Applied Motion Systems delivers drives and automation technology for paper and pulp manufacturing, supporting winder, conveyor, and process line control with reliable performance.
A 1990s Italian-built surface rewinder governed by mechanical cams and line shafts had become unreliable, unsafe, and inflexible. AMS replaced the entire drive and control architecture with coordinated servo motion, cutting changeover time to zero and exceeding the machine’s original OEM throughput specifications.
Seven newly commissioned tissue-converting lines at two facilities were running at roughly 30% of maximum production potential because nobody had owned the integration between subsystems. AMS rebuilt the system live in production and doubled throughput, delivering a reliable, scalable production platform.
A paper plant’s 20-year-old GE drive system was failing and running out of spare parts, but couldn’t tolerate an extended outage for replacement. AMS engineered a section-by-section retrofit using ABB DCS800 drives, replacing all 16 units across four scheduled maintenance windows with no production disruption.
Removing excess paper from parent roll cores was a laborious, injury-prone task that shortened core life and added cost. AMS automated the process, eliminating a significant source of operator injuries while dramatically extending the usable life of cores across any width, diameter, and size.