JK Paper to install a mill-wide distributed control system at Fort Songadh Mill

JK Paper to install a mill-wide distributed control system at Fort Songadh Mill

Songadh |15th April 2020 | The Pulp and Paper Times:

JK Paper’s plans to invest into the modernization and expansion of the company's existing paper manufacturing unit at Songadh in Gujarat. JK Paper selected Valmet’s automation to supply DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) for Fort Songadh Mill in India. The installation is scheduled to start by May 2020.

The expansion at the Gujarat plant — now underway with an outlay of ₹1,700-1,750 crore. The plant expansion will be ready by March 2021.

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The mill-wide DCS system will cover the control of the paper machine, pulp mill, recovery island and power block sections. All controls are in one platform that allows users easy access the data and collaborate. It will also help in synergizing Valmet Industrial Internet offering for any optimization needs in the future.

“We are investing in advanced and proven technologies in the mill, with a target to bring a high-quality product to Indian market and grow our business further. Valmet is one of our key partners and we are working closely together on the new Coated Board Machine. We are looking forward to continue the cooperation with them on the automation system to bring the mill to a new level,” says S.K. Jain, Head (Packaging Board Project) of JK Paper Limited.

“We are happy to be selected to provide a complete DCS solution to JK Paper. The solution will ensure the customer easier, more efficient and secured operation and maintenance through common operator interface and engineering environment,” says Pravin Tripathi, Head of Sales & Services, Automation, India, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

Valmet’s delivery includes the design, engineering, manufacturing, factory acceptance test and installation of Valmet DNA DCS. The mill-wide DCS system will cover the control of paper machine, pulp mill, recovery island and power block sections. All controls are in one platform that allows users easy access the data and collaborate. It will also help in synergizing Valmet Industrial Internet offering for any optimization needs in the future.

JK Paper has also placed an additional order for Valmet DNA DCS of Power Block for their Sirpur unit.

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