In an increasingly competitive industrial environment, the ability to anticipate equipment failure is becoming a critical competitive advantage. This is all the truer in a fast-moving industry like pulp and paper, where every dollar counts.

Dans l'industrie des pâtes et papiers, les processus de fabrication sont complexes et nécessitent une gestion rigoureuse des ressources énergétiques. Les papeteries utilisent divers sous-produits et technologies pour optimiser leurs opérations tout en minimisant les coûts et l'impact environnemental. Cet article explore l'importance de la liqueur noire et de la vapeur dans ces usines, ainsi que les avantages des technologies de mesure non-intrusive pour améliorer l'efficacité énergétique et la gestion des ressources.

In the competitive landscape of industrial equipment manufacturing, ensuring product reliability and customer satisfaction is paramount. In this case, we have a manufacturing client who specializes in providing high-quality equipment integrated with vibration sensors. Despite their technical prowess in manufacturing, they encountered difficulties troubleshooting and diagnosing issues with these sensors, leading to potential financial repercussions.

One of our clients was facing critical challenges with repeated failures of a backup safety system. These failures were attributed to Yokogawa transmitters, which failed due to overpressure conditions that were still below their specified design thresholds. The consequence of not addressing this problem was multifaceted, including downtime associated with unplanned maintenance, potential damage to critical equipment, and increased maintenance costs due to the frequent replacement of failing transmitters.

Un leader mondial dans la production de gaz industriels faisait face à un défi majeur concernant le suivi de ses compresseurs réciproques essentiels. Des pannes antérieures avaient entraîné des arrêts imprévus coûteux, tant du point de vue de la production que de la maintenance. La présence d'hydrogène rendait le fonctionnement de ces compresseurs propice à des conditions pouvant déclencher des explosions, transformant ainsi toute panne en un risque conséquent pour l'environnement et la sécurité.

In the mining and metals industry, operational efficiency depends on the reliability and performance of equipment. However, an ore processing facility was experiencing recurring issues with a control valve whose leaks posed threats to both the productivity and safety of the plant.

In many industrial sectors, a shortage of personnel is a concerning reality. Companies struggle to find and retain skilled workers, leading to increased pressure on those already in position. In this context, enhancing workforce value and applying the TPM principle can play a crucial role in attracting and retaining workers.

Kitting is a method of pre-assembling all the key components into kits, in order to simplify the repair and/or maintenance process of an equipment. It allows technicians and other professionals to have the necessary parts, materials and tools to perform repairs and other services quickly and efficiently, which makes kitting a key element of efficient maintenance planning.

In order to sustain production and meet consumer demand, a sawmill needed to reduce losses due to mechanical breakdowns. Laurentide Controls' technicians and engineers working on this project installed the AMS 6500 Machinery Health Monitor to continuously monitor the health of the most critical equipment.

In today's economy, expectations for plants are becoming increasingly high: improve process performance with fewer people, increase reliability with a reduced maintenance budget, and maintain quality despite changing conditions. Process automation can meet these demands by performing tasks efficiently and autonomously with minimal employee intervention. The result is increased business productivity and efficiency.

Infrared thermography is a thermal measurement process that detects areas of heat on a surface that are invisible to the naked eye. It is an effective tool for predictive maintenance as it can help identify potential problems before they lead to equipment failure.

The planner of a paper mill was looking to digitize its lubrication routes and make its maintenance strategy more efficient. Previously, the mill had implemented a maintenance solution via complex cards, encompassing lubrication and vibration tasks. They then printed out the generated cards to perform their routes on paper. Effective communication and quality of execution of the tasks was therefore an important issue.