A unit representing an element in a measurement profile at the scanner resolution.
Cross Direction
Used to refer to those properties of a process measurement or control device that is determined
by its position along a line that runs across the paper machine. The Cross Direction is transverse
to the MD (Machine Direction) that relates to a position along the length of the paper machine.
The name for Honeywell’s latest QCS system.
Distributed Control System
Deutsches Institut für Normung E.V.
German institute for standardization of manufacturing industries, including paper.
Data Storage and Retrieval
A mechanism provided in RAE for storing recipe-dependent data, such as tuning, calibration and
setup values, and retrieving them when a recipe is loaded.
Machine Direction
The direction paper travels down the paper machine.
Management Information Summaries
A software package that accumulates and presents production data (reports) mill management.
Quality Control System
A computer system that manages the quality of the paper produced.
Programmable Logic Controller
An interface to an Input/Output (I/O) subsystem.
Technical Association for Pulp Paper and Converting Industry