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Blog post: 28/10/2025 12:24 pm

Author: Spark Team

VR SOP Training for Pulp & Paper Mills

Simple, consistent training for wet end, dry end and utilities

Pulp and paper plants are large, fast-moving and complex. Small mistakes can cause web breaks, quality issues or safety incidents. Spark designs bespoke VR training that mirrors your stock prep, approach flow, paper machine, dryers, winders and utilities—so crews can practise the right steps without risk.

Common problems we help fix

• Start-up and shutdown errors that lead to web breaks and waste.
• Chemical dosing mistakes affecting strength, formation or retention.
• Lockout/tagout lapses around rotating equipment and steam systems.
• Inconsistent testing (moisture, basis weight, caliper) and poor documentation.

How our custom VR build works

1. Capture your SOPs: stock prep, grade change, threading, winder safety and LOTO.
2. Create scenarios: warm/cold starts, sheet threading, break recovery and grade changeovers.
3. Coach in-sim: clear prompts that match your forms and control-room language.
4. Measure: right-first-time, time-to-stable-sheet and missed critical steps.

Benefits

• Fewer breaks and faster recovery after upsets.
• Safer work around steam, heat and rotating kit.
• More stable quality and better audit evidence.

Why Spark

Everything is built around your machine, chemistry and grade mix—no generic courses.

See how VR can improve your paper machine performance. Contact Spark.

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