Vapo’s pellet raw material information into control with Once system

20.4.2011
Protacon Ltd has delivered an information system for pellet raw material and delivery handling of Vapo Oy's Biofuel business sector.

The system helps to manage raw material reception used in pellet production as well as pellet loads' dispatch and storage transfer related transactions. The system also includes scale programs of reception terminals and data system equipment such as carrier interfaces, sample label printer, printer and connection equipments. In addition the system has connections to Vapo Oy's production controlling and logistics systems.

The system is based on Protacon Ltd's Once and Oncenet fuel information system products. The system is launched at Vapo Oy's pellet factories at the end of 2010.

Additional information:
Protacon Ltd, Heikki Hämäläinen, Development Manager, Operations, +358 10 3472 628, heikki.hamalainen(a)protacon.com

Vapo Oy, Jussi Kataja, System Specialist, +358 20 7906 363, jussi.kataja(a)vapo.fi

Vapo is the leading supplier and developer of local biofuels in the Baltic Sea Area. The Vapo Group consists of four business areas: Vapo Biofuels, Vapo Bioheat, Vapo Environment and Vapo Timber.
The Finnish State owns 50.1 % and Suomen Energiavarat Oy 49.9% of the shares of the parent company Vapo Oy. Vapo is a modern expert organisation that produces energy from peat, wood fuels and energy crops in a sustainable manner. Vapo also supplies sawn timber and environmental business solutions. In its market area, Vapo is an essential part of the local energy infrastructure. www.vapo.fi



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