ABB has launched its enhanced L&W Autoline automated paper testing system, scalable to fit any lab and user-friendly in operation for those new to automated testing. The fast, accurate solution optimises quality control and minimises operational costs for all papermaking operations.
For intuitive simplicity, L&W Autoline incorporates a visual touchscreen interface, requiring minimal training to master. Other features include the feeding system that pulls the samples through the machine to minimise jamming; a dual test function to reduce queuing by allowing simultaneous testing; high-volume information storage, enabling identification of quality trends over time; and real-time visualisation, providing direct feedback to operators on the unit and throughout the mill.
The system — which can handle everything from sample preparation to the final reel report — reduces dependence on manual testing, enabling resources to focus on continuous and sustainable quality improvements while reducing quality control costs.
“Our pioneering L&W Autoline automated paper testing solution plays a crucial role in mill digitalisation by enabling faster, smarter decision-making and process adjustments,” said Per Sandstrom, head of lab and process testing measurements for ABB pulp and paper. “With this system, customers gain the benefits of direct access to more information in less time, in a scalable package suitable for operations of all sizes.”
The speed at which the system gathers information and highlights off-spec data facilitates rapid process tuning 24/7, 365 days of the year. Visualisations are instantly available in real time to operations and engineering personnel both locally and remotely, to ensure production targets and quality specifications are fulfilled.
Building on the legacy of almost 50 years of automatic paper testing, L&W Autoline now comes in two different sizes: L&W Autoline S has a reduced footprint for smaller mills and those new to automated testing. L&W Autoline L is a larger unit, designed for more extensive testing requirements. Both options share the same feature set, including sequential testing coupled with the ability to capture more than 100 quality parameters by CD position, providing a high quantity and quality of information for fast corrective action.
L&W Autoline is part of the ABB Ability™ Quality Management System (QMS) solution suite, ABB’s complete offering for optimising paper quality.
For more information about the solution go to https://new.abb.com/pulp-paper/abb-in-pulp-and-paper/products/lorentzen-wettre-products/automated-paper-testing
