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Operating in icy conditions safely with Valmet’s automation system

Only state-of-the-art icebreakers create a sense of confidence when operating in the offshore oil and gas field of Arkutun-Dagi, Sakhalin-1. When breaking thick ice and taking cargo to the oil field in harsh conditions, operating in demanding oil spill recovery action or firefighting, the automation system must offer the highest level of reliability and availability to enable a vessel to successfully carry out its key mission. To assure high performance, the Vitus Bering icebreaker is equipped with Valmet DNA automation system.

21 and counting - Framework for success with CNIM

Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée (CNIM) chose Valmet as a partner for delivering automation systems to waste-to-energy plant projects through 2018.

Turun Seudun Vesi relies on Valmet DNA

The Valmet DNA automation system plays a key role for Turun Seudun Vesi to ensure it can produce and distribute naturally treated household water to nearly 300,000 people and numerous industrial companies in the Turku area.

Hyogo Pulp invests in both quality and process control

Hyogo Pulp Tanigawa mill recently invested in new measurement technology from Valmet, to ensure the highest quality of pulp in addition to improving process efficiency.

Improved pulp refiner control at Jujo Thermal

Jujo Thermal’s paper mill installed a Valmet Pulp Analyzer (Valmet MAP) on their PM 1 papermaking line to gain a better understanding of the refiner conditions and their effect on paper quality.

Valmet Paper Lab takes off after its renewal

The first commercial project for the updated Valmet Paper Lab was successfully finalized at Mondi Bupak site in Czech Republic during the summer of 2018. Mondi Bupak specializes in the production of high quality corrugated boxes, where the paper quality testing for the incoming paper for corrugating was changed from manual laboratory testing to automated with Valmet Paper Lab.

Good planning is half the battle

For the Borealis Polymers plant in Porvoo, Finland, regular automation lifecycle roadmaps have proved valuable in ensuring smooth process continuation. As part of their latest automation system migration, more than 3,000 centralized input/output (I/O) cards were successfully replaced.

Valmet Kappa QC analyzer adds HexA measurement capability for eucalyptus pulp producers

The accurate online measurement of Kappa number, indicating residual lignin content, is essential for the optimization of cooking and bleaching in the production of eucalyptus kraft pulp.

Marine business creating environmentally sustainable solutions

The marine industry is very international. Also, Valmet is working worldwide. Valmet’s vision is to become the global champion in serving its customers. Our expertise in Marine is built on more than 200 years of history.