Groupe Sustana, formerly Rolland Paper, is further advancing the efficiency and quality of its operations at its St-Jérôme, Québec facility with the integration of Papertech Inc.’s state-of-the-art machine vision solutions. Known for producing specialty papers, the facility is adding a new WIS system to PM8, following the successful installation of Papertech’s WMS system on both PM8 in 2020 and PM7 in 2021. These systems were installed by the Papertech team before their transition to sales.
The new WIS system will bring enhanced capabilities to the production line. It includes a new beam housing (3) 8K line scan cameras, paired with two light sources—one for transmission and one for reflection—to detect a broad range of paper defects. This new addition will enhance defect detection accuracy, significantly boosting overall performance.
In addition, Groupe Sustana will implement Papertech’s iSTOP+™ system, eliminating the need for their current ink marking process. This upgrade will provide a more efficient solution with a single camera and LED setup on both the paper machine and winder, streamlining operations and reducing potential disruptions.
The pre-engineering visit for the new system is scheduled for the first week of February 2025. The system is expected to be delivered by mid summer, with installation and commissioning slated for completion before the end of 2025. This latest installation at Groupe Sustana further solidifies Papertech’s role as a trusted partner in the paper manufacturing industry.
WebInspector® – AI-BASED web inspection
WebInspector® systems for web inspection not only ensure production efficiency and product quality, but also efficiency of the entire downstream converting process – from the winder to converting to complaint handling. The unique image processing system based on neural networks reliably detects and documents all defects in the paper web.
WebVision® – web monitoring and web break analysis
Web monitoring and web break analysis with WebVision® systems by Papertech have become a standard in solving and eliminating runnability problems – whether paper, board, pulp or tissue machine.
iSTOP+™ – new non-marking winder automation solution
iSTOP+™ represents the industry’s first non-marking solution for accurately measuring the machine direction (MD) sheet position at the winder. There is no need for ink, lasers, or any type of marking when using our iSTOP+™ camera image pattern matching solution (patent pending). The maintenance and safety issues associated with ink and laser type marking are eliminated from winder control, with the added benefit of increased system reliability.
Global Services from Papertech
As part of the IBS Paper Performance Group, Papertech continues to deliver innovative machine vision solutions that enhance production efficiency, improve product quality, and reduce waste. With tailored solutions and cutting-edge imaging technology, we help you overcome production challenges and achieve peak performance.
Background information
About Papertech
Papertech is the industry-leading machine vision system supplier for a range of web-based production lines. There are now over 1,500 installations in 43 countries. Papertech’s unified platform, combining event capturing (WMS) and web inspection (WIS) into a single non-proprietary platform, helps paper, tissue, board and pulp producers around the world optimize their paper quality and production efficiency. IBS Papertech GmbH and Papertech Inc. are part of the IBS Paper Performance Group.
About IBS Paper Performance Group
The IBS Paper Performance Group is the world’s leading specialist in the optimization of paper, board, pulp and tissue machines – with high-quality machine components, innovative system solutions and services as well as highly specialized and motivated employees. Almost all major machines worldwide use products from the group of companies based in Teufenbach-Katsch (Austria) on a daily basis. With 24 locations and over 800 employees worldwide, the company is present wherever the paper, board, pulp and tissue industries are at home.
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