
Jun 21, 2018
To ensure its paper machine roll reliability and availability, the Kerinci mill has entered a full-scope roll service agreement, including a condition monitoring system. Cooperation started in 2014 on consulting basis and extended in 2016 when PM 3 started up. Customer wanted Valmet to move from earlier advisory role to having real responsibility for roll maintenance and workshop operations.
Summary
Location | APRIL's Kerinci mill in Riau province, Indonesia |
Customer targets | The targets for the agreement were to ensure roll reliability, gain value from predictive maintenance and avoid unwanted surprises. |
Solutions | Full scope roll agreement
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Results | The value comes from the competence.
“As for value, it is mainly a question of competence: it’s much wiser to depend on people who do this as their main job and have long experience in roll maintenance,” says Ahonen. With the help of remote analysis problems can be detected before they develop into machine failures. |
About APRIL Kerinci mill |
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