High availability for twin wire presses at Metsä Board Joutseno BCTMP plant
The aim is to maintain high operational reliability and avoid unplanned roll changes in the middle of production. It was time to invest, not just in new technology, but in a partner who would share our reliability goals now – and in the future, says Juha Luukas, Production Manager at Joutseno.
Our expectations of Valmet focus on the lifecycle management and availability of our twin wire presses"
Toni Tahvanainen, VP, Joutseno BCTMP
Summary
Location
Metsä Board Joutseno BCTMP plant, Finland
Customer targets
Eliminate roll damages, increase forming fabric life and ensure machines are running optimally and saving energy.
Solution
1. Roll service agreement
One partner in charge of service, storage and roll coating
In large shutdowns; taking care of planning, performing and making observations
2. Asset Manager
Asset Manager enables to monitor and share the running times, service histories and current locations of each roll
3. New press rolls to twin wire presses
New spare rolls that withstand plant’s thermo-chemical circumstances with stainless steel construction eliminating risk of roll damages during operation and providing longer roll life
