In this visit to the ABB factory in Kista, Sweden, find out more about the L&W Autoline automated paper and board testing system. We explore the engineering and innovation behind L&W Autoline – and see how it delivers faster tests and more information to help paper producers achieve better results.

Paper, card and board products are essential to every aspect of our modern life, from packaging boxes to printed documents.

As papermakers deliver an increasing range of products to meet ever-evolving customer needs, their work is complex – but must deliver precision, every time. What’s more, there’s constant demand to maximize output, minimize waste, and adhere to strict industry standards.

Manufacturers have spent decades refining their processes to achieve consistently precise quality, whether meeting exact shade and opacity requirements for printing paper, or delivering stiff, durable carboard for packaging. Testing the output is crucial to this.

Historically, testing has been a manual, costly and time-consuming task, with operators needing to test samples one by one in standalone testing machines.   As manufacturers face pressure to increase throughput, reduce cost, produce a wider range of paper types,   and maintain quality and standardized products, large-scale manual testing can become a bottleneck limiting overall productivity.

ABB’s L&W Autoline system has been engineered to solve this challenge. Each system is configured to suit the customer’s unique requirements, with a range of test modules available for every requirement.

Combining engineering precision with advanced digital technologies, L&W Autoline accelerates testing throughput and provides deeper, faster, more reliable quality insights. For papermakers, this means greater confidence to deliver on-specification paper – and the ability to correct issues early.

Watch the full episode to find out more.