Papelera De Brandia PM 1: Flexibility and stable quality with new headbox

There were two main reasons for the new headbox investment. First, the PM 1 was not that old in years but old in terms of technology and did not allow further improvements to be achieved in quality nor in productivity. Second, increasing machine speed and improving and stabilizing quality at the same time had proven to be difficult to achieve simultaneously. This was however something Brandia needed to get to in order to improve their productivity to boost competitiveness and increase their market shares.

Brandia invested in a new OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox that has enabled them to improve and stabilize product quality as well as improve productivity. This has resulted in better competitiveness and in increased market shares.

Scope of supply:

• Approach Flow System
• OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox
• Breast Roll Shaker
• Profilers
• QCS

• Capacity increase: +3,000 tonnes of production increase
• Faster grade changes: A very wide basis weight range of products manufactured, with small production batches and up to seven grade changes a day. The new headbox has reduced the grade change times.
• Efficient raw material usage: faster grade changes have significantly reduced both raw material and chemical consumption
• Lower energy consumption: -15 % reduction in machine line energy consumption
• Quality: improved formation, porosity, smoothness, and brightness. And, Brandia now has the tools for optimizing these properties for each customer requirement and order.