Paper machine rebuilds offer ways to remove production bottlenecks, reduce production costs, improve operating safety, save energy, or add new grades with paper machine conversion. A rebuild involves rebuilding parts of a paper or board machine using different components with the aim of improving the process or end products. Valmet has the right tools for paper machine rebuilds, including experience and expertise so you can meet your targets for the rebuild.
New machines vs Rebuilds
If you have the choice between buying and rebuilding an old paper machine to your specifications or building a brand new machine, what should you consider?
The basic rule of thumb is that a rebuild will always be much more demanding than new installation. An old machine, even if it’s only 10 years old, comes with limitations. It will take more time, money and engineering to ensure that the old and new components work well together. Meeting the start-up curve will take longer time. Conversely, a new machine is a pre-tested whole that is designed to work in unison.
A rebuild involves rebuilding parts of a paper or board machine using different components with the aim of improving the process or end products. Rebuilds can improve productivity, quality and efficiency, and they can enable you to produce different grades. They can also help your company reach strategic business goals, including measures to improve market position, to meet new market needs or to match a competitor’s capacity and/or quality. In the current market, common rebuilds are grade conversions of printing and writing paper machines.
Why consider a Rebuild?
Rebuilds can improve productivity, quality and efficiency, and they can enable you to produce different grades. They can also help your company reach strategic business goals, including measures to improve market position, to meet new market needs or to match a competitor’s capacity and/or quality. In the current market, common rebuilds are conversions of printing and writing paper machines.
It is worth ensuring that the technical and process goals of a proposed rebuild will also meet the business goals. The good news is that whatever the requirement, there are many options and possibilities to improve both your machine and your business.
What do you want to achieve with your rebuild?
There are many options and possibilities on how to improve both your machine and your business through a rebuild. Read more about these options below.
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