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IDCON Shutdown Turnaround Optimization Program

TAPPI partnership with IDCON

Paper Machine Operations Course

This introductory course is designed to help you build confidence and knowledge of overall paper machine operations. Gain an understanding of the mechanical components and operations of the paper machine that affect the structure and quality of paper, learn to identify design and operation features, and discover methods to improve paper machine efficiency and product quality.

Building Reliability in Pulp and Paper Mills: Executing Capital Projects for Long-Term Mill Success

Co-sponsored by the Project Management/Project Engineering Committee and the Young Professionals Division, this four-part series delivers a practical, integrated approach to improving safety, reliability, and performance in pulp and paper mills. The sessions progress from effective capital project execution, to maintaining mechanical integrity of fixed equipment, to applying Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles, and conclude with a panel discussion that connects these disciplines into a unified reliability program. Together, the series equips attendees with actionable strategies to enhance asset availability, mitigate risk, and optimize lifecycle costs. Capital projects are essential for sustaining growth and reliability in mill operations, but success requires more than just funding. This session explores the critical roles of project managers, engineers, maintenance, and operations in executing capital projects within a mill environment. Attendees will gain practical insights into project processes, estimating methods, risk management, tracking, safety, and how well-executed projects support long-term operational performance.

Building Reliability in Pulp and Paper Mills: Reliability-Centered Maintenance in Practice

Co-sponsored by the Project Management/Project Engineering Committee and the Young Professionals Division, this four-part series delivers a practical, integrated approach to improving safety, reliability, and performance in pulp and paper mills. The sessions progress from effective capital project execution, to maintaining mechanical integrity of fixed equipment, to applying Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles, and conclude with a panel discussion that connects these disciplines into a unified reliability program. Together, the series equips attendees with actionable strategies to enhance asset availability, mitigate risk, and optimize lifecycle costs. This session introduces foundational Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles that stabilize operations by aligning maintenance strategies with asset functions, risks, and consequences. Participants will explore the evolution of maintenance practices, common failure patterns, and why most failures are not age-related. Practical examples demonstrate how applying P–F intervals, failure-finding techniques, and the distinction between inherent and required reliability can improve safety, compliance, and lifecycle cost without over-maintaining assets.

Sponsored by TAPPI’s IFPED Division: Try This Before Calling in the OEM Service Group

This will deal with troubleshooting an extrusion coating line, focusing on simple things to check before calling for the OEM service group.

Smart Papermaking: AI-Driven Process Optimization

Young Professionals Webinar | 2025 Summer Webinar series on AI

The Science of Cues: Balancing Warmth and Competence in Male-Dominated Industries

Our brains make split-second judgments of warmth and competence that determine how we are perceived and trusted. Drawing on the research of Vanessa Van Edwards’ Cues and additional social-science insights, this session explores the subtle behavioral signals that influence credibility and connection.

The Graying of the Paper Industry

JOHN A. NEUN, P.E. This article appears in the May/June issue of Paper360°, the TAPPI member magazine, and is offered here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.

Top Young Professionals are Ready to Make Their Mark

JAN BOTTIGLIERI and SAMANTHA GEIER The next generation of industry leaders are not interested in “the way things were” for pulp, paper, and packaging producers. They’re interested in the opportunities ahead, and in how they can launch careers that take full advantage of those opportunities.

Machine Vision AI, Self-learning Process Disturbance Monitoring Device, TAPPICon22