Dilution control headbox reduced grammage deviation and improved paper strength

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"Just plug and play, start the systems, and get extraordinary good quality out of the PM34." , said Thomas Gehring, Mill manager at Ahlstrom-Munksjö Dettingen Mill after successfull wet end rebuild of their PM34. The customers of Ahlström Munksjö’s Dettingen mill in Germany set high expectations of the quality and printability of decor paper used in furniture. The mill’s recent wet end rebuild, supplied by Valmet, has further improved paper strength, as well as decreased the grammage deviation, enabling them to deliver the quality their customers expect.

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