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SAFETY BULLETIN: Precautions to take before refiner maintenance

Valmet has learned of a catastrophic failure of a Valmet Disk Refiner. Excess pressure was used trying to unplug an inlet pipe. No injuries, but much damage.

Reduce downtime with press roll maintenance, three case studies

A scheduled service plan guarantees product quality and machine runnability. Case studies show downtime reduction with Valmet press roll scheduled maintenance.

Ten step procedure for patch repair of rubber roll covers

The trick is don’t rush the job; take your time and keep the patch area clean. You’ll need a Dremel, heating platen and uncured, un-vulcanized rubber stock.

Reel process audits can reduce broke and defects near the spool

Reel equipment can take a beating during normal operation. Periodic inspections of the reel equipment are recommended to develop a baseline with regard to its process variables and mechanical condition.

Validated processes and competency enable long-term, safe operation of oxygen service valves

Oxygen service valves operate in one of the process industry’s most hazardous environments. Oxygen is not flammable but supports and accelerates combustion. This means that oxygen service valves need to be designed, manufactured, tested and maintained to prevent this by mitigating the ignition source and contact with fuel. This article focuses mainly on cleaning, inspection methods and guidance on packaging, storage, installation, operation, and maintenance.

Careful, data-driven planning combined with OEM expertise is the key to a successful plant turnaround

Process plants make a living by keeping their production lines up and running near-uninterruptedly, but in order to do that safely and efficiently they have to plan maintenance shutdowns, turnarounds and outages (STOs) at critical intervals. The purpose of an STO may range from performing repairs and cleaning the process to implementing major modifications and performing inspections mandated by operating license requirements.

Versatility and sustainability through modularity

What does future-proof technology mean? And how to achieve versatility and sustainability through modularity? Learn more from the article by Taija Hämäläinen, Director, Butterfly Valves Product Line at Valmet.

New generation of modular butterfly valves on the market

“We want to offer our customers the broadest possible product selection. Our new series of modular butterfly valves brings together two valve platforms: Neldisc metal-seated triple eccentric and Wafer-Sphere soft-seated double eccentric butterfly valves,” says Petri Ilonen, Product Manager for butterfly valves at Valmet.

Valmet Continues Partnership with Make-A-Wish America

In North America, Valmet proudly stands by @Make-A-Wish America, granting life-changing wishes for children facing critical illnesses. Recently, they presented a heartfelt check at the Atlanta, Georgia office, making a tangible difference in the lives of these brave wish kids.

Reinventing reliability through material science

Reinventing reliability - our company motto - is a critical mission that impacts technology and product development. Jussi Hellman, Manager of Materials Engineering at Neles (now Valmet Flow Control business line), reliability is very much the domain of material science. “More times than often, material wear is the root cause of failures, which leads to unplanned downtimes and production loss.”