MeadWestvaco in Escanaba will present their long history of success using OSIsoft’s PI System/RtPM platform to run the daily operations at their large integrated pulp and paper mill. Beginning with over 300 users during the initial 1988 PI deployment, Escanaba has continuously upgraded and expanded the role of PI/RtPM in their operations. Today over 600 employees at Escanaba use RtPM as their primary operations desktop to, for example: monitor the various mill processes, launch standard operating procedures, manage paper quality, monitor environmental emissions from the pulp mill, manage bleach plant performance, monitor control loop tuning, interface with product tracking, track chemical usage, manage inventory and monitor the performance of their real-time performance networking infrastructure.
Company
Mead Westvaco
Speaker
Diane Bricco
Diane is a programmer analyst at MeadWestvaco’s Escanaba Michigan plant presently responsible for leading RtPM/PI System initiatives across the MeadWestvaco Papers Group. Diane started her career at the Escanaba location in 1990 and has 8 years of experience managing and supporting Plant Information systems.
Company
Mead Westvaco
Speaker
Bob Bolm
Robert is a Manufacturing Solutions Analyst at MeadWestvaco’s corporate headquarters in Dayton Ohio. Robert is presently responsible for leading data historian initiatives across all MeadWestvaco plants. Bob started his career at the Escanaba location in 1987 with the installation of PI system Number 25, the first Mill-Wide PI installation within the Mead Corporation.
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