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Georgia-Pacific to implement Infosys' Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration solution
Infosys Technologies Limited today announced it has signed a contract with Georgia-Pacific LLC, a forest and consumer products company, to implement its Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration Suite. The project will involve deploying an Enterprise Procurement Data Warehouse that will provide standard and ad-hoc reporting, dashboard More
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IntelliStick pilot program proves reliability of its oil monitoring system at US paper mills
IntelliStick Inc. recently completed a multi-month Pilot Program to evaluate its industrial Intrusion and Oil Condition System in the challenging environment of paper mills. The case study reports that IntelliStick reliably detects water intrusion and effectively monitors oil condition and temperature in real time using a single More
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Voith to deliver new PM to Zhumadianshi Baiyun Paper in China
At the end of September, Zhumadianshi Baiyun Paper Co. Limited awarded Voith Paper an order for the delivery of a complete paper machine for the production of copy and offset papers. The location for the new PM is Zhumadian in China, situated approximately 900 km south-west of More
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Getting the most out of your data
Tough economic times call for creative solutions. In these times, where access to capital can be difficult, all investments need to deliver substantial and quick return on investment. IT technologies are no different in this regard. Technologies like Manufacturing Execution Solutions (MES) are well acknowledged as excellent More
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Ilim upgrades management system at its Gofra corrugated box plant in Russia
OJSC Ilim Group will install a special-purpose software solution in its OAO Ilim Gofra plant in Kommunar (Leningrad Oblast). The modular software solution, OPM Corrugated and Solid Board System (already installed at more than 50 corrugated board plants in Europe), will be used to optimize production control More
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Indonesian pulp and paper firm orders 4 L&W automatic paper testing systems
A leading pulp and paper corporation in Indonesia has made the decision to purchase four L&W Autoline 400 systems from Lorentzen & Wettre to their Indonesian mills at various locations. The corporation is ranked one of the largest vertically integrated pulp and paper producers in Asia with More
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Proceq launches PaperSchmidt roll hardness tester
Proceq announces the launch of the new PaperSchmidt, continuing the company's tradition of bringing high quality, innovative products to the market. The PaperSchmidt is the first rebound hammer designed specifically for paper roll hardness testing. Extensive field tests carried out at major manufacturers and converters in the More
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L&W unveils new process optimization guide for the pulp and paper industry
L&W Process Optimization is a new useful guide for everyone within the pulp and paper industry. The publication covers information on how to optimize the pulp- and paper manufacturing process, knowledge about testing methods, as well as information about new products. The pulp and paper industry is More
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Shorewood Packaging installs Bobst quality inspection system at Danville, VA, plant
The challenge for inline quality control lies in the speed of the process. Two major factors become prominent. One is the requirement for substantial image capture and processing capacity within the measurement system. The other is the critical management of waste levels by dynamic differentiation between false More
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Honeywell to automate Flambeau River diesel plant in Wisconsin
Honeywell today announced that Flambeau River Biofuels (FRB) has selected it to supply and integrate all automation equipment for the largest second-generation "green diesel" plant in the United States. The plant - located in Park Falls, Wis., and expected to be operational by 2012 - will produce More
Featured White Papers
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Uniform Moisture the Key to Better Profitability
Maintaining a uniform moisture distribution in the sheet is probably the most significant improvement on the paper machine to affect final quality, productivity and production cost. The practical implications of an optimum moisture profile go far ... More
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Dryer Surface Temperature Response
Kadant Technical White Paper Series - The moisture content of paper and paperboard products is controlled by adjusting the steam pressure in select dryer cylinders. More
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Improved Dryer Control
Kadant Technical White Paper Series - Significant improvements in dryer section operation and energy efficiency have been achieved through the close integration of supervisory control and steam system design. More