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Since the early 1980's, Universal Dynamics has been an active participant in the Pulp and Paper industry. We work closely with existing mills on upgrade and modernization projects, often as an extension of the mill engineering/maintenance departments. We fully understand the importance of ensuring our drawings and documentation conform to mill practices.

Our performance record with the Pulp and Paper industry is evident in our project list and the success of our company. We invite you to contact our customers for their feedback on our services.

We have the skills to cover all aspects of pulp and paper mill requirements in power, drives, instrumentation, control, computer systems, advanced control applications and mechanical engineering, and have specialized in the following areas:

  • Electrical load flow, short-circuit and protection relay coordination studies
  • Study and application of drive systems
  • Study and application of turbine-generator control system
  • Development of electrical and instrumentation design/installation standards
  • Process analysis/control audits and optimization studies
  • Control system applications using programmable logic controllers (PLCs), graphic operator interfaces (HMIs) and distributed control systems (DCSs)
  • Application of advanced control strategies and systems:
    • KilnMax Lime Kiln Control
    • Recaust Control System - Green Liquor Analyzer and Controls
    • Tissue and Paper Machine Dryer Optimization
  • Implementation of manufacturing execution system (MES) applications and interfaces such as Majiq Systems Paper Roll/Bale Inventory Management System as well as development of custom production database information systems
  • Burner Management Systems for lime kilns, power boilers and recovery boilers
  • Process Safety Management
  • Environmental compliance including Cluster Rule Process Engineering and Design (MACTI & MACT II/BMP)
  • Air Laid Technologies
  • Chlorine Dioxide Systems

Click here to see a summary of the Pulp and Paper services and systems Universal Dynamics offers.

Related Literature  


Articles/Papers

  • KilnMax™ Pulp Mill Lime Kiln Optimization (PDF)
  • Adaptive Control Applications in Pulp and Paper   (HTML)   (PDF)
  • "Minimum Effort" Adaptive Control of Pulp Brightness   (HTML)   (PDF)
  • Kraft Continuous Digester Effective Alkali Control (PDF)

Sample Projects

  • Scott Paper Ltd., New Westminster, BC: Paper Machine No. 4  (HTML)  (PDF)
  • Canadian Forest Products Limited (Prince George and Intercontinental Pulp and Paper Mills), Prince George, BC: Control System Modernization  (HTML)
  • Fletcher Challenge Canada Limited, Crofton, BC: Process Analysis and Control Audit  (HTML)
  • Pacifica Papers Inc., Powell River, BC: Loading Shedding Study  (HTML)
  • Canadian Forest Products, Prince George, BC: Burner Management Systems (HTML)
  • Canadian Forest Products, Prince George, BC: Wireless Ethernet Network for Remote Control of Chip Receiving System (HTML)
  • Process Control Network (PCN) and Plant Data Network (PDN) Security Review (HTML)