Apparatus and method for controlling product grade changes in a paper machine or other machine
US7846299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S162/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A paper machine includes equipment for processing or producing a product in a continuous manner, such as a paper sheet. A grade change occurs when the equipment transitions from producing or processing a product having a first grade to producing or processing a product having a second grade. To support the grade change, a target for at least one controlled variable and a target for at least one manipulated variable are identified. The at least one manipulated variable and the at least one controlled variable are associated with the production of the product. A trajectory for the at least one manipulated variable and a corresponding trajectory for the at least one controlled variable are identified using the targets. The grade change is implemented using the trajectories so as to transition from production of the product having the first grade to production of the product having the second grade.
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