Predictive Maintenance 4.0: Securing Critical Equipment in the Paper Industry

Country: France
Application: Pulp & Paper

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During a predictive maintenance campaign, Acoem helped a major pulp and paper customer prevent critical failure with Sparrow and Nest Vision solutions.

Already equipped with Falcon portable sensors and Advisor cloud diagnostics, the client chose to further increase the level of anticipation by deploying Sparrow wireless sensors for continuous monitoring of its most critical assets.

The Challenge

During a scheduled vibration measurement campaign, Acoem teams detected worrying behavioral drift on a critical gearbox. Without rapid intervention, the client risked major equipment downtime and high unplanned maintenance costs. This issue created pressure on the maintenance teams and exposed the factory to serious operational risks.

The Solution

The client deployed Acoem Sparrow, the intelligent wireless sensor, connected directly to an existing Gateway already installed on site.

Through Nest Vision Cloud, data became instantly available to both Acoem and the client, ensuring agile and responsive monitoring.

The customer chose Acoem for:

Portable and wireless technology
A single monitoring interface for the company: Nest Vision
Proven expertise in predictive maintenance for industrial assets
A scalable and integrated solution with existing tools (Falcon & Advisor)
Quick and seamless installation
Immediate real-time data access

The Results

Daily remote monitoring of the critical gearbox without additional on-site resources
No production downtime
Significant reduction in failure risks
Full transparency on equipment condition thanks to Acoem’s secure cloud.
Faster and more confident maintenance decision-making

The Impact

Thanks to Sparrow and Advisor certified experts, the client secured a critical asset, optimized maintenance operations, and reduced operational risks.

This success has strengthened the relationship between Acoem and the customer, paving the way for wider deployment of Sparrow sensors across other key assets.