Digitalization is all about information; collecting it, compiling it, interpreting it, and ultimately using it. In the production of bioproducts such as pulp and paper, the process is full of valuable information. Considerable benefits can be gained by utilizing all this available process data efficiently. The best place to start is your list of installed process equipment and components.
A unified and streamlined installed base list that is both accurate and based on real-time data can save you time, money and resources. Bringing clarity into the list of items and structure into the naming policy makes the planning of preventive maintenance easier, helping ensure spare parts availability and minimize the risk of lengthy and costly shutdowns.
It is not at all uncommon for installed base list to be degraded over time. A new item on the list is often created just with one extra push of the space bar or caps lock. Every variant spelling is a new and separate item on the list. The management and maintenance of an installed base list can be a virtual nightmare without a coherent naming policy and a unified database.
Utilizing the modern digital tools at our disposal, together we can create a streamlined list that can work as a basis for future order, invoicing, delivery and maintenance procedures. Based on tag-specific data provided for each device in your process, we can go forward with a digital audit that will help us take all this information into the same format. A physical audit should be carried out on the most critical devices to verify the accuracy of the new harmonized list.
