Futures unfolding, Naomi Voith, Vice President Global Communication. Voith Paper

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Continuous optimization
Once customers are enjoying a more stable, robust paper
production process, they move on to the next phase within Voith’s
framework. Essentially, this is an ongoing, never-ending process
that focuses on continuous optimization and resource efficiency.
“This is perhaps the most exciting of all phases,” says Grohmann.
“Now, we’ve entered a continuous loop of setting targets and
defining appropriate measures. At the same time, we can search for
additional value that had not been prioritized in the beginning and
can now be lifted with other solutions. In a way, this is a permanent,
ongoing iteration process that creates, implements and continuously
optimizes new ideas and solutions.”
To successfully transform a paper mill into a smart,
data-driven operation, there’s not just one ingredient, but many,
including effective leadership, clear communication and open
collaboration between teams. State-of-the-art machinery, cuttingedge sensors and advanced process control tools for the highest
level of automation all have a role to play. “Whatever mountain our
customers are trying to climb, we support them with the necessary
value adding solutions along the entire journey,” concludes
Grohmann. “We ensure our customers get where they need and
want to be at every step. We turn climbing a mountain into a long
walk in the park. So, let’s get started and see how we can bring
value for you.”
Kick-off
ANALYSIS & TARGET-SETTING
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Creating transparency
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Evaluating data availability and consistency
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Connecting systems and processes
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Enabling transparent collaboration
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Assessing skill sets and defining training targets
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Implementing change management
Value creation
CONSULTANCY & MANAGEMENT
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Implementing, evaluating and prioritizing solutions
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Creating stable processes
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Improving machine availability and efficiency
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Enabling data-driven decision-making
An ecosystem for holistic, datadriven automation
With the launch of Voith’s ecosystem MillOne in 2025, the
market-leading full-line supplier is taking the next important step on
the way to a completely autonomous paper mill. The new platform
combines all relevant systems, optimizes processes in real time,
and enables the intelligent connection of all production steps.
All information necessary to navigate and organize production
is available in real time on a dashboard and can be discussed
immediately or used to initiate interventions if needed. This way,
a single team of operators can control several machines. At the
same time, the system keeps track of everything and draws its own
conclusions intelligently. Thanks to these close links between all
applications, potential sources for error can be identified early in preanalyses and eliminated.
FutureProofing NOW!
Highly automated processes have the potential to stabilize
and optimize operations, thereby freeing up operators and process
managers for more value-adding tasks. Process managers will be
able to keep an eye on production performance while also being
proactively informed of potential areas that could be immediately
improved. At the same time, autonomous operations cut out many of
the more stressful elements of mill management and allow the mill
manager to work remotely.
“The autonomous paper mill empowers
the workforce to do their best work and
it drives economic growth,”
Ulf Grohmann
Director Product Management Autonomous Mill, Voith Paper
Continuous optimization
ADVANCED CONTROLS & PROCESS
AUTOMATION
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Ensuring ongoing cost optimization
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Reducing energy, water and fiber
consumption
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Targeting bottlenecks and using best
practices, such as the golden run
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Securing operational excellence
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