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Flexible Service Agreement: Easy budgeting with predicable costs

Valmet now offers a fixed price volume purchase agreement to improve mill operations. Regardless of service type, maintenance costs will now be predictable.

VacRoll suction holes and grooves should be cleaned regularly

VacRoll suction holes and the grooves of all rolls should be cleaned regularly, as they may get completely clogged due to web moisture, particularly at the start of the dryer section. Bearing housings also need attention. Proper handling of the rolls is also important.

Wet streak caused by corrosion of roll shell, case study

A wet streak leads to combined investigation by mill personnel and Valmet roll specialists. A suction roll cover is removed and analyzed, after which a metallurgist inspects the roll. The mill mechanic provides a key insight...

Never straighten bent reel spool journals - safer to replace them

Reel spools carry more load for their size than any other roll in the paper mill. Bent journals can break, causing the log to fall from the reel or storage reels onto the floor and bump into equipment and personnel.

SymRoll recommended maintenance - End seals & roll overhauls

For trouble-free functioning of SymRolls, the following are recommended maintenance regarding the end roll seals and overhauls (complete or regular operation).

Valmet receives the Bronze Class and Industry Mover Sustainability Award 2017 in RobecoSAM’s sustainability assessment

Overview and troubleshooting of size press threading system

This article presents an example multiple-device threading system, briefly describing each device, and then lists methods to troubleshoot the threading system.

On-machine grinding - evaluation, scheduling and process

On-machine grinding is cost- and time-efficient compared to dryer cylinder replacement or off-machine grinding, finishing and renewing cylinders for 40-50 percent less total cost and in less than half the time.

Sizer service case study – Size press inspection and repair

A size press in a U.S. mill had a history of not closing evenly, causing wrinkles as the nip closed and potentially causing sheet breaks. Valmet came to help…

Power and heating plant training increase profitability

Valmet offers training tools to cover all aspects of the plant, ranging from classroom style to web-based E-learning, with solutions tailor-made for your mill.