The method of measuring dirt in pulp is performed which are visually confirmed and measured by humans. However, with this method, there is a large time lag when managing dirt on a production line and continuous measurement is difficult. Therefore, OMRON has started manufacturing system that can monitor dirt in pulp in real time. After that, OMRON discontinued the product, and we developed the system as a successor to the product, released the product as a monochrome version of the online dirt meter.
On the other hand, the ratio of DIP used has increased due to the increasing recycling momentum and environmental measures, the operation department needs to manage color dirt that are difficult to detect with monochrome versions such as UV ink and color impurities.
Therefore, we worked on colorization of the online dirt meter in collaboration with Nippon Paper Industries Iwanuma Mill, and started developing system that “visualizes” color dirt in pulp in real time. This paper introduces the development of product and functions of this system.
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