Customer case:
80% less winding broke with iRoll
Sappi Alfeld mill, PM 2 has a complex process of producing wide mix of specialty paper products. They have a strict tolerance towards defects in shipping rolls which led to high amount of winding broke.

With iRoll,we have made a huge step forward in improving the winding quality.”
SUMMARY
Location: | Sappi Alfeld mill in Germany |
Customer target: |
Sappi Alfeld focused on production efficiency. They set the quality standard high, only rolls with a perfect appearance and profiles would be accepted. At the same time material efficiency must be improved. |
Solution: |
First winding broke was decreased with manual hardness profile optimization and by using iRoll Portable. For better results iRoll Reel hardness profile control with a soft Valmet Reel Drum Cover RS* was installed on the reel. Also Valmet IQ CD Controls multivariable profile controls system was taken into use. *earlier known as ReelSeal P |
Results: | Profitability improved, mill met the requirements for high speed, top product quality, a wide product mix and excellent material efficiency. |
Keywords: | Board and paper, Europe, iRoll, rolls |
Technical data
Grades: | Specialty packaging and label grades |
Basis weight: |
Ranging from 50 to 180 g/m2
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Wire width: | 5,150 mm |
Production speed: | 1,200 m/min |