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Q-disc™ – Born to perform under pressure

Q-disc™ – Born to perform under pressure

Valmet’s Neles™ Q-disc™ flow balancing trim is all about reducing noise and taking off some of the pressure directed onto the disc and shaft of a butterfly valve. It is able to do both things with great efficiency and reliability thanks to unique features such as the perforated design and fixed integration onto the disc.

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Pipeline operator boosts uptime and profitability with Q-Ball

Pipeline operator boosts uptime and profitability with Q-Ball

Self-flushing anti-cavitation trim eliminates maintenance outages, while decreasing noise and vibration and eliminating cavitation damage.

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Are you in control of your polymer production?

Are you in control of your polymer production?

For efficient and safe plastics production, a polymerization unit relies on numerous control and on-off valves. It’s vital to know you can count on those valves to do their job at all times. The selection of the right valve for each step requires careful consideration. And every detail matters when it comes to running a reliable, profitable plant.

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My 20 years in Corporate Training: 5 Lessons Learned

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Precise control with high vibration

Precise control with high vibration

A corn processing plant in the US was experiencing difficulties with a critical valve used for controlling fiber-laden corn syrup in its ethanol manufacturing process. Two factors in particular were making it tough to achieve consistent control.

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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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Papel Aralar chose Valmet’s nonwovens rewinder

Papel Aralar chose Valmet’s nonwovens rewinder

Impressed with the results of the electromechanical technology and how well the equipment preserved product properties, Papel Aralar S.A chose again Valmet’s Nonwovens Rewinder for their second wet-laid production line.

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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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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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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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