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PAPERTECHNOLOGYINTERNATIONAL 2026 - Behind the development of sensor technology at Tasowheel. Annely Kallioranta, Marketing Specialist, Tasowheel Oy

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Image 3: Spectrometer-based sensor.
Customers as Development Partners
Customer collaboration plays a critical role in refining
and validating new sensor technologies. The level of involvement
depends on the potential process benefit, but customer expertise is
often essential.
In some industries, for example, non-nuclear measurement
technologies offer clear advantages over traditional radioactive
solutions due to safety, environmental, and lifecycle considerations.
Customers also contribute by providing laboratory reference data
and supporting sensor adjustments after installation, helping ensure
that measurements perform as expected over time.
Their expectations are high, but so is their willingness to
collaborate when the measurement delivers real value.
Software: From Data to Insight
Behind every reliable measurement is a substantial amount
of software. Senior Software Engineer Tapio Karinsalo explains that
software plays an increasingly important role in sensor development.
Signal processing and machine learning enable raw data not only to
be measured but also interpreted directly at the sensor level.
The most critical interaction between hardware and software
happens at the firmware level, where sampling, timing, calibration,
and error detection are tightly linked to hardware behavior.
Beyond that, software architecture becomes more flexible,
enabling different platforms and technologies to be used efficiently.
Reliability is built in from the beginning. From design
choices and firmware implementation to data validation, filtering,
and continuous field monitoring, software ensures that sensor data
remains trustworthy in real operating conditions.
Looking Ahead
Several trends are shaping the future of sensor
development. Advances in detector materials, electronics, and
computing power continue to expand what is possible. The push
toward non-nuclear measurement technologies is also gaining
momentum.
Software is playing an increasingly central role. Machine
learning, over-the-air updates, digital twins, and simulation tools are
accelerating development and improving long-term maintainability.
At the same time, cybersecurity and reliability are becoming
fundamental requirements rather than optional features.
As our experts make clear, sensor development at
Tasowheel is not about chasing technology trends, it is about
combining market needs, engineering discipline, and long-term
thinking to deliver measurements customers can rely on, day after
day.
Tasowheel Oy is a family-owned Finnish technology company with over 45 years of experience. We deliver
turnkey QCS projects for all flat sheet machines. Our products and services include all profiling systems, CD
& MD controls, as well as first-class measurement frames and sensors.
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