Sensors + switches: Products + services
Real-time visibility supporting quality in paper and board production WRITE @ THE BACK
safety margins, which results in increased use of costly raw materials and higher production costs,” says Timo Aro, Business Manager, Quality Management System, Automation Solutions, Valmet. “With Valmet IQ Virtual Sensor, operators no longer need to wait for laboratory results to understand how their actions will aect end-product quality. In addition, its built-in ‘what if’ simulator lets operators test adjustments and see predicted impacts before applying changes to real production. By reducing uncertainty and enabling lower safety margins, the solution demonstrates how optimised process control helps unlock resource eiciency,” Aro notes. Valmet IQ Virtual Sensor delivers real-time quality predictions during processing without the need for additional sensors or production downtime. All calculations run locally, without cloud dependency, ensuring secure data handling and enabling fast response times. Seamlessly integrated with Valmet DNA and Valmet DNAe, the solution is intuitive, allowing operators to view predicted strength properties alongside other quality data from scanners. With this insight, operators can make faster decisions and improve production eiciency. Valmet IQ Virtual Sensor is part of the Valmet IQ Quality Management Systems family, backed by more than 30 years of industry-leading expertise and continual innovation in quality control for paper and board production. Although it is available as a standalone solution, Valmet IQ Virtual Sensor delivers optimum quality management when combined with the Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS). Together, they provide mills with a holistic quality overview across the entire machine and tighter control of essential quality parameters – all in one unified interface.
Valmet has introduced the IQ Virtual Sensor, a so¡ware- based solution that gives paper and board producers real- time visibility of critical end-product strength properties that traditionally have been measured only in the laboratory. Providing continuous quality predictions, the solution enables mills to maintain consistent quality, reduce fibre and starch costs, decrease energy consumption, and increase overall production eiciency. With minute-by-minute predictions of key paper properties, such as tensile and tear strength, burst and short- span compression test (SCT), using the mill’s existing data, the system provides operators with real-time visibility into product quality. Continuously learning from laboratory feedback, it enables proactive process optimisation, reduces waste, helps prevent quality deviations, and improves mill profitability. “To avoid rejected batches, operators o¡en build in large Valmet IQ Virtual Sensor gives paper and board producers real- time visibility of critical end-product strength properties.
For more information visit: www.valmet.com
Bulk solids level measurement with R80 radar technology
AMETEK Level Measurement Solutions (LMS), a business of AMETEK, Inc, has expanded its Magnetrol® branded Pulsar Model R80 with the
is designed to make commissioning straightforward and provide consistent performance across a range of industrial environments.”
introduction of a newly developed solids- measurement antenna. This update enables the existing 80 GHz FMCW (frequency- modulated continuous-wave) radar platform to perform reliably in demanding bulk solids applications. The new Pulsar Model R80 solids antenna
Key features - 80 GHz FMCW signal with narrow beam angles - 3”/150# and 4”/150# process connections - Swivel-mount flange for accurate radar alignment - Purge connection for in-situ lens cleaning - Measuring range up to 60 metres - So¡ware-guided commissioning wizards - Proactive diagnostics with actionable troubleshooting insights - Replaceable transmitter head that maintains the process seal - SIL 2 suitable with 92.3% SFF. AMETEK Level Measurement Solutions, with its headquarters in Aurora, Illinois in the USA, serves the South African market via authorised product distributors such as Blanes Instruments and TVH South Africa.
provides improved measurement capability with its high- frequency signal, narrow beam angle, and advanced configuration so¡ware. It measures low-dielectric materials and maintains stable performance in
environments where dust, vapour, or uneven surface profiles are created during filling or emptying. “Customers working with
The Pulsar Model R80 is the first radar transmitter for bulk solids developed by AMETEK LMS offering a new option for industrial solids level measurement.
those o¡en diicult solids applications require a stable, accurate measurement technology,” said Bob Botwinski, Sr. Global Product Manager, GWR/Radar. “The Pulsar Model R80 transmitter
For more information visit: www.ametek-measurement.com/
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