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metso logo new oneMetso is opening new sales offices and service centers in the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Doha, Qatar, to support the strategy to grow its valve and field device business and to strengthen its service capabilities in the Middle East for the petrochemical, energy, oil and gas, and pulp and paper industries.

The new service centers offer the latest technology and know-how to carry out high-quality maintenance and repair work on Metso and third-party devices, including valves, actuators, smart devices and pumps. Through the new sales offices, Metso can offer its local customers a full service and business solution portfolio, including market-leading valve solutions, maintenance of equipment and even plant-wide control system optimization.

Metso is a value-adding partner for all project key stakeholders, including operators, engineering, procurement and construction contractors, and original equipment manufacturers. Over the years, Metso's business has grown steadily also in the highly competitive Middle Eastern valve market.

"We offer industry-leading flow control know-how for even the most challenging applications. Metso's assets are reliability, expertise and a wide product portfolio. For example, in a typical petrochemical project, Metso's product range covers up to 90% of the needed valves," explains Kalle Autto, Vice President, Middle East Market Area, Metso.

"Our new sales offices and service centers will considerably improve our customer service capability in the region. Our customers will have easy access to our technical and process know-how related to flow control solutions, including process improvements and debottlenecking as well as project management," adds Autto.

In addition to repair and refurbishment, both service centers offer upgrades, spare parts, training programs, field support and diagnostic services. Building on these technical services, the centers also offer business solutions, such as Intelligent Shutdown and Intelligent Maintenance as well as Device Management and Control Performance targeting in improved maintenance and production efficiency. The Control Performance solution, used especially in the extensive installations in the Middle East, is based on Metso's award-winning PlantTriage software, which continuously monitors and analyzes the customer's process and control information and offers guidance on which parts to develop further.

Leading flow control technology for improved safety and sustainability

Metso has a long track record of delivering engineered performance and reliability to the oil and gas, pulp and paper, and power customers through its leading product brands - Neles®, Jamesbury® and Mapag® - and has delivered millions of valves, control valves, and on-off valves globally over the last 90 years. Additionally, Metso has become one of the leading suppliers of intelligent valve controllers.

Metso's extensive flow control services offering covers business solutions and services that optimize equipment use and cost of ownership. Metso's valve technology centers and valve production facilities are located in Finland, the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, India and Brazil. By the end of 2014, Metso will have more than 40 valve and field device service centers worldwide.

Metso in the Middle East

In the Middle East, Metso currently serves the petrochemical, energy, oil and gas, and selected other industries. It has sales and service operations in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Metso is a leading process performance provider, with customers in the mining, oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso's cutting-edge services and solutions improve availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Metso's net sales totaled EUR 3.8 billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in 50 countries. Expect results.

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Kalle Autto, Vice President, Flow Control, Middle East Market Area, Metso, tel: +971 4 8836974, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Jussi Ollila, Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, Metso Corporation, tel: +358 20 484 3212, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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metsoMetso opens new service centers in Germany and France to support the company's strategy to grow its valve and field device service business and to strengthen its service capabilities for the petrochemical, energy, oil & gas, and pulp & paper industries. Since 2012, Metso has established ten new valve service centers around the world. By the end of 2014, the total number of Metso valve and field device service centers will exceed 40.

"Our target is to continuously improve our service capability and scope of offering to help our customers ensure outstanding long-term process performance with high reliability and safety. The new service centers, where overhauls are carried out according to Metso's accurately defined service procedures, offer our customers the full advantage of the Metso product experience and industry expertise," says Timo Hänninen, Vice President, Services, Flow Control, Metso.

"The products are reconditioned to their original product specifications by our skilled experts and returned to the customers with the same warranty as new products. All our quality and environmental procedures naturally meet the ISO 9001 standard, and our service personnel have ATEX qualification to ensure the safe use of electrical and mechanical equipment in hazardous areas," he adds.

Services are provided for Metso and third-party field devices, including valves, actuators, smart devices and pumps. In addition, the service centers provide spare parts, field support and diagnostic services as well as training programs. Building on these technical services, Metso offers business solutions, such as Intelligent Shutdown, Intelligent Maintenance, Device Management and Control Performance, to optimize maintenance and production efficiency.

About the Horgau and Vitrolles service centers

The Horgau global service center, located in Southern Germany near Munich, operates in the same premises as Metso's Horgau valve manufacturing factory. Operating under one roof provides synergies, for example, in laboratory testing. The service center supplies spare parts for the Mapag® valves manufactured in Horgau as well as provides services for Metso's end customers and sales offices around the world. Thanks to its central location, the Horgau center is able to efficiently provide Metso valve solutions support and training for European customers.

The Vitrolles valve service center is located near Marseille and serves the Southwestern part of France.

Leading flow control technology for improved safety and sustainability

Metso has a long track record of delivering engineered performance and reliability to the oil & gas industry through its leading product brands Neles®, Jamesbury® and Mapag®.

The company has delivered millions of valves, control valves, and on-off valves globally for more than 90 years, and is one of the leading suppliers of intelligent valve controllers. Metso's valve technology centers and production facilities are in Finland, the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, India and Brazil.

Metso's flow control services focus on three main areas: solving technical and process issues, improving business performance, and managing a business area. The maintenance services range from servicing single Metso valves all the way to maintenance and device management solutions for complete plants.

Metso is a leading process performance provider with customers in the mining, oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso's cutting-edge services and solutions improve the availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Metso's net sales totaled EUR 3.8 billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in 50 countries. Expect results. www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup

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Timo Hänninen, Vice President, Services, Flow Control, Metso
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metsoRepresentatives of the four largest shareholders registered in Metso's shareholder register as of September 1, 2014 are elected to the Shareholders' Nomination Board along with the Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert member. Nomination Board is responsible for making proposals regarding the composition of the Board and the remuneration paid to Board members for the Annual General Meeting in 2015.

According to the shareholder register, Metso Corporation's four largest shareholders on September 1, 2014 were:

 - Cevian Capital (Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P. and Cevian Capital Partners Ltd) (20 813 714 shares and votes, or 13.83% of share capital and votes),

- Solidium Oy (17 521 287 shares and votes, or 11.65% of share capital and votes), 

- Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company (5 548 465 shares and votes, or 3.69% of share capital and votes)

- Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company (4 410 126 shares and votes, or 2.93% of share capital and votes).

Metso Corporation plans to hold its 2015 Annual General Meeting in March 2015.

Metso is a leading process performance provider, with customers in the mining, oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso's cutting-edge services and solutions improve availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Metso's net sales totaled EUR 3.8 billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in 50 countries. Expect results

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metso logo new oneMetso will supply a comprehensive package of process automation technologies and valve solutions for JSC Svetlogorsk Pulp & Board Plant's new bleached kraft pulp mill in Svetlogorsk, the Republic of Belarus. The new 400,000 ton-per-year mill under construction will be the first bleached kraft pulp mill in the country. Metso's technology will enable the mill to reach high efficiency, product quality and process stability, as well as gain savings in chemicals, steam and water consumption. In addition, it will result in better sustainability.

The order was placed by China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. (CAMCE), a major EPC contractor responsible for the turnkey delivery of the plant. The company chose Metso as a supplier based on earlier good experiences with its leading technologies, proven performance in demanding environments and critical applications, good results, along with value-adding services.

Metso received these orders in the second quarter of 2014. Deliveries will take place during the autumn of 2014, and the equipment is estimated to start up during the third quarter of 2015. The value of the order is not disclosed.

The world's most profitable pulp and paper operations run with Metso's solutions

Metso has the world's widest scope of process automation and valve solutions and related services for the pulp and paper industry - from single measurements to mill-wide turnkey automation projects with roots deep in the pulp and paper industry and a history of more than 50 years.

For example, Metso's analyzer offering is the global leader and industry benchmark in measurement-based and first-ever process control solutions. The consistency transmitter portfolio has been built on a half-century-long path of innovative development, migration of unique technologies and close cooperation with customers. Today, Metso is the leading pulp consistency transmitter supplier globally.

In addition to analyzers, the company is the market leader in quality control systems, as well as in control and on-off valves for this industry sector. Metso also holds a leading position in pulp performance optimization with its advanced controls. Metso's system-independent solutions help customers lower their operating and maintenance costs.

Technical information

Metso's delivery scope includes Kappa Q analyzers, Metso Polarox5 residual sensors, several Metso Piston filtrate samplers for pH measurement, Metso SP and Metso Rotary consistency transmitters, as well as Metso NOVE samplers. Valve solutions include over 900 Neles® automated valves of various types and sizes for both control and on-off applications. All the control valves will be equipped with ND 9000 series intelligent valve controllers, which ensure long-term reliability, reduce process variability and improve process efficiency.

China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. (CAMCE) is an incorporated company affiliated to China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH). Its business mainly consists of engineering procurement construction (EPC) projects, domestic and overseas investment as well as trade. www.camce.com.cn/en/

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New applications increase productivity and profitability through better raw material utilization, improve sustainability and lower production costs

The Metso Fractionator is a new, automated laboratory analyzer that classifies and measures fiber furnish characteristics to optimize paper, board or tissue production. It opens new windows to increase productivity and profitability through better raw material utilization, improve sustainability and lower production costs. The highly repeatable results can significantly reduce trial times and simplify furnish or process troubleshooting.

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The new Metso Fractionator automates the tedious Bauer-McNett laboratory fractionation, improving the understanding of the effectiveness of different retention chemicals and allowing to optimize your pulp mixes. It is also possible to separately measure fibers and free ink particles in recycled pulp to evaluate the quality of slushing and deinking processes

The new analyzer replaces time-consuming and laborious laboratory Bauer-McNett analyses and makes it possible to separately measure fibers and free ink particles in recycled pulp to evaluate the quality of slushing and deinking processes. By separating fibers and fillers, the analyzer also improves the understanding of the effectiveness of different retention chemicals. A typical measurement takes only four minutes, with no need for special sample preparation.

Tube flow fractionation utilized

Unlike Metso's other automatic fiber or pulp quality measurements, the new solution utilizes tube flow fractionation to sort furnish particles according to dimension and specific surface area before the measurements.

Tube flow fractionation technology is based on controlling the flow profile, where the flow rate is higher in the center of the tube than near the tube walls. Particles with larger dimensions and specific surface area are captured by the faster moving middle zone of the flow, whereas particles with a relatively small diameter and specific surface area tend to move towards the slower moving zones in the flow. An image analysis at the end of the tube first sees the larger vessel fragments, then fibers, followed by fillers and fines. Additional measurements with optional ink and high-definition fiber cameras are available.

Complementing Metso's fiber analyzer offering

The Metso Fractionator joins three other Metso devices in Metso's growing arsenal of fiber analyzers: the recently introduced and very successful laboratory fiber analyzer Metso FS5, the Metso MAP online furnish analyzer, and the automatic pulp testing analyzer Metso Pulp Expert.

Metso has the world's widest scope of automation solutions and services for the pulp and paper industry - from fiber to print and from single measurements to mill-wide turnkey automation projects. It is the market leader in quality control systems and analyzers as well as in control and on-off valves for this industry sector. Metso's system-independent solutions help customers lower their operating and maintenance costs, and keep their assets' operating value as high as possible.

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metso logo new oneMetso Corporation has signed a new EUR 500 million multi-currency revolving credit facility with a syndicate of 10 relationship banks. The new facility is a refinancing of the Group's existing EUR 500 million facility and will be used for general corporate purposes. The facility has a tenor of 5 years, with two 1-year extension options dependent on the approval of the banks concerned.

Commerzbank, Danske Bank and Nordea Bank acted as Coordinating Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners. The Mandated Lead Arrangers were BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Danske Bank, HSBC Bank, Nordea Bank, Pohjola Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. Lead Arrangers were Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and Svenska Handelsbanken.

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With the ever-present risk of newly appearing cyber threats and malware, Metso's security business solution provides the necessary safeguards to protect automation systems from attack.

Recognizing that production control systems in the utility, manufacturing and petrochemical industries have special requirements not found in the typical corporate IT environment, Metso employs the latest security solutions to counteract emerging threats and avoid disrupted production. As well as ensuring system availability and reliability, protection from Metso can cover critical infrastructure in which safety risks and the threat of environmental non-compliance go far beyond potential monetary losses.

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Metso's security business solution includes regular assessments of the security of installations with security audits to identify and help eliminate security vulnerabilities. Key risk mitigation techniques, including firewalls and virtual private networks, are supplemented with virus-protection software custom configured to the automation system.

Metso security follow-up provides security updates, including antivirus software, virus definitions and critical security patches, to ensure the highest level of protection. A back-up system service facilitates during a quick recovery from a security breach or related problem. The service can include providing and maintaining spare PC-based systems and storing a variety of essential data as needed. Metso also has the experience in virtualized server applications to take automation system reliability to a totally new level of performance.

Production environments can be vulnerable to attack from threats both inside and outside the organization. Today's environment of open software architecture, including networked electronic sensing, monitoring and diagnostic systems, makes the development of a threat-resistant infrastructure essential while still using the technology as a competitive advantage.

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Metso’s Bleaching Optimization selected by Burgo Ardennes mill in Belgium has smoothed out bleach plant operation and demonstrated an 8.7% savings in bleaching chemicals with improved brightness stability. A continuous improvement program extends the gains for the mill.

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Following a detailed process control audit by Metso, improvements have been achieved by a successful implementation of advanced controls based on new Metso Kappa Q and Metso Cormec 5 analyzers. The mill produces 400,000 t/y of mixed hardwood bleached kraft pulp, which presented a particular control challenge. Metso’s team effectively implemented the control based on in-depth knowledge of the process and how to deal with disturbances.

Ever since the project was completed in summer 2013, stability has been maintained and augmented by a continuing Performance Service Agreement (PSA). After initial commissioning, the controls have been adapted to significantly higher production rates in the latter part of 2013. The service includes process monitoring though a link to Metso and 24/7 telephone help services. Daily and monthly remote diagnostic reporting by Metso outlined specific process improvements that were implemented with positive results. Improvements in chemical utilization are continuing.

Eric Bazzoni, Fiber Line Production Manager, sums up the mill’s objectives and results achieved: “Our goal with the new measurements and controls was to stabilize the process and reduce costs. Now, we have a big advantage because we can achieve the right brightness even at higher production rates. Before, it was difficult to achieve stability from shift to shift, as operators would manually change parameters. Now, the control system adjusts by itself, and the parameters are the same. We do not have any off-specification pulp.”

He points out that chemical consumption is kept to a minimum since the chemical residual of chlorine dioxide after the bleaching towers is at a very low level. Additionally, there are no problems with off-gassing that might cause health, safety and environmental problems.
Pierre Carnevali, Mill Projects Project Manager, adds his thoughts on the controls implementation: “I am impressed that the Metso engineers have adapted the controls to our own process, giving us a tailor-made control solution for our mill.”

Regarding continuing process performance services, Bazzoni finds this a useful tool, as it gives a concise report on key control objectives and uncovers any problems. Carnevali adds, “The reports tell us if we are in a good control range or not, and if we are consuming the right amount of chemicals.”

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Advanced solutions improve sustainability in producing lightweight packaging paper

metso logo newPratt Industries has chosen a large automation package from Metso for its new PM 16 packaging paper production line, which will be located at the 100% recycled paper mill currently under construction in Valparaiso, Indiana, US. Once completed in the first quarter of 2015, this mill will be the world's most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly mill.

Metso's delivery scope to the site includes the Metso DNA automation system and a Metso IQ quality control system equipped with a Metso IQ Dilution Profiler for a dilution headbox and a Metso IQ Moisturizer system for moisture profiling.

Automation plays a significant role in improving the sustainable performance in papermaking. With advanced solutions, it is possible to increase the energy and materials efficiency as well as reduce water consumption through process stabilization and optimization. Metso has a solid track record in these areas.

"This mill will be a showcase of 21st century recycling technology, resulting in the best performing recycled paper on the market," says Anthony Pratt, Chairman of Pratt Industries. "At capacity, the mill will save the equivalent of some 20,000 trees and divert up to 3,500 cubic yards of waste from landfills every day. That's enough trees to cover almost 15 football fields and enough waste to fill 90 garbage trucks every 24 hours."

The deliveries will take place in 2014.

Metso - strong in the pulp and paper sector

The global pulp and paper industry is one of Metso's main customer industries. "We are a leading process performance improver, whether it is pulp and paper, mining, construction or oil and gas. We are extremely well known for our installed base within the pulp and paper industry," points out Phil Warren, Director Product Management and Support, Metso Automation USA Inc. "Today, we are number one in quality control systems, analyzers and measurements, number three in pulp & paper control systems, and number one in pulp & paper control valves. We are dedicated to maintaining and strengthening these positions."

Metso continually develops its Metso IQ quality control system to include new innovative features that improve the papermaking process and guarantee optimal end product quality. Some of the latest additions to the product family include, for example, a tool to increase profile controllability, the Metso IQ Induction Profiler with features for cross-machine caliper/gloss control, and a new online paper quality sensor, IQ Surface Measurement, to measure paper surface topography from the moving part on the paper machine.

Other newcomers in Metso's extensive portfolio include mobile phone applications in the Metso DNA automation system, intelligent maintenance services as well as new wastewater monitoring solutions.

Pratt Industries, Inc. is America's fifth largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, with more than 4,400 highly-skilled, green-collar employees. Pratt was founded in the USA some 25 years ago and has today manufacturing facilities in more than 20 states. www.prattindustries.com

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"In automation, new applications featuring the latest control technology enable papermakers to reach totally new levels with their processes when it comes to quality and productivity. Replacing outdated automation systems with modern cutting-edge solutions provides the means to stay in the race", points out Ilkka Saarinen, Director, Pulp & Paper Applications, EMEA, Automation, Metso

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“There is a vast technology gap between the aging systems and modern solutions. For example, today’s graphical user interfaces visualize the process, guide operators in managing the process, help them troubleshoot, and provide them with analysis tools. Development steps in process controllers have been huge, too,” Saarinen adds.

“Automation not only is a tool to manage the process and production, it provides a window into the process and the end product,” points out Ilkka Saarinen, Director, Pulp & Paper Applications, EMEA, Automation, Metso. “Today, the automation structure in many paper mills is largely a ‘historical patchwork quilt’, consisting of many isolated system islands. This does not provide a competitive platform for the efficiency race.”

Mind the technology gap

Having separate outdated systems for various tasks within a process often creates major challenges. Typical examples include limited functionality in the operator interface, reliability problems due to aging hardware, and complicated data links between the various systems. With the many different types of engineering tools, maintenance is a headache. It is difficult to find faults and identify interlocks, as well as add new loops in the old system. Plus, the people who can program are retiring, and spare parts and system support are no longer available.

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“There is a vast technology gap between the aging systems and modern solutions. For example, today’s graphical user interfaces visualize the process, guide operators in managing the process, help them troubleshoot, and provide them with analysis tools. Development steps in process controllers have been huge, too,” Saarinen adds. “In automation, new applications featuring the latest control technology enable papermakers to reach totally new levels with their processes when it comes to quality and productivity.”

The architecture of new-generation automation systems, such as Metso DNA, provides users with one single platform for all control functions in a paper mill, including process controls, machine controls, quality controls, drive controls, condition and runnability monitoring, as well as web break and web inspection analysis. As Saarinen puts it: “The system gives operators a feeling of control through high reliability, an effective user interface and advanced control algorithms.”

“There is a vast technology gap between the aging systems and modern solutions. For example, today’s graphical user interfaces visualize the process, guide operators in managing the process, help them troubleshoot, and provide them with analysis tools. Development steps in process controllers have been huge, too,” Saarinen adds. “In automation, new applications featuring the latest control technology enable papermakers to reach totally new levels with their processes when it comes to quality and productivity.”

The architecture of new-generation automation systems, such as Metso DNA, provides users with one single platform for all control functions in a paper mill, including process controls, machine controls, quality controls, drive controls, condition and runnability monitoring, as well as web break and web inspection analysis. As Saarinen puts it: “The system gives operators a feeling of control through high reliability, an effective user interface and advanced control algorithms.”

Minimizing area losses and idle time

Operational efficiency is about identifying wasteful processes and resources that drain the organization’s profits and designing new work processes that improve quality and productivity. Modern automation makes this possible, as it enables mills to minimize area losses and idle time, and utilize the speed potential hidden in the production line.

Carrying out automation migration also contributes to better efficiency by preventing unplanned shutdowns and allowing better cost management with new tools. Saarinen continues: “Traditionally, cost awareness in the production line control room has not been very evident when operators take care of process stability. This has led to a situation of having safety margins in several places, as stability can be easily improved by adding more chemicals, more raw materials, and more drying. Metso, for example, has developed cost monitoring applications that include calculations for energy, raw materials and chemicals.”

Operational efficiency is about identifying wasteful processes and resources that drain the organization’s profits and designing new work processes that improve quality and productivity. Modern automation makes this possible, as it enables mills to minimize area losses and idle time, and utilize the speed potential hidden in the production line.

Carrying out automation migration also contributes to better efficiency by preventing unplanned shutdowns and allowing better cost management with new tools. Saarinen continues: “Traditionally, cost awareness in the production line control room has not been very evident when operators take care of process stability. This has led to a situation of having safety margins in several places, as stability can be easily improved by adding more chemicals, more raw materials, and more drying. Metso, for example, has developed cost monitoring applications that include calculations for energy, raw materials and chemicals.”

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Something old, something new

Saarinen names two main alternatives for automation migration. The first one is the so-called Bulldozer method, where only field equipment and parts of the field wiring remain. “This alternative is the most costly in terms of new equipment and shutdown time,” he says.

The second one preserves the mill’s existing I/O connections and field wiring, but the I/Os are replaced. Profibus I/O cards or some other I/O cards with Profibus converters can be reused. “Metso has successfully used this second alternative with numerous paper mills. This concept uses the old automation system as much as possible, and a new control strategy is built on top of it,” Saarinen points out. “In this way, there is no need to increase the amount of expensive field instrumentation.”

An automation migration project is usually scheduled to be carried out in small steps over 1 to 3 years. Only in the case of a complete paper grade changeover in a production line is a machine shutdown is long enough to carry out the replacement in one stage.

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Fast payback to be expected

Replacing a control system (DCS, QCS) or machine controls (MCS) is major investment. However, it soon pays back with increased operational efficiency. The payback is visible through increased time efficiency, as there are fewer unplanned shutdowns thanks to better process reliability. The process recovers faster from shutdowns and breaks, and has less break time thanks to faster troubleshooting. Grade changes are faster, too, thanks to new control applications.

Cost savings are gained by using less raw material and energy per produced ton paper. With only one single integrated system, fewer spare parts are needed and less maintenance effort is required as the same people with the same tools can maintain all applications. According to Saarinen, the average target is to have a 16-month payback for an automation migration investment.

“When planning an automation replacement project, it is vital to understand that like-to-like replacement doesn’t generate payback,” he emphasizes. “The components generating the payback offer reliability through new technology, faster troubleshooting through increased information from the process, as well as overall visibility and increased information from the system components and field equipment. Included are also new control applications and cost savings through higher efficiency, fewer spare parts and less maintenance.”

Well planned and executed equals success

In migration projects, professional project flow and management are key to success. Each project should start with an audit that provides an overview of the mill’s installed base and expectations for the outcome. An audit is also necessary when a paper machine is moved to another location or a production shift occurs from one grade to another during a machine rebuild.

In the following pre-study phase, a detailed plan needs to be made about how the system will be replaced and defines which field devices (transmitters and valves) have to be replaced or repaired. This work produces a detailed replacement plan, which sets the framework for basic engineering. During the basic engineering, a new process and machine control strategy based on the existing field devices will be defined.

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