Workshop and roll services for board and paper making

Keeping your production rolling with optimal performance

Rolls and workshop services to improve roll performance in paper machines

How does your business sound like? Hopefully, there are no roll related vibrations, annoying production breaks or disturbing shutdowns. Valmet Workshop and Roll Services offer a winning combination of the latest roll technology and maintenance expertise. We help you eliminate unplanned shutdowns, increase the running times of rolls, improve the end product quality and lower the roll maintenance costs in long-term.

Increased roll running times

Improve end product quality

Avoid unplanned shutdowns

Minimize roll maintenance costs

Top performing production line for board and paper making

Every board and paper maker expects a top performing mill with optimal runnability and an output that meets the market quality and demand. Valmet Roll Services has got a vast amount of expertise to move your mill’s performance forward. The wide selection of services extends from roll maintenance to upgrading and new roll technology as well as roll covers and intelligent roll solutions.

Our unique offering for different grades

Optimal paper quality and production efficiency

Rolls have an essential impact on paper quality and production efficiency. We can help you increase your roll performance with a full range of roll products from the state-of-the art new roll technology to roll upgrades, and to the best-fit-to-purpose roll covers.

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From time to condition-based roll maintenance

The condition-based maintenance services enable planning maintenance actions based on the actual condition of your equipment. Customers can see a significant reduction in maintenance costs as root causes of faults can been identified and maintenance of rolls will be optimized leading to extended roll lifetimes and optimized maintenance intervals. Our Modular Maintenance Services consist of maintenance, reconditioning and upgrade services which allow you to build just the right combination of services for your mill. Read more about Intelligent Roll Solutions and Valmet DNA Machine Monitoring.

Roll Service Agreement - systematic approach to improve performance

The goal of roll service agreement is to ensure that customers can meet and exceed the requirements set for their operations. Valmet helps board and paper makers to maintain high levels of equipment operations, improve efficiency, and give all-round cost-control of their roll maintenance spend. With the help of roll services and upgrades, roll data management, intelligent roll solutions, continuous improvement, condition monitoring, industrial internet applications as well as audits and shutdown support, the performance of rolls can be raised to a completely new level.

Close to you through roll service centers around the world

Our global network of roll service centers is available in over 25 locations around the world. In addition to that, there are Valmet's process industry professionals in over 120 locations worldwide and Valmet network of experts available with quick response time remotely. To reap the best benefits from these experts, you can get them as a part of your team through a roll service agreement.

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References and articles

Pick-up roll running time extended from four to 14 months

Apr 28, 2023

Hamburger Hungaria was troubled by short running times, an unscheduled downtime and extensive maintenance on its PM 7 pick-up rolls. Since the installation of a new Valmet pick-up roll and roll upgrades, the running time has more than tripled.

New sizer roll cover boosts performance at Palm Wörth

Nov 30, 2022

Palm Wörth installed a Valmet Sizer Roll Cover CF on their BM6 containerboard machine to improve its performance. The new roll cover has a running interval of more than 200 days, leading to higher machine availability and better paper quality.

Enduring release paper calendering: A difficult cover life

Oct 25, 2022

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Calendering release paper is one of the toughest jobs a calender cover can encounter. Valmet Calender Roll Cover CL-EC has proven it is up for it.

Lightweighting and the right fiber strength for your coated board production

May 19, 2022

Every product needs packaging – strong enough to protect its contents and visually attractive enough to tempt the buyers. As a producer of coated board, you need to ensure both the appearance and function of your end products.

Condition-based roll maintenance mindset at Anhui Shanying

Nov 16, 2021

Roll Service Agreement between Anhui Shanying and Valmet has optimized roll maintenance with significant reductions in unplanned downtime and corrective maintenance actions.

Hard news for boardmakers

Jun 14, 2021

As a pioneer in ceramic coatings, Valmet has gathered its decades of experience to introduce a new generation of ceramic roll covers for lead rolls. In containerboard machines, these hard and extremely durable coatings ensure longer run time and better reliability.

From wet pressing to sustainability in Siam Kraft board mill

Nov 1, 2021

The redesign of the suction press roll cover has not only solved a persistent problem of shadow marking at Siam Kraft board mill. It has also helped the mill meet their goals for sustainability, cost-effectiveness and the circular economy by reducing fiber consumption.