CoreApus – Pulp Watch

CoreApus – Pulp Watch Pulp Watch is a monitoring tool that offers a comprehensive view of your wood pulp process. For the first time you can really see the flow dynamics and homogeneity changes inside your process and react on time before the problem appears.

Benefits Monitor the homogeneity of pulp - reduced machine and cross-directional paper web variation Optimize stock flow Reduced downtime costs due to avoided pulp-related web breaks Accurate reject pulp control: Indicate flocs and control on-line Possibility to optimize refining and save energy

CaseA board mill in Finland chose Numcore’s Pulp Watch in order to minimize unpredictable web brakes that occurred on an irregular basis. Numcore’s CoreApus now enables to control the pulp processing in order to reach the quality targets of the end product.

Address: Contacts: Microkatu 1 Tel: +358 400 287 383 P.O.BOX 1199 www.numcore.com70211 Kuopio, Finland

INSIGHT INTO YOUR PROCESS

An example of pulp mass monitoring illustrating increased pulp flocs and the subsequent web break (Top: SmartPipe®, a time-scaled representation of the changes in the 3D volume)

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Technical Data Sheet

MECHANICAL Pipe diameter 50-1000 mm Pipe length 800 mmProcess temperature Max 100°C / 212°FMaximum pressure 24 barTube material Stainless steel (AISI 316) + coating material depending on processElectrode material Stainless steel (254SMO)Number of electrodes 16-64IP protection class IP65 ELECTRICAL AC power input 100-240V ~ 50/60 Hz Power consumption <150W

CoMMuNICATIoN INTERfACEsEthernet connection IEEE 802.3u Current ouput 4..20 mA (passive)Other communication interfaces available on request

Numcore Ltd is a Finnish supplier of high-tech process control instruments. Fields of specialization include electronics and computational imaging. The company is privately held and is located in Kuopio, Finland.

All of Numcore’s products have CE marking and are manufactured according to the highest standards.

Numcore also provides support and troubleshooting services

Address: Contacts: Microkatu 1 Tel: +358 400 287 383 P.O.BOX 1199 www.numcore.com70211 Kuopio, Finland

CoreApus– Typical setup Typical setup: CoreApus, Control unit, computer, software

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