With mill-wide automation, Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill aims to run the new mill in a balanced way, control the process and ensure its running flawlessly, and through that, ensure high quality, cost-effectiveness and environmental efficiency.

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Successful QCS migration leads to second system ahead of schedule

Faced with replacing an aging quality control system on board machine 3, Ningbo Zhonghua Paper selected Valmet* because of its innovative sensor technology, especially the direct coat weight measurement. The results were so good that within a year they replaced a second quality control system on BM2 ahead of schedule and report being very satisfied with both deliveries.

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Overcoming the barriers of the new normal in the remote analyzer startup at Arauco Puerto Esperanza

Last year, before the start of Covid-19, the Arauco mill in Puerto Esperanza, Argentina, acquired a Valmet Fiberline Analyzer and 4 Valmet Filtrate Samplers (Valmet Piston) to replace an old Kappa-i analyzer. The order also included a performance contract, supervision for installation, start-up, and training.

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Setúbal PM4 - modern paper making line for producing high-quality uncoated fine paper grades

The PM 4, known as About the Future, was officially opened in 2009 and boasts one of the world's largest and most sophisticated machines for producing uncoated paper. Turing out reels 10.4 metres wide, this machine is able to produce more than 500 thousand tons of paper a year, at a rate of 30 metres a second.

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The world's largest and fastest woodfree-producing paper machine

The world's largest and fastest woodfree-producing paper machine was started-up at the Zhanjiang Chenming mill in China. The recorded speed was 1,808 m/min. During a 24-hour run, the 11.15-meter-wide PM 1 produced high quality printing paper at a basis weight of 70 g/m2.

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Coating kitchen automation renewal at Norske Skog Bruck

Norske Skog Bruck mill replaced coating kitchen automation system with Valmet DNA

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GPI’s West Monroe mill benefits from digester optimization

Valmet and Graphic Packaging International (GPI) collaborated on continuous digester optimization projects that included three digesters in West Monroe, Louisiana.

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Trouble-free production at Burgo’s Verzuolo paper mill

Remote condition analysis with Valmet’s expert services has proved an invaluable tool for achieving trouble-free production at Burgo’s Verzuolo paper mill in Italy.

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Energy savings with Valmet Air Dryer Nozzle - Nippon Paper Industries' Ishinomaki

The air dryer nozzles cut air dryer energy consumption by close to 20% at Ishinomaki.

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Valmet DNA extends lifetime of paper machine controls at Stora Enso Nymölla

In May 2015, Stora Enso Nymolla successfully started up its PM2 with up-to-date control technology. In Nymölla mill there are two paper machines and a pulp mill. All processes have been controlled with Valmet DNA for years. In this project the PM2 Siemens S5 machine control system was replaced with Valmet DNA and connected to the existing Valmet DNA automation system.

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