About Us
ProfitMill was founded by Ray Shead and John Bristow who each have over forty years experience in the paper and web-based industries. Their career paths have included service, applications, project management, marketing, sales and senior management. ProfitMill can bring their experience to your operations as follows:
Process and Applications
Paper
- Paper machines, coaters, calenders and conversion processes
- Tissue, newsprint, LWC, S/C magazine, fine papers, coated papers, corrugating and liner speciality and multi-layer grades
Web processes
- Extrusion, coaters and calendering operations
- Extruded film and sheet, converted products, extrusion roll and blade products, building materials, non-wovens, rubber and vinyl calendering
Measurement and Control Systems
- Quality Control Systems (QCS)
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Web Inspection Systems (WIS)
- Web Monitoring Systems (WMS)
- Total Machine Monitoring Systems (TMMS)
- Cross Direction Controls (CD or APC)
- Cross Direction Actuators
Our lifetime knowledge of the process, its applications and the automation systems within the paper and web industries ensures the client’s assets are properly specified, performing correctly and delivering the expected return on investment.