2004 - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps
2004 - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps
2004 - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps
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GLOBAL SERVICES/ACTIVITIES<br />
<strong>ANDRITZ</strong> AUTOMATION<br />
AUTOMATION<br />
Automation equipment is a fast growing business<br />
segment of the Andritz Group. The main<br />
assignment of the Andritz Automation team is to<br />
focus internal and external competence and experience<br />
to support Andritz production technologies.<br />
Three hundred thirty (330) engineers at 23 Andritz<br />
sites worldwide are responsible for automation and<br />
the smooth running of Andritz technologies and<br />
products.<br />
The integration of new companies generates<br />
additional competencies in automation. To ensure<br />
that the engineers are trained on the latest hardware<br />
technologies and software skills, employees<br />
attended seminars and training programs.<br />
Research and Development<br />
Andritz Automation works on automation solutions<br />
to improve processes and plants from a technical<br />
and economic point of view. R&D projects<br />
focus on advanced control strategies and special<br />
sensors for Andritz technologies to further improve<br />
the quality of products and the efficiency of the<br />
engineering processes.<br />
In support of the Refiner Commander, a new<br />
modular automation system for refiner control, the<br />
Refiner Protection System (RPS) was launched.<br />
The system increases the life of refiner plates.<br />
More than 15 units sold since the launch show the<br />
success of this innovative product.<br />
<strong>ANDRITZ</strong> <strong>2004</strong><br />
Short start-up times and product changes during<br />
production require new control strategies of plants<br />
and machines. The Advanced Process Control<br />
development based on MPC (Model Predictive<br />
Control) is a main goal of Andritz’s R&D activities.<br />
Two Advanced Process Control projects, one<br />
for flatness control in rolling mills and the other in<br />
bleaching plants, are in the practical test phase.<br />
The proven experience of IDEAS Simulation and<br />
CyberMetrics enhances the overall competence<br />
in this field.<br />
MIS (Multi-Ingredient Scan), a sensor platform<br />
which identifies quality parameters of fluids using<br />
spectography and provides controllers with input<br />
data from online measurements, has successfully<br />
finished the pilot tests on customer sites.<br />
Business development<br />
Andritz Automation will provide the engineering,<br />
medium- and low-voltage equipment, automation,<br />
simulation, installation, and start-up of the systems<br />
for CMPC’s Santa Fe project in Chile.<br />
Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper mill in Russia<br />
ordered a complete low-voltage electrification and<br />
process control system.<br />
Celulosa Arauco currently operates the world’s<br />
largest debarking and chipping lines for eucalyptus<br />
at its Valdivia mill. Andritz delivered a dedicated<br />
control system to meet the high capacity demand<br />
and the challenging quality needs of the customer.<br />
Due to the success of this installation, Arauco<br />
chose Andritz as a supplier for their Itata project.<br />
The delivery includes a process control system<br />
and special electrical motors.