Competitive edge through co-operation

Services for paper and pulp mills

 

In today's world, sharing data over networks is affordable and safe. Co-operation with a third party service provider enables quicker implementation of digital applications. IndMeas has extensive experience with such co-operation in both measurement quality validation, and in monitoring and improving process efficiency.

 

1.  Continuous validation of measurement quality

Process measurements have plenty of overlap, i.e., a given measurement value can often be given an estimate on the basis of other measured values. When all of the measured values are correct, consistency between different estimates is high. The continuous validation of measurement quality is based on the constant analysis of data consistency using analytics and correlations. Erroneous measurement positions are identified and their measurement errors are estimated.

The absolute level of measurements is validated with traced on-site calibrations in some of the key measurement positions of the process and, if necessary, in the erroneous positions discovered through continuous analysis.

Based on our experience, there is also reason to ensure that the data chains are in order all the way from the validated data of the automation system to the facility's production, environment and other reports.


2. Monitoring and improvement of process efficiency

Building additional, tailored services on top of validated measurement quality is quite straightforward. The following are examples of what these additional services may aim to achieve:

  • Improved usability
  • Risk management
  • Improved raw material efficiency
  • Improved energy efficiency
  • Precision maintenance
  • Management of water balance and water emissions
  • Management and reporting of emissions to the atmosphere