To remain competitive in the global market, the pulp and paper industry must adopt a forward-thinking vision, robust strategy, and technological innovations, collaborating with system integrators in an effective way. System integrators must prioritize quality, efficiency, continuous plant availability, operator safety and health, and sustainability.
Collaboration extends to humanmachine interaction, a key aspect of Industry 5.0 and a focus for Polytec. Within the paradigm of “human-robot collaboration”, human operators handle tasks requiring sensitivity, advanced sensing and reasoning to react to unplanned situations, while robots excel at performing repetitive or hazardous tasks with high precision and no risk.
In pulp and paper mills, enhancing machines’ process control, optimizing energy usage, implementing AIdriven root-cause problem solving and optimizing speed significantly boost profit per hour. Additionally, in the finishing stages, smart warehouse management and advanced analytics drive quality improvements.
Polytec, as a system integrator, also specializes in process control and retrofitting of new and existing machinery. The company’s mission encompasses industrial systems and automation platforms, featuring electrical engineering and revamping, power distribution panels, motor control center panels, automation panels and drive control systems (DCS). Polytec’s HMI panels and SCADA systems ensure comprehensive machine and process supervision, while its Cloud and IIoT solutions facilitate data collection and analysis through applications that are customized according to the customer’s needs.
Polytec’s cellulose bales dewiring robot, PolyDEWIRING, exemplifies 4.0 and 5.0 Automation and Robotics. This robotic cell, customizable to various plant layouts, is designed to automatically cut wires and open cellulose bales. The system tracks cellulose data in the pulper, ensures quality control through historical tracking with photos of each bale and manages wire waste efficiently, guaranteeing 98% efficiency. A metal detector ensures no foreign material is loaded into the pulper, preventing breakages. This smart solution minimizes operator exposure to hazardous areas and contact with wires, significantly enhancing safety.
Polytec’s expertise in technologies such as 3D vision systems and self-learning software, implemented in its robots, allows the development of intralogistics solutions based on smart robots, automated control systems, driverless vehicles, and software platforms. These solutions integrate with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to automatically manage a variety of tasks, improving warehouse management and performance.
The Voyager Fleet by Polytec Intralogistics represents a range of mobile robotics and AGVs, enabling costefficient automatic material handling. These AGVs can transport pallets or products throughout warehouses or manufacturing facilities, facilitating faster and easier material pick-up by robots. Polytec’s commitment to innovation and sustainability extends beyond robotics and automation.
Through the expertise of the specialized companies that are part of BM Group, it acts as an EPC contractor for renewable energy power plants (hydrogen, photovoltaic, biomass). This holistic approach to innovation – encompassing digital transformation, advanced robotics and sustainable energy solutions – positions Polytec at the forefront of Industry 5.0, driving progress not only in the pulp and paper industry but across various other sectors.
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