PPL May June 2023 PT - Flipbook - Page 22
20 KÖRBER GROUP
Pulp Paper & Logistics
Improvement programmes reduce
the total cost of mill ownership
Efficient, safe and easy to use: Körber’s latest Technical Improvement Programs reduce
operational costs in tissue and tissue converting systems. PPL reports
I
n today’s difficult market
environment, reducing
expenses and production
time and effectively
managing asset life cycles are
essential factors for capitalintensive companies to remain
competitive.
To this end, the Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO) is a critical
decision-making tool with which
mill owners can proactively
assess how the effectiveness of
their plants and their associated
components may develop,
ensuring their continued
functionality. A further benefit
of the model is having a clear
view of costs and economic
benefits deriving from correct
maintenance.
In this systemic perspective,
technology and automation
provider Körber is committed to
reducing the TCO by maximising
the OEE of paper converters,
thanks to its ecosystem, which
integrates technologies and
services designed to simplify the
entire tissue manufacturing and
packaging process, whether in the
form of rolls or folded tissue.
Alessandro Borelli, customer
service director of Körber’s tissue
business, explains the scope of
the company’s activities: “There
are more than 20,000 machines
installed by Körber Business Area
Tissue worldwide:
l 35 per cent in Western Europe
l 8 per cent in Eastern Europe
l 15 per cent in South America
l per cent in North America
l 8 per cent in Central America
l 8 per cent in APAC countries
l 6 per cent in China
l 5 per cent in Africa.
“As the leader in this technology,
Körber has a structure dedicated
to assistance, which, in addition
to combining smart services
with the capacity for developing
the finished product, provides
field-tested technical skills
Easy reel change and Auto web starter are the most popular of the Technical Improvement Programs at Körber
May/June 2023
capable of maintaining high plant
performance in the long term.
More and more customers rely on
the experience and skills of OEMs
and this is testified by the fact that
sales of the entire service chain
recorded a growth rate of 44.7 per
cent from 2018 to 2022.
“For Körber, ensuring maximum
continuity of customer operations,
first of all, means constantly
monitoring the current 3,000
production lines worldwide
through its Tissue Performance
Center, either with an ongoing
diagnostic connection service
or on demand. Secondly, Körber
guarantees qualified and proactive