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P R O G R A M [ver. April 12.]
| Monday 27. 13:00 – 15:00 |
AI / Data Analytics [GCCC – Room A122/123] Seyhan Nuyan, Retired (formerly with Valmet) & Mariana Sandin, SEEQ |
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| 13:00 – 13:30 | Agentic AI’s Impact on Operating Models Michael Vasicek, Kyndryl |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Encoding the SME: AI for Accelerated Learning in Complex Operations Philip Pierce, SEEQ |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Enhancing Mill Operations: Automation and Analytics within the PDCA Framework Matti Hakkinen, Trimble |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | AI in the Mill: From Gut Feel to Evidence Mariana Sandin, SEEQ |
| Monday 27. 16:00 – 17:30 |
Mill Automation – Dewatering and Moisture Management [GCCC – Room A120/121] Shih-Chin Chen, Retired (formerly with ABB, Inc.) & Rick Wasson, Irving Paper & Melanie Toups, Jacobs |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Closed–Loop Vacuum Control in Papermaking: A Data–Driven Approach to Wet End Optimization Luca Canali, S.A. & Giuseppe Cristini S.p.A. |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Airflow–based Vacuum Control for Optimizing Felt Dewatering Petteri Halme, Valmet Technologies, Inc. |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Enhanced Paper Machine Controls and Process Optimization with LWIR Cameras Slawek Frackowiak, Industrial Video Solutions & Mickey Held, Honeywell |
| Tuesday 28. 08:00 – 09:30 |
Pulp Mill Measurement and Control (CSC) [GCCC – Room A122/123] Antonio Suarez, Smurfit WestRock |
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Transitions for Pulp Mills Ramesh Satini, ABB Pte Ltd. |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Kraft Lab Liquor Testing Advancements Shawn Russel, FITNIR |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Control of Continuous Digester Kappa Number Using Generalized Model Predictive Control Wesley Gilbert, FPInnovations |
| Tuesday 28. 10:00 – 11:30 |
Measurement Correlations [GCCC – Room A122/123] Lu Athnos, ABB Inc. |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Standardized Dynamic Correlation Practices for Online Sensors Lu Athnos, ABB Inc. |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Caliper Dynamic Correlation – Single Point Method (TIP 1101–10) Mike Butynski, ABB |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Fresh Look at Online–to–Offline Measurement Correlation from a Soft Sensor Perspective Shih–Chin Chen, Retired (formerly with ABB, Inc.) |
| Tuesday 28. 13:30 – 15:00 |
Process Control General [GCCC – Room A122/123] Kerry Figiel, OnCareDA |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Increasing Stability with Adaptive Parabolic Algorithm Control Douglas McCallum, McCallum Value Partners |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Beyond Retuning: A Disciplined and Lightweight Program for Sustained Control Loop Health Ian Journeaux, Envoy Development, LLC |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | OT Networks And Cybersecurity In Plain Language Amanda Sans, Andritz |
| Tuesday 28. 16:00 – 13:00 |
Paper Machine Measurement and Control [GCCC – Room A122/123] Michael Forbes, Honeywell |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Cell Configurations in the ANOVA Interaction Model to Identify Two–Dimensional Patterns in Reel Dat Kerry Figiel, OnCareDA |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Towards Process Excellence: Advanced Optimization of Grade Change Operations in Paper Manufacturing Abhay Anand, ABB Limited |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Paper Color Control: Adaptive Modeling and Predictive Strategies for Optimality and Robustness Calvin Fu, Valmet & Seyhan Nuyan, Retired (formerly Valmet) |
| Wednesd 29. 10:00 – 12:00 |
Operator Training & Interface Experience [GCCC – Room A110/111] Katarina Bodor, ABB & Mariana Sandin, Seeq |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Preventing Console Overload David Strobhar, Beville Engineering Inc. |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | The Control–Room Co–Pilot: Deploying an AI Assistant That Explains, Watches, and Suggests—Without T Gordon Jones, Envoy Development, LLC |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | When Realism Meets ROI: Selecting the Right Fidelity for an Operator Training System Drew Habel, Jedson Engineering |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Grade Change Performance Assessment Through Digital, Persona–Centric Dashboards Maya Manish, ABB Inc. |
| Wednesd 29. 13:00 – 15:00 |
Cybersecurity, Safety, and Machine Vision Applications [GCCC – Room A112/113] Brian Mock, Event Capture Systems Inc. |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Old Machines, New Threats: Can Cyber Hygiene Modernize Paper Mill Security? Sourav Kunal, ABB Inc. |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Bridging Safety and Process Control: AI Enabled Real–Time Pinch Zone Hazard Mitigation Matthew Goethel, Detect Technologies USA Inc. & Lorell Carter–Walker, International Paper |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | AI–Driven Computer Vision Framework for Compositional Classification and Quality Assessment of Reco Mariangeles Scalas, North Carolina State University |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Improved Quality Inspection for Food and Liquid Packaging Board Using 3D and UV Detection Alex Poltorak, Procemex, Inc. |
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If you are reading this on paper, this is the link to the on-line page for this document. [https://www.handix.se/cs-2026] |
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Link to the TappiCon on-line conference registration page. [https://events.tappi.org/event/tappicon/regProcessStep1] |
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For info about the conference, the venue and Columbus, Ohio, [https://events.tappi.org/event/tappicon/control-systems-conference] |
International Program Committee
The final scientific content, invited lectures, panels, and sessions for the conference has been developed with the assistance of the International Program Committee consisting of professionals from North America, Europe and Asia.
The organizers
include representatives from the leading technical associations within the North American and Nordic pulp and paper industries, namely TAPPI, PAPTAC, SPCI, and PI.
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