July 2003.Additional original feature editorial is available on www.tappi.org. To access the following articles, go to www.tappi.org, click on the Solutions! link, then click on "Online Exclusives." In July, you can access the following features. To access online Exclusives from previous issues, click on the "Online Exclusives Archives" link on the left hand bar. On-line analyzers predict big savings for Brazilian mill By: Osvaldo Vieira, Klabin S.A,; Enrique L. Lima, Professor, COPPE/UFRJ, Brazil; Ivo Naitzel, Professor, Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Brazil; Marie Gerhard, Director, Pavilion Technologies, Inc., Brazil Paper machine #7 at the Telemaco Borba's Klabin S.A. mill produces 19 grades of 3-ply paperboard under rigorous quality control. Annual production is 270,000 metric tons. To reduce production costs and increase quality, in 2002 the mill installed a system using mathematical models
The models were developed from historical data collected over an 8-month period of operation. The installed virtual on-line analyzers (VOA (Variable Optical Attenuator) A device that can incrementally adjust the power of the optical signal passing through it. ) run every minute, providing values of MD and CD bending stiffness The bending stiffness  of a beam (or a plate) relates the applied bending moment to the resulting deflection of the beam. It is the product of the elastic modulus and consequently the geometric mean (mathematics) geometric mean - The Nth root of the product of N numbers.If each number in a list of numbers was replaced with their geometric mean, then multiplying them all together would still give the same result. , lactic acid lactic acid, CH3CHOHCO2H, a colorless liquid organic acid. It is miscible with water or ethanol. Lactic acid is a fermentation product of lactose (milk sugar); it is present in sour milk, koumiss, leban, yogurt, and cottage cheese. and peroxide peroxide (pərŏk`sīd), chemical compound containing two oxygen atoms, each of which is bonded to the other and to a radical or some element other than oxygen; e.g. edge wicking wicking Infectious disease Enhanced penetration of liquids, and small pathogens, through minute holes in latex membranes–eg, surgical gloves, which may develop when washed with surfactants, an effect that militates against the re-use of certain materials and ply-bond. Operators now continuously monitor these properties throughout the build up of the reel, whereas previously these properties were only measured at the end of the reel. In addition to an increase in quality, the system has boosted operator confidence, allowing them to operate closer to the process constraints and the minimum product specification. Making product closer to the specification reduces the amount of fiber giveaway. It is anticipated that this reduction in fiber consumption will result in savings of more than US$800,000. Three Easy Steps for Gathering Intelligence at Trade Shows By Anne Barren, ABComm, Ltd. Most managers, salespersons and marketing professionals understand the importance of using trade shows to gather primary market intelligence on key competitors and to measure and evaluate their company's marketing presence against that of others. Yet these same professionals wonder: how can they convince their companies that they should regularly attend key industry shows? How can they convince senior management to read the reports and act on the information provided? Using evidence provided by the Center of Exhibition industry Research (CEIR CEIR Center for Exhibition Industry Research CEIR Central Equipment Identity Register (UK cell phone database) CEIR Computer-Enhanced Infrared CEIR Corporation for Economic Industrial Research ), the author outlines three steps to follow to get the most from exhibit marketing. |
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