TAKING A REAL-TIME LOOK AT THE WET END.

Real-time predictability from the wet end has become an industry priority. Chemtronics 4000, a wet-end monitoring and control system, responds to this need by providing on-line retention monitoring and automatic control of retention aid dosage. This capability allows the papermaker to control with a high degree of accuracy the quality of the finished product while the sheet is being formed. The primary function of a wet-end monitoring system is to provide information necessary to establish and maintain wet end stability. A second purpose is to provide real-time information during machine trials and other tests. By guaranteeing immediate feedback, trials can be shortened and provide more useful information with minimal risk of losing control along the way.