With intense international competition, growing concerns for the environment and thining margins, the current skilled labour shortage only intensifies a growing list of challenges faced by the Pulp and Paper industry.

Planned outages are a costly for plants: specialized trades and equipment replacements, combined the costs of downtime itself, make for an expensive few days or weeks.

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.

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 my role as a consultant, one comment I often receive never ceases to surprise me. Yet, it comes up no matter what type of organization we diagnose: "I don't have time to do the work associated with my job title".

Safety valves are the last line of defense in protecting process equipment against overpressure. So many unforeseen events can occur in an industrial process: a failure in the cooling system leading to a condenser, for example, or even a power outage affecting a component of the steam system would have serious consequences if a valve did not protect the system from overpressure.

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.

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 Pulp & Paper industry, end users face an increasing need to modernize their aging automation systems to deal with obsolescence, mounting cybersecurity risks, and effectively leverage new digital technologies. This article explores the needs and justifications for modernization (both obvious and hidden) and the keys to a successful modernization project.

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.

At Laurentide Controls, this ecosystem is what drives us every day, moved by our purpose to help industry thrive in Eastern Canada. We asked members of our team to tell us what this means for them.