practical engineering
practical engineering
SmartWell is an innovative engineering company bringing great minds together to offer smart products to the market. Our mission is to provide cost-efficient solutions: a right combination of production technology and services tailored to customer needs. Our material handling solutions are based on dependable systems for internal transport, wrapping, storage and shipment. Our design principle keep it simple - not stupid means fewer components, less wear and tear, as well as smooth operation and maintenance. Our intelligent systems can provide users with real time information about their own operation.
SmartWell also specializes in the retrofit of existing production equipment, regardless of the original manufacturer. We evaluate your existing plant and make required changes to improve performance and reliability with minimal cost.
The respect that we show towards our customers contributes to our success. Professional SmartWell Partners Network offers reliable and proven expertise at affordable prices. Our carefully selected partner network ensures that we can serve also global customers. Our network excels when it comes to material handling systems and solutions. The companies within the SmartWell Partners Network are specialized in designing and supplying logistic solutions for several product categories, such as paper rolls or pallets, pulp bales, wood products and biomass.
Our partner Chaint Corporation contributes building smart production plants where advanced mechanics and robotics are combined with intelligent automation to provide affordable and scalable solutions for the pulp and paper manufacturers and converters.
The global paper industry is currently under considerable pressure. Paper producers and converters must continuously lower the cost base of their products by eliminating bottlenecks, fingerprints and waste from production processes. Application of a new technology is an option to address these growing challenges. We introduce here smart alternatives to conventional intralogistics technology that meet the challenge of constantly increasing costs.
Chaint can bring the performance, safety and reliability of automation into environments where it has not been considered viable before. Close teamwork with customers, combined with company’s cost-efficient product range and SmartWell’s extensive process knowhow enable Chaint to provide competitive solutions that add value to your business. A large number of customers have already chosen Chaint intralogistics solution and gained real monetary effects due to the improved total economy.
Explore Chaint pulp and paper intralogistics solutions on our webpages and discover how we can help you stay ahead in a rapidly changing industry.
Automating the routine movement of rolls or pallets also frees up operators for more demanding supervisory work, while reducing errors, defects and accidents. Chaint product line comprises cost efficient, fully automatic solutions for transporting and handling of all paper, board and tissue rolls or pallets. A wide array of diverse intralogistics tasks can be handled by automated guided vehicles or driverless clamp trucks and stackers. Furthermore, the transport system can be integrated with autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for greater efficiency and flexibility
The versatile trailer or container loading solutions are the last link in supply chain automation. All handling systems can be completed with required process equipment, such as weighing devices, barcode reading, inkjet marking, label printing and robotic application, and strapping stations. The material flow is controlled and monitored with advanced Smart Care product tracking system
Paper mills and converting plants also face greater demands in the areas of safety and product quality, meaning that accident-prone, labor-intensive operations shall be automated to the maximum extent without massive equipment and civil costs. Our partner company MoveRoll Oy has developed a range of innovative products that can easily be integrated into other roll handling systems and offer a smart way to gently convey or receive paper rolls. The major benefits of MoveRoll conveyors, kickers, receivers and braking pads are improved safety, energy savings, easy installation and maintenance, ease of use and long service life.
Chaint offers a full range of automated wrapping machines for paper, board, tissue and special grades. Modern wrapping machines are designed with non-hydraulic principle using either electric gear motors orpneumatic actuators. Elimination of hydraulic systems simplifies maintenance, reduces noise and saves space due to the lack of field piping and hydraulic unit.
The excellent protection against moisture and mechanical stress for rolls can be achieved by using kraft wrapper in 3 alternative ways:
The popular overlapping methods bring many benefits as a smaller wrapping line footprint, less wrapper stock inventory and simpler wrapping process.
Kraft wrapping is usually complemented with inner header discs inserted prior to end wrapping, and PEcoated outer end discs pressed against the roll faces by a heated header press.
Perfectly satisfactory roll protection for many purposes can be reached by using axial or radial stretch film wrapping or combination of both, with and without header discs.
For particular customer needs there are also available special reel wrapping solutions using combination of stretch film and kraft wrapper together with header discs and edge protection materials in diverse applications.
Header application and labelling are safely handled by industrial robots. Header stacks are stored on the floor or on carousel type storage units.
Each roll wrapping system features the most advanced automation and control functions. The visualized Smart Care user interface provides efficient process monitoring and extensive diagnostics.
Logistics in the pulp and paper industry present unique challenges, largely due to the bulky nature of products, the need for specialized storage and handling, and the importance of timely delivery to customers. Addressing these challenges requires innovative solutions that optimize the supply chain and reduce costs.
Companies of all sizes and industries rely on the automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) solutions to enable modern warehousing and for good reasons. AS/RS technology can significantly improve floor space utilization and streamline warehouse operations, such as inventory management, sorting, storage, and shipping. Advanced automation reduces manual labor, increases efficiency and safety, and minimizes human error, leading to better inventory control and overall operational performance.
Chaint is a leader in intelligent automated storage and retrieval solutions for paper, printing, packaging, converting and other industries with almost 100 smart warehouse installations worldwide. Our smart warehouse solution is a comprehensive set of software and hardware modules that manage inventory, track shipments and optimize warehouse operations by automating data collection and analysis.
Chaint offers proven technology for efficient pulp baling and finishing. Durability is a cornerstone of Chaint design. Cost efficient pulp baling and finishing products are:
Chaint bale finishing technologies comprise robust equipment, Smart Bale control systems, and the latest safety measures. We also provide a wide range of solutions for upgrading existing baling equipment and processes.
Chaint's smart pulper feeding solutions, including bale storage, transport, destacking and dewiring of waste paper or virgin pulp bales, make the bale handling process efficient and safe. The heavy-duty handling system, based on proven dewiring technology, with the desired level of automation ensures high wireremoval efficiency and reliable material feed into the pulpers with a minimum of operator intervention. Cut wires are safely converted into compact recyclable coils.
The flexible robotic solutions with machine vision complement the product range of automatic wire removal devices.
Smart solutions designed to handle various bale sizes and types of binding materials can be tailored as semi or fully automated feeding systems according to customer’s specific needs. User friendly automation improves stock quality by providing precise bale position tracking and continuous control of the material flow into pulper. Easy-to-use operation interfaces offer a better understanding of system efficiency through enhanced data visualization and analysis of equipment performance and availability. The system also monitors real-time operational parameters such as number of bales handled, bale mix, average capacity, number of bales remaining in the storage, and the overall OEE
Corrugated packaging is truly a sustainable and responsible choice over plastics, and the market for recyclable products is constantly growing. Chaint offers comprehensive, integrated solutions from fully automated reel handling to corrugator take-off, WIP area, converting machine infeed and outfeed, load forming systems and packing lines. Our products are delivered as plug-and-play units designed for quick installation and start up.
Another trend that will continue in the pulp and paper industry is the increasing growth of hygiene products like tissues. For the tissue sector, Chaint offers safe, efficient and modular hardware and software solutions from jumbo roll handling to palletizing and complete intralogistics of end products.
Chaint can also provide smart systems for the complete core handling chain: from unloading and storage of the cores to core cutting and preparation, and finally transporting the ready cores to the winders. Robotic core plugger is a cost-effective solution that makes the monotonous process of inserting core plugs more efficient and safer.
The priority of any customer is to have an effective intralogistics solution that provides the desired level of service. Chaint offers exceptional performance in combining cost-effective equipment with advanced process control and digital services.
All plant control functions, such as PLC motion controls, visualization, measurement, condition & OEE monitoring, fault diagnosis, safety technology, remote support, ERP interface, and more are performed on the central control environment using intelligent automation software. Smart data collector converts process equipment into smart devices that deliver information directly to condition monitoring and analysis. Utilising cloud computing, IoT sensor data is analysed with AI and machine-learning algorithms to create more agile and efficient intralogistics functions with minimal human intervention.
Cybersecurity and data protection are also top priorities in a smart manufacturing ecosystem. Our information security management system implemented according to ISO 27001 standard is an instrument for risk management, cyber-resilience and operational reliability.
Chaint provides advanced digital technologies to predict and optimise diverse production scenarios. Industry 5.0 is a new model in which humans work together with advanced technology and AI-driven robots to improve processes at work. Push your plant to peak performance with Smart Care platform solutions:
Intelligent Control Platform applies order and production data, equipment status and other input information to provide a detailed capacity analysis specifying possible material flows, performance and downtime. Animated digital twin of the entire facility shows the unit loads in motion. Digital twin built into the WMS environment with AI identify potential problem areas before they develop, allow virtual commissioning to reduce start-up time and assist in optimising material flow.
Intelligent Equipment Cloud Platform combines fault diagnosis, maintenance and operation instructions, video analytics and smart device interaction for comprehensive digital management of the plant.Generative AI allows customers to avoid expensive breakdowns, reduce downtime, and enhance worker safety by anticipating potential issues before they worsen.
Intelligent Video Analysis Platform utilizes cameras to continuously monitor workplace environment for potential faults, safety violations or dangers. Dynamic AI monitoring system provides an effective risk evaluation and prewarning solution, considering factors like equipment condition, environmental conditions, and employee behaviors to instantly evaluate safety hazards and send alerts early to avoid negative outcomes from potential threats.
Seamless integration of intelligent automation, simulation, and continuous expansion option to include new functions and modules guarantee a future-proof investment.
Don’t let outdated equipment and processes hold back your potential. We help sawmill customers navigate in emerging challenges by bringing in the accumulated expertise and practical engineering skills at an affordable price level. Together with our partners we design, develop, and implement tailored production and handling systems for sawn timber and engineered wood products. We focus on innovative solutions that integrate smoothly with your existing equipment.
Structural steelwork, assembly and factory testing are mainly carried out by the company’s qualified network in lower cost countries. The company also has cost effective external resources for professional onsite services.
Tailored handling systems are vital for reliable operation of a bioenergy plant. At SmartWell, we specialize in engineering versatile fuel storage and optimal fuel handling solutions. Different fuel grades can be stored on separate bin sections on a moving floor or under an automatic grab crane to mix them before feeding to the boiler. Maintaining a consistent fuel mix is crucial for achieving efficient combustion.
Conveyor systems play a critical role in bioenergy production, feeding raw materials to processing equipment and power-generation facilities. If necessary, a magnet separator and a disc sieve are used to ensure the removal of over-sized or foreign particles, improving uptime and operational reliability
Minimal maintenance and maximum equipment availability are delivered through robust structures and quality components which are sized correctly. This means less wear and tear, low operating costs and years of reliable service.
We offer a comprehensive range of material handling products including belt, screw and drag chain conveyors and walking floors that are capable of transferring many forms of biomass. Cost savings areachieved by the customer being able to outsource the design and procurement of equipment or systems to us and focus on larger entities themselves.
Turnkey delivery by our partners will bring the desired entity for the customer, erected and started up, with a single contract and at fixed price. The partner companies have up-to-date facilities and decades of proven experience manufacturing, for example, heavy-duty biomass handling equipment. We provide comprehensive project management, and all equipment is designed by us and assembled in our partner workshops to the maximum extent to minimize installation cost and downtime at the jobsite.
