Metsä Board implements artificial intelligence in quality management
August 28, 2019Metsä Board’s Kyro
mill is to begin using artificial intelligence for quality management on its
folding boxboard machine. Supplied by Voith, the software uses measurement
results related to the quality properties of and the mill’s process data. By
combining various process parameters and using statistical models the system
can automatically predict quality values and adjust process parameters in real
time. This improves the production efficiency of the folding boxboard machine
and improves quality consistency.
“Artificial intelligence will contribute to high efficiency and accuracy
of production process control. Production waste will decrease, product quality
consistency will further improve and grade changes will be quicker,”
says Ari Kiviranta, SVP Development at Metsä Board. “The
operators at the mill can now focus on comprehensive management and operational
development.”
Metsä Board is also investigating different possibilities to take artificial
intelligence into use at other Metsä Board mills.