Artificial intelligence directly on the machine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tecno-Paper-2-300x224.jpg\")
<\/a>Machine operator working at the rewinder control station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt MIAC, Tecno Paper will present a new artificial intelligence-based system designed to process data from the rewinding process directly on the machine. The objective is not to add another layer of automation, but to change the control logic: instead of merely reacting to anomalies, the system identifies risk conditions in advance and converts process data into actionable information for plant management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The technology is based on an Edge AI architecture. The algorithms are not hosted on an external cloud server, but integrated into the automation hardware installed on the rewinder. Processing therefore takes place locally and in real time, without depending on the mill\u2019s Internet connection. This configuration reduces latency and keeps production data within the company\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this basis, the system operates across several areas: dynamic web tension control, recognition of the incoming paper and recommendation of operating parameters, automatic efficiency calculation and maintenance support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anticipating the conditions that precede a web break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Web stability depends on the interaction between motor torque, braking systems, paper elasticity, unwinding speed and the positioning of the slitting units. In addition to reading the instantaneous value measured by the load cells, the system analyses oscillation trends and correlates production data with the available variables, identifying configurations associated with a higher probability of a web break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When a risk condition is detected, the system generates an alarm, allowing the operator to intervene before the critical threshold is reached. The objective is to stabilise the process without resorting to permanent reductions in operating speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The right parameters, suggested by the paper itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Different paper grades respond differently to compressive and tensile stresses, and each change in format or paper grade may require specific adjustments. The system uses classification algorithms to identify the characteristics of the incoming paper and, based on this analysis, recommends the optimal processing setpoints and configures the winding curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At each changeover, the operator no longer has to start from scratch. The system provides recommended settings tailored to the product being processed, with the aim of achieving the appropriate hardness profile from start-up, reducing setup trials and limiting defects such as telescoping and core crushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Data, efficiency and know-how to support management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tecno-Paper-3-300x206.jpg\")
<\/a>Production manager monitoring machine performance and key process data in real time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nContinuous signal analysis allows the system to identify machine states autonomously, without requiring operators to enter reason codes manually. OEE is therefore calculated continuously and objectively, made available in real time and compared across shifts and production runs. For management, this means knowing where and why efficiency is being lost without waiting for retrospective reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The system also integrates a knowledge base developed from the machine\u2019s technical documentation and maintenance history. Information previously distributed among manuals, archives and the experience of individual technicians becomes a structured and searchable resource, supporting the definition of maintenance standards based on the plant\u2019s actual behaviour and reducing dependence on specific individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through a conversational interface, production data, parameters and documentation can be queried in natural language, without navigating complex menus or requiring detailed knowledge of the system architecture. Process information therefore becomes accessible to everyone who needs it, from the production manager to the line operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tecno-Paper-4-1024x699.jpg\")
<\/a>Application screen for consulting production data, operating parameters and technical documentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA technology also applicable to existing plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The solution is not intended exclusively for new Tecno Paper rewinders. The architecture has also been developed as a revamping kit that can be installed on machines already in operation, including equipment manufactured by other suppliers. This makes it possible to add predictive processing capabilities to existing plants by upgrading the control system, without replacing the entire machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tecno Paper therefore proposes an evolution of the rewinder: no longer simply a machine that executes commands and corrects errors, but a system capable of understanding the process, measuring efficiency, retaining technical knowledge and interacting with those responsible for its operation, supporting production continuity, maintenance and winding quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a paper mill\u2019s operating results, the rewinding process carries far more weight than the floor space it occupies. This is where a web break stops production, a prolonged setup reduces available capacity and a defective reel can compromise the value created throughout the upstream process. For those responsible for these systems, the questions are … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[86],"class_list":["post-14060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ottobre-2026","tag-technology-in-paper-mill"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14060"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15050,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060\/revisions\/15050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tecno-Paper-2.jpg\")
<\/a>At MIAC, Tecno Paper will present a new artificial intelligence-based system designed to process data from the rewinding process directly on the machine. The objective is not to add another layer of automation, but to change the control logic: instead of merely reacting to anomalies, the system identifies risk conditions in advance and converts process data into actionable information for plant management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The technology is based on an Edge AI architecture. The algorithms are not hosted on an external cloud server, but integrated into the automation hardware installed on the rewinder. Processing therefore takes place locally and in real time, without depending on the mill\u2019s Internet connection. This configuration reduces latency and keeps production data within the company\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this basis, the system operates across several areas: dynamic web tension control, recognition of the incoming paper and recommendation of operating parameters, automatic efficiency calculation and maintenance support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anticipating the conditions that precede a web break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Web stability depends on the interaction between motor torque, braking systems, paper elasticity, unwinding speed and the positioning of the slitting units. In addition to reading the instantaneous value measured by the load cells, the system analyses oscillation trends and correlates production data with the available variables, identifying configurations associated with a higher probability of a web break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When a risk condition is detected, the system generates an alarm, allowing the operator to intervene before the critical threshold is reached. The objective is to stabilise the process without resorting to permanent reductions in operating speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The right parameters, suggested by the paper itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Different paper grades respond differently to compressive and tensile stresses, and each change in format or paper grade may require specific adjustments. The system uses classification algorithms to identify the characteristics of the incoming paper and, based on this analysis, recommends the optimal processing setpoints and configures the winding curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At each changeover, the operator no longer has to start from scratch. The system provides recommended settings tailored to the product being processed, with the aim of achieving the appropriate hardness profile from start-up, reducing setup trials and limiting defects such as telescoping and core crushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Data, efficiency and know-how to support management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Production manager monitoring machine performance and key process data in real time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nContinuous signal analysis allows the system to identify machine states autonomously, without requiring operators to enter reason codes manually. OEE is therefore calculated continuously and objectively, made available in real time and compared across shifts and production runs. For management, this means knowing where and why efficiency is being lost without waiting for retrospective reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The system also integrates a knowledge base developed from the machine\u2019s technical documentation and maintenance history. Information previously distributed among manuals, archives and the experience of individual technicians becomes a structured and searchable resource, supporting the definition of maintenance standards based on the plant\u2019s actual behaviour and reducing dependence on specific individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through a conversational interface, production data, parameters and documentation can be queried in natural language, without navigating complex menus or requiring detailed knowledge of the system architecture. Process information therefore becomes accessible to everyone who needs it, from the production manager to the line operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Application screen for consulting production data, operating parameters and technical documentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA technology also applicable to existing plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The solution is not intended exclusively for new Tecno Paper rewinders. The architecture has also been developed as a revamping kit that can be installed on machines already in operation, including equipment manufactured by other suppliers. This makes it possible to add predictive processing capabilities to existing plants by upgrading the control system, without replacing the entire machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tecno Paper therefore proposes an evolution of the rewinder: no longer simply a machine that executes commands and corrects errors, but a system capable of understanding the process, measuring efficiency, retaining technical knowledge and interacting with those responsible for its operation, supporting production continuity, maintenance and winding quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a paper mill\u2019s operating results, the rewinding process carries far more weight than the floor space it occupies. This is where a web break stops production, a prolonged setup reduces available capacity and a defective reel can compromise the value created throughout the upstream process. For those responsible for these systems, the questions are … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[86],"class_list":["post-14060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ottobre-2026","tag-technology-in-paper-mill"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14060"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15050,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060\/revisions\/15050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/a>Continuous signal analysis allows the system to identify machine states autonomously, without requiring operators to enter reason codes manually. OEE is therefore calculated continuously and objectively, made available in real time and compared across shifts and production runs. For management, this means knowing where and why efficiency is being lost without waiting for retrospective reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The system also integrates a knowledge base developed from the machine\u2019s technical documentation and maintenance history. Information previously distributed among manuals, archives and the experience of individual technicians becomes a structured and searchable resource, supporting the definition of maintenance standards based on the plant\u2019s actual behaviour and reducing dependence on specific individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through a conversational interface, production data, parameters and documentation can be queried in natural language, without navigating complex menus or requiring detailed knowledge of the system architecture. Process information therefore becomes accessible to everyone who needs it, from the production manager to the line operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The solution is not intended exclusively for new Tecno Paper rewinders. The architecture has also been developed as a revamping kit that can be installed on machines already in operation, including equipment manufactured by other suppliers. This makes it possible to add predictive processing capabilities to existing plants by upgrading the control system, without replacing the entire machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tecno Paper therefore proposes an evolution of the rewinder: no longer simply a machine that executes commands and corrects errors, but a system capable of understanding the process, measuring efficiency, retaining technical knowledge and interacting with those responsible for its operation, supporting production continuity, maintenance and winding quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a paper mill\u2019s operating results, the rewinding process carries far more weight than the floor space it occupies. This is where a web break stops production, a prolonged setup reduces available capacity and a defective reel can compromise the value created throughout the upstream process. For those responsible for these systems, the questions are … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[86],"class_list":["post-14060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ottobre-2026","tag-technology-in-paper-mill"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14060"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15050,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14060\/revisions\/15050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartaecartiere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>A technology also applicable to existing plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n