Connecting the pulp and paper Industry: KPNB's role in enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and digital transformation Johannes Holubec, Pixact Product Manager

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Success Story 3: Technikum Laubholz & Pixact: Paving the way
for smart wood processing
Pixact was one of the key suppliers in the KickBio project at
Technikum Laubholz!
Through a public tender as part of the EU-funded project,
Pixact was awarded the contract to deliver three fibre analysis
systems: two for the pilot plant at Technikum Laubholz – where,
among other things, nano- and micro-cellulose can be produced –
and another for the laboratory, to verify measurement results.
As an independent research institute, the Technikum
Laubholz (TLH) has been driving the future of hardwood utilization
since 2020. On behalf of the state of Baden-Württemberg, TLH is
developing innovative solutions to unlock the potential of beech
wood - quickly, practically and with a focus on the market.
One highlight project is the above mentioned KickBio: the
construction of a state-of-the-art pilot plant including a digital twin
for the production of nanocellulose from beech wood for example.
Innovation is demonstrated here in practice - together with the
Finnish technology pioneer Pixact.
With the Pixact Particle Monitoring System (PPM), Pixact
brings real-time intelligence to industrial processes. Particles,
droplets, bubbles or fibres - everything that flows is detected and
analysed inline in high resolution down to 1 µm. Even with dense
and dark suspensions, the system delivers precise data directly from
the running process.
Key benefits at a glance:
• Transparent process monitoring: The progress of pulp
fibrillation can be tracked live at any time. Changes in the fibre material are visible even at early stages of the process.
• Superior level of detail: Customized parameter evaluation makes the fibrillation process visible at a level of detail that is far below the industry standard.
• Reliability and redundancy: In addition to the inline measurement, an offline system with identical technical equipment is used to provide stable and comparable
values for laboratory tests. with small energy with high energy
Figure 11: Pixact Fibre Morphology – Fibrillation Control in
Real-Time.
Thanks to the exact determination of the particle size
distribution, the energy input in MFC production is intelligently
controlled - for maximum efficiency, product quality and resource
conservation.
In addition, Pixact optimises process control in bleaching,
improves water treatment and significantly reduces waste and production costs.
Pixact stands for innovation, precision and versatility - and is constantly developing new applications to make industrial processes smarter and more sustainable.
Together, TLH and Pixact are driving the transformation of the raw materials industry - intelligently, efficiently and with a view to the future.
Figure 12: Pixact Screen Basket Monitoring for Early Defect Detection in Real-time.
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