmission at Puma project

marginABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will supply a 34.5kV power distribution system, based on gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technology, for Klabin’s major new pulp mill being constructed in Ortigueira (Paraná State), Brazil. The contract, booked in the second quarter of 2014, is valued at $20 million and includes design, supply, commissioning and startup services.

Klabin is the biggest producer and exporter of packaging paper in Brazil and is considered to be the largest integrated pulp and paper company in the country, exporting to over 60 countries. The Puma project will demand total investments of $2.4 billion, not including forest assets, improvements to infrastructure and taxes. The start up of the new plant is expected for the end of the first quarter of 2016.

The new mill will have an annual production capacity of 1.5 million tons of pulp, of which 1.1 million tons  is short fiber (eucalyptus) and 400 thousand tons islong fiber (pine), part of which will  be converted into fluff pulp.

ABB’s solution features leading edge technology such as the Is-limiter, the world’s fastest power switching device, and cabinet modularity. The new plant’s power system will allow the mill to generate excess electricity for sale back into the grid. Engineering for the system is now underway. Implementation and commissioning will take place in the second quarter of 2015.

ABB and Klabin have been working together since the early 80s, across many disciplines and  projects, such as medium and high voltage, process electrification, motors, quality control and automation systems, in several of Klabin’s sites in the pulp or paper processes.

The mill in Ortigueira will be self-sufficient in electrical power, generating 270MWh of energy. Of this total, 120MWh will be used for its own consumption and a surplus of around 150MWh - enough energy to supply a city of half a million inhabitants -  will be delivered to the market. All the energy produced by Klabin will be clean, coming from renewable sources, without burning fossil fuels.

ABB (http://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 145,000 people.

For help with any technical terms in this release, please go to: www.abb.com/glossary

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Innovation from ABB delivers high resolution web inspection for the fastest paper machines

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has launched a new web imaging system for paper industry web inspection and quality control: the HDI 9 Web Imaging System. Combined with ABB’s state-of-the-art High Speed Cameras (HSC) and signal processing technology, this new solution offers a new generation of imaging hardware and software to improve performance, speed to capture and to provide an unprecedented level of defect detection on the fastest and widest modern paper machines.

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ABB HDI 9 Web Imaging System

Accurate web defect detection, imaging and identification all play crucial role in automation, quality control, root cause identification and process improvement. The HDI 9 blends all new hardware and industry-leading software technologies to deliver a web imaging system that meets today’s demands for increased efficiency, quality and runnability and 100% inspection of end products.

The new features of HDI 9 include a new generation of high-speed, low-noise Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) cameras to deliver up to 80,000 images per second. These cameras yield high resolution images of the web process to capture every passing defect with previously unseen detail.

ABB’s new imaging hardware is complemented by new signal processing electronics to process and analyze the data in real time to categorize defects of all sizes using patented vision algorithms. For instance, the detection method includes several processing phases where the whole 12 bit dynamic range of sensors are utilized to reveal the smallest and lowest-contrast defects.

The HDI 9 system supports a variety of different web imaging geometries and high intensity illumination options using the latest LED technology to bring superior stability and measurement robustness for all applications.

With the new HDI 9 ABB sets new standards in web imaging system to optimize quality for the paper industry. Since 1970’s, ABB has delivered over 1300 Web Imaging Systems around the world.

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abb newABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has received an order for the delivery of process electrification at a new pulp mill to be built in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It will be the world's largest pulp mill.

ABB will deliver medium and low voltage switchgears, distribution transformers, motors, drives and project services. The drives are produced in the world's largest drive factory located in Helsinki with the project being managed by ABB's unit in Vaasa, Finland, in cooperation with ABB in Singapore.

Demand for paper products is rising steadily throughout Asia despite a highly fragmented global market. Older mills are being replaced by new, state-of-the-art facilities that deliver higher efficiency, cleaner production and improved balance between capacity and demand. The global trends are promising for the long term driven by sustainable supply chain practices, environmental regulation, urbanization and rising consumer demand in developing nations.

“ABB’s vast pulp & paper industry knowledge and project execution capabilities were important factors in winning this order. We are happy to be part of such a prestigious project and will deploy the latest technologies to maximize mill efficiency and reliability, while minimizing environmental impact,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division.

ABB has decades of experience in extensive global deliveries to the pulp and paper industries. Similar projects have been carried out to customers in Asia, Africa, Australia and South America, the most recent being the Stora Enso/Arauco pulp mill in Uruguay.

The annual production capacity of the new pulp mill will be more than 2 million tons of pulp. Commercial operation will begin in 2016.

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Replacement of existing Quality Control System will help specialty mill in Little Falls, NY consistently produce high quality paper through increased visibility and control of the papermaking process

2014-08-15 072049 abb qcsABB, the leading power and automation technology group has successfully commissioned a new Quality Control System (QCS) at Burrows Paper Corporation’s Mohawk Valley Paper Mill in Little Falls, New York. The system is a replacement of the original ABB QCS that had been in place for the last 25 years. The new system was commissioned in April 2014.

Installed on the mill’s paper machine, PM12, the new QCS system will help maintain superior product quality by providing better sensing and control of the paper machine, and automated grade change capability that will improve efficiency when making short runs of specialty products. It will also enhance operator effectiveness by increasing their visibility and control of the process. Long-term maintenance efficiencies include improved diagnostics for troubleshooting, and a modular design for quick component replacement.

“This ABB project is an important investment that will help us continue to deliver value to our customers,” said John Sterzinar, VP Manufacturing & Engineering, Burrows Paper Group. “Over the years, ABB has delivered the solutions and services that support our comprehensive strategic plan to expand our domestic paper and global packaging business groups.

The system includes a scanner with sensors for basis weight, moisture, ash, brightness, formation, and opacity; a Cross Direction (CD) Basis Weight Control System, including a new ABB xP Slice Profiler, and CD Moisture Control of an existing water spray. The system was installed on time and on budget, so the benefits of the improved measurement and control performance were quickly realized.

Dave Head, Senior Electrical Engineer at Burrows Paper, managed the four person team that ultimately made the decision to go with ABB. “The excellent support that ABB has in place for their systems was the deciding factor in our team’s selection of the ABB QCS,” he commented.

ABB and Burrows have a long history of working together. ABB installed the original QCS and other equipment at Mohawk Valley in the late 1980’s, and has delivered solutions and services to other Burrows facilities.

Burrows Paper Corporation operates four paper mills and five packaging converting facilities in the U.S., the Netherlands, and China. The Mohawk Valley mill produces 12,000 tons per year of specialty paper used for coffee filters and moist towelettes, as well as paper for other food and consumer uses. Burrows incorporates nearly 100 years of papermaking experience into its food packaging line of products and is one of only a few companies capable of producing light weight printable tissue paper from 7.5 to 30 pounds (12.2 to 48.9 gsm). The company offers Machine Glaze and Machine Finish paper grades for a variety of uses such as medical and food packaging, as well as many innovative industrial grade paper grade applications.

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