2018 Volume 72 Issue 3 Pages 308-311
The internet has fundamentally changed the way humans communicate. It has transformed knowledge sharing, interaction and the overall economy. Today we are facing the next revolution, the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT).With the ability to see, hear, smell, taste and feel, countless machines and components can now communicate with each other and command and optimize themselves. With IIoT, the production of goods takes on an entirely new dimension. On the other hand, ANDRITZ is bundling its years of experience in the production of components and machinery as well as its in-depth process know-how, and expanding them with smart digital solutions in Pulp & Paper industry. In past years, ANDRITZ has also amassed extensive know-how in the optimization of processes and successfully implemented it in numerous projects in its customers’ key industries, primarily in the area of Pulp & Paper. This applies for new as well as for existing machines and equipment. Now, all in-house technology, knowledge and services are united with IIOT products under ANDRITZ’s new technology brand, OPP.