ABB Ability™ Manufacturing Execution Systems for Pulp and Paper

ABB Ability Manufacturing Execution System for Pulp and Paper will bring single mill operators into the new age of digital transformation. Leveraging ABB deep domain expertise and technology, ABB will provide single mill operations running tissue, paper roll, pulp bale, and paper converting a comprehensive solution designed for order-to-invoice optimization with real-time visibility, and automation from a modular design.

ABB has been chosen by Asia Symbol due to their deep domain expertise in China’s pulp and paper industry and ten years of trusted partnership with Asia Symbol. The ABB Ability MES Pulp and Paper solution will provide greater visibility, quality control, traceability, and reduced operating expense (OPEX) across their tissue mills.

ABB awarded contract to upgrade Stora Enso mills in Sweden to ABB Ability™ MES for Pulp and Paper to streamline their end-to-end production and boost their overall efficiency. The solution will interface with the mill’s ERP, DCS, QCS, WIS, laboratory devices and more for true integration and greater visibility and control across the value chain.

ABB has been selected by Sappi Limited to support a major digital transformation project across its global manufacturing footprint in Europe, North America, and South Africa. The rollout of ABB Ability™ MES for Pulp and Paper will enable improvements of Sappi’s Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) through optimized production planning and execution.