Valmet DNA Distributed Control System

Pioneering data-driven maintenance for safety and productivity

UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery, the first of its kind globally, produces renewable diesel and naphtha from tall oil, a residue of the pulping process. Besides this innovative process, the plant is also pioneering advanced condition monitoring practices to ensure process reliability.

Power plant automation retrofit: a change for the better

By replacing an outdated control system with modern Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) at its AK1 boiler plant, Alholmens Kraft has boosted availability, efficiency, troubleshooting capabilities and boiler flexibility.

Integrating IT and OT systems: A crucial step for digital transformation

Learn what IT/OT convergence means, and how it can drive digital transformation, boost efficiency, and enhance cybersecurity within your organization.

DCS migration drives sustainability and digitalization at Irani

Irani Papel e Embalagem S.A. selected Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) to modernize the reliability and productivity of their Vargem Bonita paper mill and created a new way of operating.

Melitta drives sustainable growth with automation

Melitta Group is a family-owned global leader in coffee and household products. It recently completed a major upgrade in its coffee filter paper production by replacing the previous automation system with Valmet DNA.

Achieving NIS2 compliance: Key steps to ensure OT cybersecurity

Teemu Kiviniemi, Solution Manager for Valmet DNA, shares his expert insights for achieving NIS2 compliance and improving OT cybersecurity.

The holistic automation approach moves Liansheng’s efficiency, quality, and reliability forward

Valmet DNA has proven to be a critical part to monitor and maintain production quality and efficiency. Efficiency is the word mentioned many times by Mr. MingChao Liu, Automation Manager for PM 1.

Valmet DNAe User Interface boosts centralized plant control and monitoring

Nevel provides energy utilities as a service to its industrial and real estate customers. Digitalization, Valmet DNA Automation System and Valmet DNAe User Interface play an important role in doing it successfully.

Increasing quality and efficiency at Mondi Ružomberok PM19

The Mondi Ružomberok mill, situated in the picturesque Liptov region of Slovakia, is a flagship facility in the Mondi network. The mill’s new production line, PM19, produces kraft top white, in a range spanning from 100 gsm to 200 gsm and an annual capacity of 300,000 tons – unmatched in Europe.

Laura Bassi and Valmet: exploring better data management

Valmet supplied its Industrial Internet to the scientific vessel Laura Bassi to collect data into cloud reliably and with the highest level of cybersecurity.

70-year-old board production line gets a state-of-the-art user interface

Stora Enso Imatra Mills has improved its BM2 line operating environment with a web-based Valmet DNAe User Interface. The user interface was specifically tailored to display the most essential data based on user needs and roles, making the users’ work easier.

Navigating the control system upgrades: How are they done on ships?

Upgrading a Damatic XD system to Valmet DNA is typically carried out in stages. The first stage involves upgrading the user interfaces, the system communication network, and the process controllers and gateway stations. The second stage then focuses on upgrading the I/O level. Let's explore each stage in this blog by Per Lie Syvertsen.

Energie AG Umwelt Service in Austria optimizes its district heating network with Valmet DNA Advanced Process Control

The successful project makes the city of Wels more sustainable and efficient while securing its heat and energy supply.

Reliable condition monitoring secures transition to carbon neutralilty at Oulun Energia’s biopower plant

Oulun Energia’s Laanila power plant relies on Valmet’s plantwide DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) to run its plant operations. Valmet DNA condition monitoring, an integral part of the system, ensures safe and smooth operations for each machine, based on their criticality and field conditions.

Integrated automation helps Asia Symbol to significantly improve paper machine efficiency

Asia Symbol’s paper machine PM13 was successfully started up on March 27, 2022, with a machine speed of 1500 m/min. The production line is equipped with an extensive scope of automation systems and flow control solutions. After 4 months of operation, the speed has reached 1610 m/min – a new record.

Building the operating concept for the mill of the future

User experience design in industrial environments has evolved rapidly in the past years. Nowadays, it’s about how people work, how they collaborate, and how information can be managed for optimal operations and efficiency. Valmet and Metsä Fibre have worked together on developing the user experience and operating concept for the Kemi bioproduct mill.

Building mill-wide automation for the mill of the future

With mill-wide automation, Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill aims to run the new mill in a balanced way, control the process and ensure its running flawlessly, and through that, ensure high quality, cost-effectiveness and environmental efficiency.

Unlock the secret to success with UX design

UX design is recognized as being important but is often misunderstood. We take a closer look at what it entails and how it can benefit the process industry.

How are trends shaping the future of process control?

With increased demands for efficiency, sustainability and a skilled workforce, how will the industrial processes be operated going forward? We explore the trends and industry 4.0 evolution that will shape the future of process control for the years to come.

Rewriting the textbook with Eukaliner®

Klabin’s Puma II project in Brazil is making history with new standards for kraftliner production. Their new PM 27 board machine has already achieved impressive results producing Eukaliner® – the world’s first kraftliner using 100 percent eucalyptus.

Managing ship automation is like art

One of the world’s largest luxury cruise ships “Symphony of the Seas” from Royal Caribbean International is equipped with Valmet’s automation system. The vessel itself offers a lot of enjoyable experiences – among other things, the vessel boasts 13,347 pieces of artwork on board.

The second generation bioethanol plant operates with Valmet’s automation

AustroCel Hallein produces bioethanol from cellulose waste materials. The plant is the largest cellulose-based bioethanol plant in the world and is also Austria’s first plant for producing second generation bioethanol. The process is controlled by a Valmet DNA automation system.

Valmet automates the heating-up gas business

Liquefied natural gas, biogas and green hydrogen spread hope in the midst of climate change anxiety. Valmet wants its share of the growing market.

Higher-level central control boosts hydropower production

PVO-Vesivoima operates its hydropower plants in Finland more efficiently thanks to a Valmet DNA SCADA central control system. A vast amount of data from the process and external sources enables the company to meet future challenges.

Toba Pulp Lestari takes Valmet remote support to the next level

DCS migration and upgrade achieved without a production shutdown. While carrying out the project, audio and video tools were used for interfacing with Valmet engineers.

Automation upgrade ensures secure reserve energy

High cybersecurity, virtual servers and a web-based Valmet DNA User Interface enable Fingrid to reliably start up and operate its Tahkoluoto and Vaskiluoto reserve power plants in times of grid disturbances.

Eco-friendly cruising with the help of Valmet's scrubbers

TUI Cruises is a leading cruise company that emphasizes sustainability on all of its voyages. With their six newbuilds, TUI Cruises operates the most modern and environmentally friendly cruise fleet worldwide. Several state-of-the-art technologies are used to reduce emissions, for instance, Valmet's exhaust gas cleaning technology.

ECOFARIO GmbH uses Valmet’s DNA automation system and its new user interface in their mobile pilot plant

The green tech start-up company ECOFARIO GmbH is utilizing Valmet’s DNA automation system and its new user interface in their completely mobile pilot plant. This makes it quick and easy to demonstrate their new microplastics removal innovation.

Turkish paper cone leader replaced automation with an integrated DCS and QCS to meet quality targets

A Turkish paper cone manufacturer with half a century of experience, Teknik Masura, commissioned a Valmet DNA Distributed Control System to improve the quality of their products. The new system is integrated with the Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS), already in operation at the plant earlier.

Heat storage requires high system availability

When Vaasan Voima chose automation to control its new rock cavern heat storage – the largest of its kind in Finland – high system availability was the top priority.

1,000 MWe installed base for Valmet’s gas turbine automation after a decade – and growing stronger

Valmet is known for automation control system superiority when it comes to efficiently running equipment used in energy, pulp and paper and other industries. But when it comes to turbines, Valmet is a relatively new name.

Radial steam turbines now in total control

E.ON’s Heleneholmsverket CHP plant in Malmö, Sweden, was able to increase the safety and reliability of its two radial steam turbines through a multi-stage automation and hydraulics retrofit project with Valmet.

Smart forecasting to improve energy management

With short- and long-term planning capabilities, Veolia's Karolin CHP plant in Poznan, Poland, can create an optimal power and heat generation schedule through the plant, and optimize forward temperature.

The giants of the sea

The largest ever container vessels will soon sail with Valmet’s automation. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has chosen the unique combination of tailormade scrubbers and automation to drive sustainability at sea.

Beating NOx emissions with optimized combustion

Pohjolan Voima’s values – skillfully, boldly and together – came to life when the company succeeded in reducing NOx emissions and improving energy efficiency through combustion optimization and data analyses at its two biopower plants.

Valmet enables TNB to move into digitalization by modernizing three hydropower plants

Valmet’s automation was chosen again for upgrades at three other Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) hydropower plants: Sungai Piah, Kenyir and Cameron Highlands

Valmet to replace automation at Oji Group’s mills in Japan

Valmet is selected to replace automation systems to Oji Group’s subsidiaries in Japan. The order includes Valmet IQ Quality Control System to Oji Paper Yonago mill and Valmet DNA Automation System to Oji Nepia Nagoya mill.

New Danish ferry M/S Hammershus leads the way with top technology

M/S Hammershus RoPax vessel sails smoothly in the Baltic Sea with Valmet’s DNA integrated automation system (IAS) covering the control, alarm and monitoring of machinery systems.

Powering growth

For 25 years, Cikarang Listrindo has set the pace for Indonesian industrial development by supplying its customers with high-quality electricity. Its most recent Babelan plant runs with Valmet’s circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler technology and plant-wide automation, providing stable and reliable supply.

Marine business creating environmentally sustainable solutions

The marine industry is very international. Also, Valmet is working worldwide. Valmet’s vision is to become the global champion in serving its customers. Our expertise in Marine is built on more than 200 years of history.

From machine rebuild to new quality control system

Valmet’s capability to cover the entire project scope sealed the deal when BillerudKorsnäs Karlsborg’s pulp mill was looking to replace their old quality control system. The package included a required machine rebuild and the installation of a new system for grammage and dry content control.

Largest-ever Valmet DNA integrated system for Lalitpur 3 x 660 MW power plant units in India

Bajaj Group’s Lalitpur Power Generation Company in India chose Valmet DNA automation system for each of its three 660 MW units at a super critical coal-based thermal power plant in the Lalitpur Dist.

Manga LNG terminal controlled by Valmet DNA automation system

The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment decided to build a new LNG terminal in Tornio, Finland, to promote sustainable economic growth. All the key processes of the terminal are controlled by Valmet DNA.

Better process control, lower NOx emissions

Bord na Móna’s Edenderry Power Plant in Ireland has reduced its NOx emissions with an advanced process control application, Valmet DNA Combustion Manager.

At the Edge of innovation

Celebrity Edge, the first Celebrity Cruises Edge Class cruise ship in service, showcases the latest in safe, reliable and sustainable sailing. At the heart of the ship is the Valmet DNA distributed control system, providing fully redundant onboard automation.

Felsenau hydro power plant emphasizes the importance of automation availability

Hydropower plays an important role in Switzerland’s energy production. Energie Wasser Bern on the Aar River has chosen Valmet’s automation solution to replace its aging system. During the project, Valmet proved to the customer that its specialists are qualified experts with profound skills and competences.

Successful I/O migration at Borealis Porvoo

For the Borealis Polymers plant in Porvoo, Finland, regular automation lifecycle roadmaps have proved valuable in ensuring smooth process continuation. As part of their latest automation system migration, more than 3,000 centralized input/output (I/O) cards were successfully replaced.

Be prepared for cyber threats with Valmet cybersecurity services

Connected production environments and critical infrastructures are increasingly experiencing cyberattacks. That is why it is of utmost importance to maintain the security level of automation systems and keep them up to date. Valmet offers its automation customers cybersecurity services that help them to secure their business continuity and, in the worst case, to quickly recover from a cyberattack.