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Pulp Paper & Logistics
Körber systems enable the line to be restarted with the doors closed and in a fully-automated manner
without requiring any intervention from the operator
troubleshooting in favour of
prompt remote work by Körber
technicians.
Asset protection and fire
detection: Thermo-cameras
TIP plus Fire fighting system
The main advantage of this
improvement programme by
Körber is the prompt detection of
anomalous heat concentration on
all converting and packaging lines
by using thermo-cameras. This
technology ensures a high level
of detail in thermal images, which
are sharper and make it possible
to identify any components prone
to malfunction more quickly and
in real time and to take action
promptly.
The intelligence applied to these
systems is also able to determine
whether, under the same
production conditions, there are
drifts in the expected temperature
parameters, giving advance
information so as to anticipate
serious breakdowns and machine
downtime.
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In addition to thermo-cameras,
an advanced fire detection
system based on a simple but
highly stable and functional
technology can be installed on
all lines. This excludes the use
of optical sensors, which are
typically unsuitable for the paper
environment, and is free of
dust, oil, water and dirt. Finally,
extinguishing is achieved with a
low-pressure water mist system.
The latter can also be integrated
into the machine’s logic
functions in order to prepare
all the necessary actions for
the reduction of unexpected
problems. These are solutions
that safeguard operators and
the capital invested in high-value
equipment and play a crucial role
in industrial production.
Easy to use: Auto web starter
and Easy Reel change
Simplifying tasks for operators and
reducing downtime are Körber’s
additional goals. Easy reel change
and Auto web starter stand out
among the most requested TIPs
from customers.
The first allows the replacement
of finished reels on traditional
unwinders and the restart of
production in just 90 seconds
with standardised and repeatable
procedures. This option may be
installed on Körber medium and
high-level tissue unwinders without
automatic reel change systems.
The phase in which the paper
passes through the machine
following an unexpected paper
break, or a restart due to a
production change, is by far the
most critical moment in terms
of safety, as well as a costly one
in terms of machine downtime.
The new Auto web starter has
revolutionised the process of the
manual web thread-up through
the machines.
This automates and facilitates
the process by combining three
systems in succession. In the
first one, the insertion of the
flap of paper into suitable plastic
shuttles hooked to the belt
enables operators to govern the
machine’s start-up from the HMI
panel outside the perimeter
casing, with doors closed. In the
second system, provided that the
line configuration is suitable, the
shuttles carrying the paper are
automatically swapped on distinct
belt branches.
Ultimately, the line can be
restarted with the doors closed
and in a fully-automated manner
without requiring any intervention
from the operator. This standard
technology for new plants is
available to be customised on
existing lines.
“The volatility of the cellulose
market, the lack of skilled labour
and the challenges generated
by an increasingly global and
sustainability-oriented sector are
encouraging tissue companies
to seek ever-more scalable
solutions,” says Borelli.
“Every day Körber asks itself
what difference a technology
leader can make in a mature
market. The answer lies in its
ecosystem in terms of new plants
and in terms of customer service
experience. A unique supply of
its kind which, in addition to
making Körber a strategic partner,
integrates innovative technologies,
digital services and supply chain
solutions fostering the customers’
competitiveness in terms of
product differentiation and
profitability over time.”
More information from Körber
Tissue SpA, Via Giovanni Diodati,
50, 55100 Lucca, Italy.
Website: www.koerber-tissue.com
About Körber
Körber is an international
technology group with annual
sales of about €2.5 billion,
more than 12,500 employees
and more than 100 locations
worldwide that work in Digital,
Pharma, Supply Chain, Tissue
and Tobacco.