CUSTOMER’S VOICE
Process Technology
offering advanced remote analysis services to our custom- ers for a long time,” confirms Johan Pensar , Director of Digital Services and Analytics at Valmet. The future is already there. Long history in the digitalization of process industries Valmet’s background in Industrial Internet lies in 1960’s when the first automation solutions came to the market. In 1980’s, Valmet launched the first distributed controls and monitoring systems, and in the 1990’s was already able to embed intelligence and advanced information into the production processes. “In early 2000, we started to provide our customers with 24/7 remote services for troubleshooting and for preventive maintenance. Already since 2010 our custom- ers have been able to utilize our information services and remote analysis to increase their productivity, end product quality and raw material efficiency,” Pensar says.
Customer
or Valmet, Industrial Internet means the abil- ity to capture and share data and information from the pulp, paper and energy production machines and processes, and to utilize it for
the benefit of our customers. Together with our customers we move their perfor- mance forward by utilizing the data to adjust operations and to plan preventive maintenance. We have already implemented hundreds of solutions utilizing our Industri- al Internet capabilities. “As an example, we have today over 400 online connec- tions with over 70,000 I/O tags monitored. We have been
Services
Automation
Clear roadmap in Industrial Internet Today, enabled by advanced communication technology and big data analysis, Industrial Internet is already moving to the next level– outside the production facilities. We believe that in the future we will see networks of different systems impacting each other, connecting different value chains, and thus changing the whole society we live in, in ways that we can hardly envision today. Valmet has a clear roadmap forward in Industrial Inter- net and intends to be a frontrunner in this field also in the future. The unique combination of intelligent process tech- nologies, services and automation is a strong platform for further development projects that are currently ongoing. In the coming few years, more advanced automation technologies and more diagnostics will be embedded into customers’ processes, keeping information security a high priority at the same time. Furthermore, mobile and remote
Today, our customers can enjoy solutions that enable them to improve their performance by utilizing bench- mark data and best practices regarding, for example, energy consumption optimization, fleet analytics and next generation process applications. Industrial Internet impacts all stages of the produc- tion process and brings clear benefits. It enables a more efficient supply chain, enhances asset management and makes both the process and operations more effective.
“Industrial Internet for Valmet means the ability to capture and share data and information from machines and processes, and to utilize it to adjust operations and plan predictive maintenance for the benefit of the customers.”
services will be developed to the next level, ensuring the customers a fully mobile access to all infor- mation anytime and anywhere. Valmet wants to be a game changer in utilizing Industrial In- ternet, bringing new opportunities to its customers.
CONTACT PERSON Johan Pensar Director, Digital Services and Analytics johan.pensar@ valmet.com Tel. +358 50 463 1268
Customers are extensively utilizing Valmet's Industrial Internet capabilities.
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