Reliable winding with robust construction

OptiWin Drum two-drum base winder

The OptiWin two-drum base winder is renowned for its extreme robustness and utmost reliability. It is ideal for grades that tolerate a high nip loads, such as linerboard, corrugating medium, uncoated wood-free, and DIP news. The level of automation is high to reach high capacity.

High capacity

Excellent web separation

Robust construction ensures trouble free operation and superior roll quality

Easy operation

Valmet winders have the best spreading available on the market, it is based to geometrical separation instead of friction separation used by other suppliers. Geometrical spreading is not affected by tension profiles or web speeds. Webs are parallel after the separation and do not cause concave rolls like with friction spreading do.

We invite you to carry out your winding trials at Paper Technology Center. All winding technologies can be tried out with your own paper or board.

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Read our latest customer success stories about Valmet OptiWin Drum two-drum base winder

Successful market expansion through grade conversion rebuild – Cascades Containerboard Packaging – Bear Island

Dec 10, 2024

Article: Cascades selected Valmet as their partner for a strategic market expansion project in southeastern U.S. An old newsprint machine was acquired and converted to produce lightweight, high-quality, 100% recycled linerboard and corrugating medium for the North American market.

Guangdong Shanying: dedicated to intelligent, low-carbon manufacturing

Dec 13, 2023

With their new PM 52 and PM 53 lines, Guangdong Shanying aims to meet their low-carbon goals while setting industry benchmarks for intelligent manufacturing. Close cooperation with Valmet has enabled rapid start-up and exceptional efficiency.

Differentiation through premium fine paper quality at APRIL Kerinci PM 3

Nov 6, 2017

Indonesia is a growing market for papermakers. APRIL has tapped this potential by investing in a new OptiConcept M uncoated fine paper line at the company’s Kerinci mill in Riau province.

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How do you plan a successful rebuild?

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The world is changing fast; the consumption of papers is decreasing and boards increasing. Update your paper machine with Valmet to produce more profitable products.

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Slitter management

Slitter management at board and paper machines was developed by Valmet to help our customers overcome winder problems such as poor slitting equipment condition, poor quality blades and bands, dull blades and bands, hand injuries and insufficient operator slitting process knowledge and abilities. Valmet Slitter management brings slitting best practices to your winder. Our services and technology include state-of-the-art blade design and materials, sharpness techniques, safe and easy slitter chan...

Winder drum covers

Valmet’s soft roll covers for winding applications provide good wear resistance and durability for high speed winding, resulting in long running times and high production levels. The hard thermal coatings for winder drums are even applicable on-site, with no need to remove the drum from the winder.

Roll maintenance

Valmet’s modular maintenance service solutions consists of roll maintenance, roll reconditioning, and roll upgrade services. These solutions help board and papermakers achieve maximum performance with transparent and consistently high-quality maintenance services.

iRoll technology

Valmet iRoll technology improves production efficiency and product quality by assuring optimal runnability of board and paper machines. Papermaker can obtain significant cost savings by improved nip profiles, parent roll hardness profiles and tension profiles as well as printer and converter satisfaction.

Winder Diagnostics for board and paper machines

Valmet Winder Diagnostics gives detailed insights into your winding performance, helps to avoid unplanned stops, and increases the overall end-product quality.

Winder improvements

Our winder solutions improve production or maintenance efficiency and ensure good customer roll performance at the printing house or converting plant. The improvement process looks deeper into your winder to identify and solve known or hidden problems and to find opportunities for improvement.

Automation for Board and Paper

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