Efficiency Significantly Increased on PM3 Winder from Progroup Sandersdorf
IBS Papertech, a member of the IBS Paper Performance Group, has achieved another milestone with its globally unique iSTOP+™ technology. The camera-based process for increasing the efficiency of winders has been successfully in operation since 2023 on PM3 at Progroup AG in Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany, one of the world’s most modern and efficient paper mills. The winder with double unwinding is under great production pressure. With the iSTOP+, a contactless and low-maintenance solution is now available to fully meet the challenges.
The iSTOP+™ brings a noticeable improvement in the availability of the winder. Web marketing system failures are no longer an issue since the retrofit. Operating costs have also been significantly reduced.
Michael Rosinsky, Automation Engineer & Steffen Gerbrand, Technology Project Manager
With TotalVisionTM, a camera-based total solution from IBS Papertech has been running on the PM3 since it was launched. Together with iSTOP+™, web monitoring and web inspection form a compact unit. Thanks to a tailor-made service cooperation, this is always up to date and is continuously optimised.
iSTOP+™ is a globally unique technology for increasing the efficiency of winders. The camera-based solution uses image processing technology to transfer the length code of a paper roll from the paper machine to the winder. No colour marker is used and the associated costs and disadvantages are eliminated.
About IBS Papertech GmbH
Papertech is the industry-leading machine vision system supplier for a range of web-based production lines. There are now over 1,600 installations in more than 60 countries. Papertech’s unified platform, combining event capturing (WMS) and web inspection (WIS) into a single non-proprietary platform, helps paper, tissue, board and pulp producers around the world optimise their paper quality and production efficiency. IBS Papertech GmbH and Papertech Inc. are part of the IBS Paper Performance Group.
About IBS Paper Performance Group
The IBS Paper Performance Group is one of the world’s leading specialists in the optimisation of paper, board, pulp and tissue machines – with high-quality machine components, innovative system solutions and services as well as highly specialised and motivated employees. Almost all major machines worldwide use products from the group of companies based in Teufenbach-Katsch, Austria in a daily basis. With 24 locations and over 800 employees worldwide, the company is present wherever paper, board, pulp and tissue industries are at home.
