Predictive maintenance in the paper & packaging industry
Predictive maintenance in pulp, paper and packaging protects fast, continuous machines where a single failure stops the whole line. Vibration, oil and thermography on the many motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps and fans of a paper machine catch faults early so repairs are planned.
Paper and packaging machines run fast and continuously, with hundreds of rotating components, so one bearing or drive failure can stop the entire line. The critical assets are motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, fans and steam systems. Condition monitoring across these turns the many potential failure points into a managed, planned programme.
Energy-intensive equipment in paper & packaging
- Steam-heated drying cylinders
- Recovery and power boilers
- Digesters and evaporators
- Large fans, refiners and pumps
- Steam and condensate systems
Predictive maintenance by asset
Predictive maintenance for pumps
Predictive maintenance for pumps uses vibration, motor-current and process data to catch impeller wear, cavita…
Predictive maintenance for electric motors
Predictive maintenance for electric motors combines vibration, motor-current signature analysis and thermograp…
Predictive maintenance for fans and blowers
Predictive maintenance for fans and blowers uses vibration analysis and balancing data to catch imbalance from…
Predictive maintenance for gearboxes
Predictive maintenance for gearboxes combines vibration analysis and oil analysis to detect gear-tooth wear an…
Predictive maintenance for bearings
Predictive maintenance for bearings uses vibration analysis and ultrasound to detect lubrication problems and …
Predictive maintenance for steam traps
Predictive maintenance for steam traps uses ultrasound and temperature testing to find traps that have failed …
Predictive maintenance for heat exchangers
Predictive maintenance for heat exchangers uses process-data analytics — tracking approach temperature, pressu…
Predictive maintenance for conveyors
Predictive maintenance for conveyors uses vibration on drives and idlers, thermography and inspection to catch…