A Silent Killer is Attacking Our Mills

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Mills can ill afford an unscheduled shutdown yet that is what happens when critical equipment suddenly stops working. So often corrosion on a circuit board is to blame. Thousands of boards are typically found throughout a pulp and paper mill and an environment where corrosion can thrive can be detrimental. Microscopic corrosion can take out electrical boards in a matter of weeks.  It is a silent killer that often times goes unchecked.

Consultant, David Zerr, will address this critical issue as part of the Process Control track at TAPPICon LIVE!, October 3-6, 2021 in Atlanta, GA. His presentation, Gremlins Lurking on Circuit Boards, will delve into the root cause of microscopic corrosion on circuit boards and offer various means to mitigate/prevent recurrences.

TAPPICon’s Process Control track includes over 25 expert-led presentations from industry leaders including Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, WestRock, Valmet, Honeywell, ABB, Process Solutions Group, Belville Engineering, Envoy Development, Yokogawa, Advance Industrial Refrigeration, Procemex, ISRA VISION, Miami University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Kemira, Jacobs, AstenJohnson and Event Capture Systems. Track sessions include:

• Drive Towards: Better Applications
• Thrive with Effective Use of Data
• Make Your Field Devices Thrive
• Machine Vision to Help You Excel – I & II
• Mechanical Performance
• It’s a Science – How to Handle Big Data
• Mini Tutorials

Learn more about Process Control track presentations and speakers.

TAPPICon LIVE!
TAPPICon LIVE! provides professionals from around the world a platform to discuss key issues, new advancements/ technologies, and strategies for future success. Bringing together multiple industry segments into one interactive event, this global conference focuses on critical areas impacting paper, tissue, management, reliability & maintenance, women in industry and young professionals. Attendees will experience a comprehensive technical program, multiple opportunities to reconnect with peers and meet new business contacts, an awards breakfast recognizing Industry leaders, an expanded exhibit hall, and a New Technology Showcase.

The technical program features over 145 peer-reviewed presentations delivered within topic-specific tracks including coating & graphic arts, management, papermaking, papermaking additives, papermaking fundamentals, process control, reliability & maintenance and tissue. Popular sessions include the State of the Industry, Hot Topics Breakfast, Executive, Young Professionals and Women in Industry panels as well as the Mill Managers and Superintendents roundtables.

Early Bird Discount
Attendees can receive an Early Bird discount and save $400 off the full conference rate if they register by September 3rd. TAPPICon also offers mills special discounts to send multiple people or teams. Register today.