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ANDRITZ Foundation for Autonomous Operations
Get to know how ANDRITZ can help Pulp & Paper customers with process optimization and progress toward the future with more Autonomous Operations.
In the ecosystem of Pulp and Paper mills, where precision and efficiency are essential, autonomy emerges as a pivotal factor in shaping decision-making processes.
The dynamic interplay of various operations, from raw material sourcing to final product delivery, demands a nuanced approach to management—one that empowers key stakeholders to navigate complexities with agility and foresight.
By granting employees the freedom to make decisions aligned with their expertise and responsibilities, mills can enhance speed, flexibility, and adaptability while fostering a culture of innovation, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
In an industry where efficiency and precision are the main pillars, autonomy is the key to leveraging the full potential of both the workforce and the organization simultaneously.
Metris Digital Platform
Added value with ANDRITZ Digital Solutions
Paving the way for more Autonomous Operations, ANDRITZ combines technology, innovation, and know-how in automation and digitalization under the Metris Platform.
Within Metris Platform, the latest technological developments covered by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are constantly being integrated into result-oriented solutions for the Pulp and Paper industry.
In this sense, the Metris Platform is revolutionizing how Pulp & Paper customers operate by providing cutting-edge digital solutions combining efficiency and innovation.
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Currently, our platform assists over 200 Pulp & Paper customers to innovate and stay competitive in the industry.
Meet Metris' Top 5 key benefits:
- Cyber Security Included: Advanced measures to protect operations in a tech-heavy world, ensuring safety and integrity.
- Latest Gen. AI Models: Working with the latest generation AI models, enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making processes.
- Human-Enabled: Despite its autonomous capabilities, Metris' solutions remain human-enabled, allowing for collaborative and adaptable workflows based on the industry's needs.
- Best technology integration: Simple connection with external technology, encouraging collaboration and productivity for individual tasks in the Pulp & Paper sector.
- Customer-centric: Metris customizes solutions for each customer, ensuring a personalized and successful implementation that meets their individual needs.
Maximize Pulp & Paper Plant Performance with Metris
We make plants more optimized and provide value to customers by offering high-quality solutions. Our AI models and autonomous solutions help plants in the Pulp & Paper industry have more autonomy and make monitoring and decision-making processes easier.
Now, for more than 20 years, we have been developing and expanding our portfolio of solutions for the Pulp and Paper industry:
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Learn more about our portfolio:
- Process Optimization - Process control and optimization targeting the reduction of chemicals, energy & raw material costs and maximizing production throughput while extending quality, stability, and availability, gaining significant benefits for operation.
- Plant Management - It gives management, operations, and maintenance the capability to analyze the process, identify deviations, benchmark plants, and detect abnormalities and inefficiencies in order to stabilize and improve the overall result.
- Training - Simulate the processes during operation or even before an asset gets built and identify performance potential in case of a changed production scheme before implementing changes, minimizing risks to operations.
- Asset Optimization - Asset reliability and production availability. Proactive ways to identify predictive risks of malfunctions and ensure the integrity of assets, minimizing production disruptions.
- Cybersecurity - We empower operational and security teams to proactively manage digital risks and build resilient operations through a technology-enabled ecosystem
Wide range of solutions focused on customer's needs
We understand the challenges our customers face daily operations & maintenance, from old plants to the latest state-of-the-art plants. It is not enough to have the best Machinery.
Running plants requires the process to be well optimized, assets to be well maintained and reliable, and a team to run operations.
So we design our digital products to address the various needs of our clients, and we aim to improve efficiency and optimization using a comprehensive approach. This involves looking at things from different perspectives: process, assets, and human.
By taking a holistic approach, we can provide tailored solutions that meet the specific requirements of each customer. 
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Moreover, the Metris platform effectively unites the needs of customers by maximizing operators' productivity, ensuring process stability, optimizing energy usage, and more.
By leveraging the platform's capabilities, customers can achieve significant benefits such as enhanced operational efficiency, improved decision-making processes, and increased plant performance.
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Whether it's reducing operational costs, increasing process stability, or creating cybersecurity awareness, the possibilities for specific outcomes are endless. All Metris solutions focus on overcoming customer process issues and optimizing their results.
Overall, the insights and optimizations derived from the Metris platform empower end-users to make data-driven decisions, improve operational performance, and achieve their goals effectively.