May 15, 2012 - Honeywell announced the Transmission Infrared (TRIR) Fiber Weight and Moisture Measurement sensor. The sensor will help customers in the tissue production industry reduce costs and simplify overall operations by providing a more robust measurement of both dry weight and moisture from a single sensor.
TRIR Fiber Weight and Moisture Measurement halves the number of sensors needed to produce tissue – reducing complexity and cost – whilst making measurements less sensitive to environmental factors, such as temperature and head alignment. This improvement creates a more reliable measurement of the key product quality parameters. The sensor can also be retrofitted to replace older systems containing nuclear source betagauges, allowing customers to avoid the periodic source replacement costs associated with this legacy technology. The global tissue industry remains buoyant, with growth of 4 percent in 2011 and an annual capacity of 34.6 million tons.
Tissue producers are increasingly investing in advanced quality control systems to improve product quality while reducing capital and maintenance costs.
“Our customers are constantly looking to improve the quality and efficiency of the tissue making process and the new HPS sensor provides the means to do just that,” said Brad Garnett, global leader of Honeywell Process Solutions’ paper business. “Honeywell has been providing single-sided infrared systems to tissue manufacturers for many years and we are pleased to bring this new technology to the wider tissue industry in the form of TRIR.” Honeywell International is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials.
Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry.