Case study · Pulp and Paper

Paper machine: connected process monitoring and shift handover

The indicator shows the process; the shift entry preserves the context.

Luciai demonstration scenario — illustrates the module combination, no named customer.

Challenge

The problem at the plant

When basis weight, moisture, speed and pressure are consulted separately, operators have to reconstruct the context of each deviation. During shift handover, an observation about the press may lose its reference to the machine, time and reading that prompted the entry.

Solution

How to apply Viziodata in this scenario

In this demonstration scenario, the dashboard places process variables over the paper machine image. The Shift Log adds an event linked to Paper Machine 1, its press-load reading and a maintenance note. The team can review the process and preserve the event's context for the next shift.

Features in use

What the team can monitor

  • Basis weight, moisture, speed and press load on one dashboard
  • Trends alongside current values for each variable
  • An event linked to the asset, time and sensor reading
  • A maintenance note accessible from the shift entry

In the team's routine

From data to the next step

  1. 01

    Observe the process

    Monitor basis weight, moisture, speed, pressure and temperature on the machine dashboard. Open the trend of the variable that needs investigation.

  2. 02

    Record the event

    Link the operator's account to the machine and the relevant reading. Record what was observed and what needs follow-up.

  3. 03

    Continue on the next shift

    Review the Shift Log history and the linked maintenance note before deciding on the next action.

Process overview

Indicators over the paper machine

Screenshot from the demonstration environment: basis weight, moisture, speed, press load and other variables appear with values and trends. The numbers illustrate the demo environment.

Demonstration paper machine dashboard with process indicators
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Shift continuity

An event with asset context

A section of the demo Shift Log with two complete entries. Event #29 brings together the time, Paper Machine 1, a press-load reading of 107.11 bar and maintenance note NT-2026-0018. Entry #30 shows another maintenance referral in the same history.

Complete Shift Log entries with a press-load reading and linked maintenance notes
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