March 20, 2026
The Procemex OnePlatform system gives operators a clear defect map, complete with exact coordinates and the type of defects accurately marked.
Nippon Dynawave Packaging, a leading manufacturer of high-quality paperboard for cartons and cups, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of its end products. To achieve this goal at its board mill in Longview, WA, the company decided to invest in a new web monitoring and web inspection system.
FINDING A RELIABLE PARTNER
Nippon Dynawave packaging identified the need for a more reliable defect detection system, prompting them to search for new solutions to replace the mill’s existing setup. They aimed to find a dependable system with superior defect detection capabilities to enhance the detection of wrinkles, indents, and outdents, as well as to improve machine uptime. The team also evaluated the quality of system support services and spare part operations before making its decision.
In 2020, the mill installed the Procemex Web Monitoring System, followed by the Procemex Web Inspection System for the L3 product line in 2022. The Procemex 3D web inspection solution ensures that the products from the paper machine are free from defects such as indents, outdents, wrinkles, and other by-products of the paper-making process.
Procemex ProClean Pinhole cameras can be installed in all machine positions from headbox to reel.
Before choosing Procemex as its long-term quality partner, Nippon Dynawave Packaging and Procemex conducted an on-machine trial to demonstrate the capabilities of the 3D web inspection solution. The team was impressed by the technology’s image quality and defect detection capabilities during the trial, leading to the decision to fully implement the defect detection system. The 3D Web Inspection solution with Procemex Smart Camera technology was successfully installed and commissioned in 2022, marking the beginning of a successful partnership.
Procemex’s solution stood out during the selection process. Its unique features—such as System Virtualization, industry-proven Smart camera technology, smooth System Integration, and reliable Service Operations—made it the best value proposal.
ACCURATE, RELIABLE
DEFECT DETECTION
After the factory approval testing and training, the team installed the new system at Nippon Dynawave Packaging’s Longview board mill. With more than 1,000 systems installed worldwide, Procemex leveraged its extensive experience to ensure quick and efficient system installation.
The installed system has High Angle Web Inspection and patented 3D defect detection. The advanced 3D defect detection technology enables the efficient detection of indents, outdents, and wrinkles on coated boards, ensuring that the liquid packaging board produced continues to fulfill end users’ ever-increasing quality requirements.
The fully integrated web monitoring system today features 19 Procemex smart cameras and powerful Procemex Eco strobe LED lights. Each web monitoring camera position is equipped with Procemex ProClean pinhole technology, ensuring uninterrupted sheet visibility while significantly reducing maintenance requirements.
“Our images remain cleaner and clearer. The Procemex ProClean Pinhole cameras require less cleaning and maintenance. This allows us to place these cameras in environments where other cameras would struggle, all while maintaining excellent image quality,” explains Dustin Bales, the paper machine assistant manager of L3.
INCREASED EFFICIENCY
IN WINDER OPERATIONS
The implementation of the Procemex OnePlatform System has significantly enhanced the efficiency of winder operations at Nippon Dynawave Packaging. The system provides operators with a clear defect map, complete with exact coordinates and the type of defects accurately marked. Easy access to sharp, clear defect images gives operators a better understanding of the nature of the defect, enabling them to make quick and informed decisions.
Procemex Web Inspection helps ensure consistent quality in liquid packaging board by detecting indents, outdents, and wrinkles.
This accurate knowledge of the machine’s directional and cross-directional defect location helps winder operators make educated decisions about whether to run the winder at full speed, slow it down, crawl, or stop the winder to patch the defect. These decisions can be made either manually by the operators, or the process can be automated. As a result, winder operations have become more efficient, leading to a noticeable increase in quality and productivity.
“We are very pleased with the system operation. When we tell it to stop, the winder stops exactly at the position where the defect is located. Although I can’t provide a specific metric to quantify the increased efficiency it has brought to our process, I know it is significantly higher,” says Aaron Harman, process manager of Nippon Dynawave Packaging’s Extruder Department.
ONE COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM
The Procemex OnePlatform solution offers a single, comprehensive system for complete web monitoring and inspection. Designed for seamless operation between web monitoring and inspection, it combines user-friendly functionality with advanced system virtualization, enabling operators to resolve issues efficiently. This unified approach enhances machine uptime and boosts overall production efficiency, ensuring smooth daily operations.
“The Procemex system is very user-friendly. I can access the server remotely from my laptop, troubleshoot things, and help guide operators and foremen to resolve issues faster. (I like) being able to select a synchronized camera view and not having to scroll through all the video footage. It helps to reduce the time to find what caused the web break,” says Bales.
RELIABLE SUPPORT AND SERVICE
Nippon Dynawave Packaging emphasized the need for reliable support and service from the start of the project, highlighting its impact on system uptime. A comprehensive service agreement with Procemex ensures continuous 24/7 technical support and regular on-site and remote maintenance to keep the system performing at the highest level. Procemex’s commitment to responsive and proactive service has reportedly exceeded these expectations, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted operations.
“The Procemex OnePlatform System has now been running for almost two years, and they continue to support us every day. Procemex did not just come and sell us something and disappear; they have been with us every day when we have had concerns or questions, and we have been able to solve them very quickly. So far everything has been working really well,” says Perry Brandenburg, paper machine manager at the Longview board mill.
Mika Valkonen is CEO for Procemex, a global leader in web inspection, web monitoring and AI-enabled vision applications, for paper, board, tissue, and pulp. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing smart camera and lighting solutions for integrated web monitoring and web inspection. Learn more at procemex.com.