Prepare for the Year-End: Ensure System Reliability and Plan Ahead

As the year-end shutdown approaches in many mills, it’s the right moment for paper and board mills to take a closer look at their systems’ condition and upcoming maintenance needs. This is the time to make sure that your Web Inspection and Web Monitoring systems continue to perform reliably and support efficient production in the coming year.

1. Review System Performance and Upgrade Opportunities

Regularly assessing the performance of your quality and monitoring systems helps identify areas for improvement.

Typical actions before a planned shutdown include:

• Updating smart cameras for better resolution and light sensitivity
• Automating your manual data back-up procedures
• Led-lights (light intensity and more even light pattern)
• PCs with automatic back-up routines
• System software and security
• “Taylor made” ProClean Pinhole lenses
• Upgrading servers and virtualization environments for improved reliability and cybersecurity

These actions strengthen the system’s long-term performance and provide a solid foundation for future process optimization.

2. Plan for Maintenance and Spare Part Readiness

Year-end maintenance periods are ideal for preventive service actions. It’s also a good time to ensure that your spare part stock is up to date and critical components are readily available:

• Cameras
• Led-lights
• Cables, power supplies, and backup servers

When all essential spare parts are readily available, year-end maintenance work can be carried out smoothly, and production can restart without delays.

3. Enhance System Capabilities

Many mills use the maintenance break to take the next step in system capability:

• Adding new smart cameras or camera positions to critical process areas
• Integrating IR cameras to improve visibility in challenging, steamy environments and detect issues not visible in standard web monitoring cameras
• Implementing AI-assisted defect classification
• Extending functionality with roll quality inspection or rope condition monitoring applications

Enhancing the system’s analytical and diagnostic tools improves both visibility on the sheet and end product quality.

4. Strengthen Support and Service Readiness

Before the new production year begins, it’s worthwhile reviewing your service coverage and support needs.

Updating or expanding the Service Agreement ensures quick response, regular preventive maintenance, and high system uptime throughout the year.

Keep Your Systems in Top Condition for the Year Ahead

By reviewing system performance, maintenance needs, and service readiness before the year-end shutdown, mills can secure stable operation and a smooth start to 2026.

Procemex experts are ready to support you with system audits, upgrades, and service planning.