High-quality, lightweight containerboard production line and mill maintenance agreement
Aug 19, 2015
The Valmet-supplied Greenpac PM 1 containerboard production line successfully came on stream in 2013 at the new mill site in Niagara Falls, NY, in the United States. New board machine is designed to maximize production efficiency while optimizing the use of energy, water, and raw materials. Valmet is also responsible for all maintenance operations at the Greenpac mill.
The board machine started on time and was producing a good-quality product from day one. I was very impressed with the overall simplicity and automation of the paper machine, which meant we reached safe, efficient production levels in a short time.
Murray Hewitt, General Manager of Greenpac Mill
Summary
Location
Niagara Falls, NY, United States
Customer challenge
To find sustainable production process for recycled high-quality lightweight linerboard in central location.
Solution
Valmet delivered a complete OptiConcept linerboard line from headbox to roll handling, including air systems, machine pulpers, a broke collection system and a quality control system. Valmet has full responsibility for mill maintenance operations and supplies PM 1 with board machine clothing in a multi-year agreement.
PM Diagnostics, an Industrial Internet application for increased machine reliability, accurately predicts both small machinery failures and larger, critical ones, and helps to avoid unplanned shutdowns and production losses, and operate in a more controlled manner.
Results
Energy efficiently produced linerboard with optimal strength but a lower basis weight, superior smoothness offering better printability.
Keywords
Board and paper, North America, Maintenance, New lines, Paper machine clothing
