Digitizing Your Paper Machine • The Mechanics of Transforming Process Data Into Value, PaperCon 2013

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The practice of collecting, managing, and analyzing process, quality, and runnability data in order to provide meaningful information is a daunting task. In many papermaking operations, a gap exists between the data archiving system and the ability to provide the desired information in a simple and timely manner.

This paper provides some practical methods for storing and reviewing information so that it can be analyzed in a timely manner when reviewing or troubleshooting a process or quality issue.