Innovative moisturizer application provides immediate benefits
The Iggesund Workington board mill in the UK has successfully applied a Valmet IQ Moisturizer in board production to achieve higher production rates especially with higher grammage products.
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Steam profiler generates energy savings at Smurfit Kappa Nettingsdorf
Smurfit Kappa Nettingsdorf is one of the leading producers for Kraftliner in Europe. Their PM6 has a capacity of up to 450,000 ton/year. Energy efficiency is a key element in their management system in order to improve operational costs and reduced environmental impact. An existing steambox was found to work inefficient, and after careful evaluation of the current process parameters and assessment of improvement potential, Nettingsdorf decided to replace this steambox by state of the art Valmet IQ Steam Profiler. Target was to achieve a significant decrease in specific steam consumption for the paper machine.
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New press section rejuvenates Greif corrugating medium machine
A new OptiPress press section, with matching Valmet clothing included, boosts productivity, improves quality of the corrugating medium and reduces energy consumption at Greif Packaging mill in Riverville, USA.
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MM Kolicevo BM 3: quality, runnability and efficiency improved with coater section rebuild
All the targets for the coater section rebuild project were achieved at the Mayr-Melnhof Kolicevo's BM 3 in Slovenia. In the rebuild, a multilayer curtain coater and a blade coater were installed, which improved quality, runnability and efficiency.
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Cartones Ponderosa strengthens its competitive advantage
Mexico’s leading producer of folding boxboard invested in curtain coating and air impingement drying technology to improve board quality, lower costs and boost productivity.
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Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill and Valmet’s shared journey forward
Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill has a Valmet co-operation service agreement for maintenance and remote control of the Valmet Breast Roll Shakers (earlier FormMaster) on both of its paper machines PM 9 and PM 10. The service agreement has increased the reliability of the mill ensuring that the paper they produce remains of high quality.
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Energy savings with OptiDry Coat air dryers at Hansol Daejeon PM 32
Hansol's decision to rebuild their FBB producing board machine at Hansol mill with OptiDry Coat air dryers have resulted in energy savings of up to 45%. They've also seen improvements on their board quality; printability is good and visual appearance has improved. Furthermore, runnability has improved and the “folding” effect reduced.
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From paper to packaging - StoraEnso Varkaus PM3
In 2015, Stora Enso converted their existing paper machine In Varkaus Mill to produce linerboard to better meet the market need for renewable packaging. PM 3 is almost like a new machine now; a combination of brand new and good, well maintained trusted technology.
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24% energy savings with new OptiFiner Pro refiner at Mondi Neusiedler
Mondi Neusiedler Mill in Austria had a clear target in energy consumption reduction. They saw the potential for energy savings and promptly commenced on a project to replace existing short fiber refiners with just one OptiFiner Pro refiner.
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Valmet MAP shows the route to better refiner management
The Pankaboard mill, located in Lieksa, Eastern Finland, is a world leader in the production of high thickness folding boxboards and uncoated cartonboards for packaging, various graphical and industrial applications and food service products. Continuous product development and new innovations employed by the mill have ensured that the products from their two distinctly different board machines, BM2 and BM3, always fulfill specific customer needs. As part of this philosophy, Pankaboard recently installed a Valmet Pulp Analyzer (Valmet MAP) to help provide better refiner control of the multiple furnishes to the board machines.
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