METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE NEED OF DOCTOR BLADES

摘要

The invention relates to method for managing the need of doctor blades, in which method doctor blades are stored and used in a paper/board mill in which the quantity of the doctor blades used is monitored. In the method, information about the quantity of doctor blades is transmitted by data transfer means (20) to a data management system (23, 24) of the manufacturer/supplier of the doctor blades to manage the doctor blade situation. In the mehtod, the information about the doctor blades is received by data collection means (22) connected to the data management system. The information is processed in the data management system (23, 24). In the method, when needed, a doctor blade/doctor blades is/are delivered to the paper/board mill to keep the quantity of doctor blades as desired. The invention also relates to a system for managing the need of doctor blades, comprising storage/handling devices for doctor blades in a paper/board mill and means for detecting the quantity of the doctor blades/doctor blade. The system comprises data transfer means (20) for transmitting the quantity of the doctor blades to a data management system (23, 24) of the supplier/manufacturer of the doctor blades, which data management system comprises data collection means (22) and means (24) for processing data as well as means for giving the alarm to deliver, when needed, new doctor blades to the paper/board mill.