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Valmet technology solutions to consider to improve OEE

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is the objective measure of productivity in a tissue manufacturing facility. OEE provides data-driven insights into processes, and how those processes are either optimizing or obstructing best use of equipment and operators.

My role in sustainability: Ensuring good working conditions and compliance for global suppliers

I work as a category manager in customer mill and construction site procurement at Valmet’s Operational Development team. I have been working twenty years at Valmet in various roles, such as in site planning and cost estimation, production, procurement, and sales development.

How to enhance HSE practices in the supply chain?

As health, safety and environment practices (HSE) are a fundamental part of Valmet’s operations, it is natural that the practices have been integrated to our supply chain operations as well.

What can we learn from the energy industry about mill-wide optimization?

Although making mills and plants fully autonomous is still a strategic target for many pulp and paper companies, some industries are already seeing positive concrete results from large-scale autonomous operations.

Continuous improvement is about making minor enhancements every day

How to make quality happen? Most often, the secret of quality lies not in major activities but in minor changes made in daily operations.

The data is there – are you bold enough to hop on board?

The pace of product development is ever accelerating, fueled by factors such as the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the tools for processing a huge amount of data nowadays exist, manufacturing companies are be able to take a quantum leap and make quick step changes. A massive amount of data is already available – waiting to be harnessed for value creation.

My 20 years in Corporate Training: 5 Lessons Learned

Focus on renewable energy technologies’ competitiveness

Due to the combat on climate change, the role of renewable energy has increased significantly over the past decade. Despite solar and wind taking most of the headlines, according to REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report, about a third of the world’s renewable energy consumption is still based on modern bioenergy.

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Fugitive emission certified valves enhance process plants’ safety

Today’s guest blogger is discussing the growing challenges of emission control, what kind of standard compliance is required and how does a valve supplier answer to these demands.