Using AMS Device Manager to Reduce Downtime and Increase Process Efficiency

"Nanaimo Forest Products Harmac Pacific mill’s corporate initiatives are focused around improving plant reliability and reducing maintenance costs. Situated on Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada, a manufacturer of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp, they recognized that the historical way of conducting maintenance on control valves and instrumentation could be more efficient and less costly. Taking advantage of the diagnostic capabilities of smart devices was identified as a way to assist with reducing maintenance costs, improving reliability as well as minimizing loop variability resulting in a more efficient process."