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The Auto Web Starter makes web thread-up safe and efficient

The Auto Web Starter makes web thread-up safe and efficient

Web thread-up on tissue converting equipment is one of the most important tasks an operator can perform. Traditionally, it is also inefficient, wasteful, and potentially dangerous. Why? The web thread-up procedure is well established and hasn’t been deviated from in decades.

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Perini MyLine: the versatile, accessible solution in tissue converting equipment

Perini MyLine: the versatile, accessible solution in tissue converting equipment

The pulp and paper industry has felt the pressure of COVID-19 in unprecedented ways from both sides of supply and demand. Coping with ongoing supply chain disruptions, materials issues, and logistics is familiar fallout from the pandemic. What’s less conventional, however, is the pulp and paper industry had to deal with these obstacles while also attempting to meet immense product demand surges. These competing priorities shed new light on tissue manufacturer production line responsiveness, and the need for tissue converting equipment that is versatile, efficient, and affordable. Many turned to Valmet and the Perini MyLine for solutions.

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Valmet technology solutions to consider to improve OEE

Valmet technology solutions to consider to improve OEE

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is the objective measure of productivity in a tissue manufacturing facility. OEE provides data-driven insights into processes, and how those processes are either optimizing or obstructing best use of equipment and operators.

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My role in sustainability: Ensuring good working conditions and compliance for global suppliers

I work as a category manager in customer mill and construction site procurement at Valmet’s Operational Development team. I have been working twenty years at Valmet in various roles, such as in site planning and cost estimation, production, procurement, and sales development.

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How to enhance HSE practices in the supply chain?

How to enhance HSE practices in the supply chain?

As health, safety and environment practices (HSE) are a fundamental part of Valmet’s operations, it is natural that the practices have been integrated to our supply chain operations as well.

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What can we learn from the energy industry about mill-wide optimization?

What can we learn from the energy industry about mill-wide optimization?

Although making mills and plants fully autonomous is still a strategic target for many pulp and paper companies, some industries are already seeing positive concrete results from large-scale autonomous operations.

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Continuous improvement is about making minor enhancements every day

Continuous improvement is about making minor enhancements every day

How to make quality happen? Most often, the secret of quality lies not in major activities but in minor changes made in daily operations.

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The data is there – are you bold enough to hop on board?

The data is there – are you bold enough to hop on board?

The pace of product development is ever accelerating, fueled by factors such as the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the tools for processing a huge amount of data nowadays exist, manufacturing companies are be able to take a quantum leap and make quick step changes. A massive amount of data is already available – waiting to be harnessed for value creation.

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My 20 years in Corporate Training: 5 Lessons Learned

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Focus on renewable energy technologies’ competitiveness

Focus on renewable energy technologies’ competitiveness

Due to the combat on climate change, the role of renewable energy has increased significantly over the past decade. Despite solar and wind taking most of the headlines, according to REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report, about a third of the world’s renewable energy consumption is still based on modern bioenergy.

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