New refiner replaced two old, and saved energy up to 20%
Nov 16, 2015
Cartiere Ermolli, produces specialty grades in Italy for flexible packaging like food wrapping papers. When creating specialty papers, doing refining right is fundamental. Mechanical properties of the fiber cannot be destroyed so the amount and the quality of the refining must be right, without any harmful cutting effects. When they needed increase in capacity and end product quality, the solution was OptiFiner Pro refiner.
Summary
| Location | Cartiere Ermolli Mill in Moggio Udinese, Italy |
| Customer challenge |
Too low capacity, old equipment, end product quality |
| Solution |
New OptiFiner Pro refiner that replaces two old refiners |
| Results |
More controlled refining process, improved end product quality, up to 20% less energy while achieving the same freeness value as before, lower maintenance costs. |
| Keywords |
Board and paper, Rebuilds, Europe |