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Södra Cell Värö mill is an excellent example of how continuous strategic investment to increase capacity and competitiveness pays off in performance.
While automation and Industrial Internet applications increase process reliability and performance, combining them seamlessly is also paving the way to autonomous mills.
The redesigned Airborne Dryer is today setting the new market standard for pulp drying technology, delivering the best production efficiency, reliability and energy consumption. The dryer is engineered for safe and easy running and maintenance.
The development of the Industrial Internet in the direction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and autonomous mills will enable mill-wide optimization of processes. Good examples of this and good results can already be seen in the energy industry, which has been taking concrete steps toward this target with centralized remote control rooms and daily heat network optimization.
Through remote connections and Industrial Internet, experts can work seamlessly together utilizing analytical tools to solve problems and optimize performance remotely. For customers, this means faster and better service, because they can get the fast response and expert advice they need, anytime and anywhere in the world.
A new Valmet BFB Boiler – the largest in Russia – is enabling Mondi Syktyvkar to reduce its CO2 footprint by more than 200,000 tonnes per year. It is supporting the entire Mondi Group’s transition to a low-carbon economy.