3 Getting Started
3.1 About Experion MX Quality Control System
The Experion MX Quality Control System (QCS) is designed and engineered to:
• Accurately measure and collect process information
• Use the collected process information to control the process
• Display the information clearly to operators and process engineers
• Provide not only process information but also historical trending, statistical
analysis, and printed reports for better understanding and improved process
management.
3.2 System Overview
A typical Experion MX system contains the following components:
• One or more scanners housing a number of sensors. Sensors may include:
• Basis weight
• Moisture
• Caliper
• Ash
• Color
• Coat Weight
• Gloss
• An Experion MX server computer
• Operator station(s). For small systems, the Experion MX server may also act as an
Operator station
• An interface to an Input/Output (I/O) subsystem such as a distributed control
system (DCS) or programmable logic controller (PLC). I/O is required if the system
is controlling process loops such as stock flow, steam pressure, dye flows
• Cross Direction (CD) control actuator systems for profile control
• An interface to a mill wide information system for data collection or reporting
• One or more printers
• Quality OptiMISER (data historian)