Paper mills gain from condition monitoring

摘要

The successful introduction of condition monitoring within Braviken paper mill highlights the benefits of this technology. In the world of papermaking, downtime can have a considerable impact on competitiveness. SKF, working with this leading company, has helped to dramatically reduce bearing failures through this technology. In essence, condition monitoring looks at the key signs, mainly increased vibration, that point to machine or component failure. The paper machines at this mill have an impressive record of productivity, with more than 1,000 tonnes of paper produced per employee annually.