Klabin is expanding its Wedge use for its new mill site in Ortigueira, Brazil.

“The aim is to maintain the same practicality and speed in analyses as we have experienced in our other mills.”
– Elielson Batista, Process Engineer, Klabin 

Klabin has been using Wedge since 2018. Features such as modeling, linear regressions, multivariate correlations with dynamic compensation of process delays have been in active use. Also, the flexibility to incorporate multiple databases in a single system has been valued. 

“Wedge has facilitated quick responses and speedier support for decision-making. It has been especially valuable for discovering disturbances and identifying opportunities to optimize our processes.”
– Elielson Batista

The new Wedge deployment is part of the Puma II Project which is the biggest investment in Klabin’s history.  Its operation is an important milestone in Klabin’s expansion cycle, which reinforces its capacity for sustainable growth combined with technology.

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We had the pleasure of hosting a group of Paper Technology professionals from DACH area on their Paper Safari tour in Finland. Our process diagnostics system Wedge is of great interest especially to engineers working in the paper industry.

The Paper Safari is organized by The Association of Pulp and Paper Technology Finland.

One of the leading industry magazines, Paper360°, wrote an article about how the packaging giant DS Smith digitalizes its mills across Europe. We are happy that DS Smith chose our process data analytics system, Wedge, as the tool.

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Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Karhula mill in Finland has chosen Wedge as a plant-wide online data analytics platform. Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s mills in Italy and Brazil have been satisfied Wedge customers for several years already.

“Our problem was data sharing. There was a lot of data, but managing it was slow and cumbersome. I wish I had known earlier that such a system existed.”
– Anssi Kokko, Manufacturing Process Engineer

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A new, more versatile version of the Wedge process analytics tool is now available.

One of the most welcome features of Wedge 9.1 is DSA, or Data-Stream Analysis, which opens up a whole new world of possibilities for exploiting process data streams.

In addition, the update brings more than 80 other features and usability improvements to make your work easier.

Holmen Iggesund Paperboard’s mill in Sweden has chosen Wedge as a plant-wide online data analytics platform. Holmen Iggesund’s sister mill in Workington has been a satisfied Wedge customer for over a year now.

“Wedge has given us easy access to our process and product data. It is also a powerful tool for analyzing process data. This helps us in troubleshooting and working with process improvements and product development. Furthermore, it has made us aware of the importance of data quality, which is the foundation of and  the key to our way forward working with digitalization and becoming a Smart Site.”

– Peder Hägglund, Technical, Project and IT Manager

The Iggesund Mill is one of the world’s most advanced, fully integrated pulp and paperboard factories. The mill has traditions that stretch all the way back to 1685. It is characterized by pride and commitment, and today around 800 people work together to turn the raw material together into world-class renewable packaging.

We are looking for a new member to our Wedge team in Espoo, Finland.

If you can see yourself as our new Development Engineer developing our process diagnostics system Wedge as well as Wedge related new applications, especially distributed Big Data acquisition, Storage and handling Tools and Applications, don’t wait too long but apply now.

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Holmen Iggesund selects Wedge for plant-wide deployment at its Workington mill.

Workington Mill is an integrated pulp and paperboard mill. Since 2013 it has been powered entirely by fossil carbon-free bioenergy. Bleached mechanical pulp is processed to suit the special demands of paperboard manufacture and is combined with purchased bleached chemical pulp into a multi-layered board construction which is ideally suited to the demands of modern paperboard packaging. Continuous development and adaptation to customer needs and expectations are essential for success in a highly competitive market.