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Valmet’s human rights impact assessment
Valmet is committed to the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Within the framework of our Sustainability360º Agenda, we have created a management system for human rights due diligence in our own operations.
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Valmet maintains its position as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe
Valmet has been reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe since October 18, 2019 for the fourth consecutive year. The composition of the indices is reviewed twice a year.
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Valmet maintains its position as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe
Valmet has been reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe since March 22, 2019. The composition of the indices is reviewed twice a year.
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Video: Valmet enables circular economy
Circular economy responses to the need to efficiently utilize products and resources throughout their lifecycles. Valmet enables circular economy by offering its customers technology and services for converting renewable resources into sustainable products.
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Introduction to the tail threading process, efficiency and audits
If you can't thread the machine, production stops. Depending on the automation level of your machine, threading can be a safety issue. Achieving and maintaining tail threading efficiency is thus exceedingly important for safety and bottom line performance on machines making any grade of paper, board, pulp or tissue.
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Forming section beam changeout case study and mechanical audit
A mill in the southern US requested assistance from Valmet with the change out of two fourdrinier cross tie beams. An audit can help with these decisions.
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Optimize paper machine drying energy with Valmet XT Control
Drying accounts for 80% of thermal energy costs. Optimization of the paper machine hood and air systems with the XT Control system can significantly reduce these costs.
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Mill Safety - Lockout procedures save lives and equipment
Locking out power sources and drives is an important safety procedure. If not done, components can be started while personnel are out of the operator's sight.
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Reel primary arm nip relief methods reduce bottom waste at turnup
Excessive bottom waste occurs during turn-ups where there is insufficient primary arm nip relief at the reel. To avoid this, primary arm nip force control should start before turn-up and continue smoothly as the building parent reel travels down along the reel drum to the secondary arms at the kickout rails.
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Keys to optimize drying efficiency; start with the felt tension
Increased felt tension can optimize drying efficiency and improve paper quality. However, a thorough evaluation of machinery and close monitoring of felt tension, along with a complete maintenance program, are the keys to a headache-free dryer section.
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