ABB Ability User Manual
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ABB Ability™ Quality
Management Solutions
for pulp and paper
Outstanding process visibility and advanced control
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At ABB, we’re dedicated to results.
Our focus is to help our customers
strengthen competitiveness and
profitability through continuous
improvement.
From the pulping process
through converting operations,
our solutions provide superior
Table of contents
04 Customer challenges
05 – 07 ABB Ability™ Quality
Management Solutions
08 – 11 Network Platform scanners
12 – 17 Measurements
18 – 19 CD actuator systems
20 – 23 Quality and production process
control
value in maximizing quality,
increasing performance and
reducing operational costs.
25 – 27 User interface
28 – 29 System integration
30 – 31 ABB Ability™ System 800xA:
Commitment to a common
architecture
32 Performance Services
33 Lifecycle management
34 How we meet customers' quality
management needs
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ABB ABILITY™ QUALITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
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Customer challenges
Increased customer demands
Mills in mature, high-cost markets face
tighter specifications and customer
requirements, creating the need for
higher levels of accuracy in quality
testing.
High cost of rejects
Off-spec paper can lead to runnability
issues, rejects and customer
complaints, costing mills profit.
Difficult conditions
Harsh, hot environments at midmachine and press locations make
measurements difficult.
High input costs
Fiber, energy and labor costs can
affect profitability and contribute to
missed opportunities.
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ABB Ability™ Quality Management Solutions
Leading-edge online measurement and control
performance from the category creator
From our origin as the first on-machine paper property measurement system
provider to the latest advanced control and analytics solutions of today, ABB
solutions have earned a reputation for superior design and performance.
ABB is well-known throughout the industry as the
supplier of choice for comprehensive, integrated
quality measurement and control solutions for
tissue, pulp, paper, packaging and specialty
applications. From a singly applied Cross
Direction (CD) actuator, to standalone
measurement through completely integrated,
large scale paper mill solutions, our customers
count on us as a reliable, performance-driven
technology partner.
From inception, our company has valued and
nurtured the contributions of a strong team of
professionals to design, produce, apply and
support our efforts in the pulp and paper
industr y. In fact, ABB has been providing paper
makers with the most advanced measurements
and controls available for over 70 years. With a
growing team of almost 2,000 dedicated paper
making experts, ABB has the resources to meet
your challenges now and in the future.
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ABB Ability™ Quality
Management Solutions
An integrated system with a robust and reliable
design, advanced analytics and an excellent
user experience
ABB ABILITY™ QUALITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
ABB Ability™ solutions
Dilution xP profiler
SteamPlus xP profiler
SteamPlus xP profiler
Air-Water xP profiler
Induction xP profiler
Coatweight xP profiler
Induction xP profiler
Network Platform scanner
Evaluate quality throughout the entire
manufacturing process to ensure on-spec paper
at the lowest cost.
• Gain full visibility over process and system
performance with integrated online
measurement, process and quality controls
• Speed up root cause identification of quality
issues and provide faster corrective action
thanks to seamless system integration
• Increase efficiency and product output by
reducing sheet breaks and optimizing
runnability
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Network Platform scanners
Necessary process information
to optimize product quality
NETWORK PLATFORM SCANNERS
ABB provides scanning solutions on more paper
machines than any other company. We have
earned this trust by providing the most advanced
Quality Control System (QCS) measurements,
data acquisition and communication technology
in the industry. This allows excellent insight into
both the measurement system and paper
machine health.
The industry-leading Network Platform family of
scanners enables papermakers to apply the
highest quality measurement technology on all
applications. With a robust, sturdy design,
advanced signal processing and sensor support
features, mills gain precise measurements and
maximum operational performance – even in the
harshest of environments.
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01 The in dustry-lead ing
Network Platform family
of scanners enables paperma kers to apply th e
highest quality measurement technolo gy on all
applications.
Superior design and performance
ABB Network Platforms are the industry’s strongest and most advanced scanners, providing the
process information necessary to optimize product quality. All platforms are built to specified CD
width for lowest installation cost and greatest flexibility.
The reinforced carbon steel “A”-beam construction with strong end columns provides superior vertical,
horizontal and torsional rigidity. This stable structure is critical for precise alignment of sensor source
and detector heads in harsh environments without the need for compensations.
Expect the same superior design and performance across all Network Platform scanners:
Design
• Smooth exterior with no external openings or
exposed hardware or cables minimizes
contamination
• Fully integrated system electronics are
completely accessible from the end column
• Structural thermal stability means no liquid
cooling and reduced utility costs
• “Seam-side down” upper and lower beams
prevent materials falling in the structure
• Advanced external coatings resist chemical
agents for long corrosion-free life
• Thermal coefficients between structure and the
carriage rails allow for equal expansion and
contraction
• Optical encoder ensures precise sensor
positioning
Performance
• Accurate edge-to-edge measurement of all
critical sheet characteristics
• Reduced risk of sheet breaks with wide sensor
carriage that delivers a long-lasting, smooth
ride across the moving web
• Most detailed product picture with full-sheet,
1,200-datapoint profiles
• Same-point and tight measurement of sheet
edges with streak-optimized sensors
• Smallest variations revealed with edge-to-edge
total sheet measurement and advanced edge
modeling logic
• No realignment necessary throughout life of
scanner with factory laser-aligned rails and
stress-relieved platform structures
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NETWORK PLATFORM SCANNERS
Network Platform scanner family
All Network Platforms include advanced capabilities such as extensive and remote diagnostics, stepby-step expansion and complete end column access for all maintenance tasks. These capabilities
expedite installation while also minimizing downtime and startup requirements and lifecycle costs.
NP800
The Network Platform 800 (NP800) is a high-performance
platform right-sized for scanning of small-to-mid size
tissue and paper machines. The RedDot award-winning
design provides customers with maximum uptime for
continuous precision measurements that detect the
slightest imperfections in the web. The advanced carbon
steel “A” frame provides excellent strength-to-size ratio
enabling cost-effective installation in the tightest locations
and low operational costs.
• Maximum 6.23 M (245 in) sheet trim
• Up to 4 sensors at 25 degree passangle
• Construction: Monocoque 6 mm thick A-Beam with welded
box end column
NP1200
The NP1200 provides scanning sensor support on processes
of all sizes. Its solid 10 mm steel A-frame design is
unparalleled in its ability to provide a rigid foundation for
measurement success. This inherent stability for online
sensors is true even when carrying multi-sensor packages at
extreme pass lines across the widest sheets. To ensure
reliable performance in even the harshest mill environments,
the system is pressurized by air and has a welded and wellsealed exterior with no service covers along the beams.
• Maximum 10.23 M (403 in) sheet trim
• Up to 7 sensors at 25 degree passangle
• Extended widths and pass angles up to 45 degrees are
available upon request
• Construction: Monocoque 10 mm thick A-Beam with
welded box end columns
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02 Upgrade to the latest
measurement
technology without
the nee d to replace
an existing scanner.
Diagnostics
Included with all scanners are Network Platform
Engineering Tools that allow users to commission,
monitor, maintain and troubleshoot. These userfriendly applications – accessible via the mill
network or through remote connection – include
advanced health reporting, trending and sequence
of event monitoring for the scanner, sensors and
electronics.
Lifecycle path for scanners
Cost-effective lifecycle support and evolution is
extremely important given the mission criticality
of Quality Control Systems. Network Platforms
can be easily updated with the latest processing
and sensor technologies as they are developed to
protect investments over the long term and
ensure a solid foundation for ongoing operation
and future QCS developments.
For previous generations, ABB follows a step-wise
approach to scanner and sensor upgrades to
minimize downtime, lifecycle cost
and budget impact.
Smart Platform to Network Platform Upgrade
The Network Platform structure, mechanical drive
system and cabling is functionally identical to
Smart Platform designs.
As such, our cost-effective upgrade path
leverages the existing scanning platform and
adds new Network Platform software, signal
processing and sensor support features, saving
mills time and money.
With an upgraded frame, mills can also take
advantage of new sensors specifically designed
for the advanced computational and signal
processing capabilities of upgraded architecture,
such as moving from the old Hemi+ moisture
sensor to the High-Performance Infrared
Transmission (HPIR-T) moisture sensor, or
upgrading from Smart Color to the new High
Performance Color Measurement.
Benefits of an upgrade:
• Supports new online Spectral Analysis Package
for sensor signals
• Enables upgrades to latest sensors most of
which have higher sampling rates – some
sensors up to 5,000 samples/sec
• Improved sensor/scanner diagnostics package
and configuration tools
• Enhanced alarm and event handling for
diagnostics
• Significantly improved software update,
backup and restore functionality
RNP1200
The RNP1200 supports ABB single-sided (reflective)
measurements for process locations such as wet presses,
coaters and size presses. Design is the same as the NP1200,
but with a single beam so it is able to fit in tight machine
locations where good reflective moisture or coat weight
measurements are critical.
• Maximum 10.23 M (403 in) sheet trim
• Up to 2 sensors at 25 degree passangle
• Extended widths and pass angles up to 90 degrees
are available upon request.
• Construction: Monocoque 10 mm thick A-Beam
• Mounting and head package customization is also
available
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