If a new system can deliver a boost in quality and an increase in productivity or
lower costs at the same time, it’s an ideal situation. That’s exactly what happened
at Smurfit Kappa’s Ania board mill, when the mill replaced an aging system on BM3 with Valmet IQ.
* Metso until April 1, 2015.
Even moisture is so important and challenging nowadays, since new higher speed corrugating processes are more sensitive to moisture variation.”
Massimiliano Listi, Mill Director
Summary
Location
Ponte all Ania, Italy
Customer challenge
To improve CD moisture uniformity and increase sheet dryness.
Production rates up by 4%. Improved moisture uniformity, CD moisture profiles have been improved by over 60%. MD variability improved by 50%. Additional 1 to 1.5% dryness from an existing shoe press. More precise control.
