Articles
Welcome to learn more about Valmet's technology and services offering! This section includes articles that highlight customer cases and success stories around the world, stories about Valmet's innovations and products, as well as give food for thought.
For those interested in helpful tips and practical methods for maintaining and finetuning your processes and equipment, we offer Up & Running articles that are intended to help you keep your paper, board, tissue and pulp machines up and running.
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Articles
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Field Report - Reel process audits
Reel equipment can take a beating during normal operation. Periodic inspections of the reel equipment are recommended to develop a baseline with regard to its process variables and mechanical condition.
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Increased pulp production with the Valmet IQ Steam Profiler
8% increase in pulp machine production made possible by a Valmet IQ Steam Profiler improving drying capacity!
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Valmet provides the big Q in Quality
BillerudKorsnäs in Pietarsaari produces world-leading kraft and sack paper. Extensive knowledge of raw material fiber properties is essential to meet the high quality that customers expect. To this end, the mill decided to purchase the Valmet Fiber Furnish Analyzer (Valmet MAP Q).
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Field Report - Retention aid induced press failure, a case study
Papermaking is as much a chemical process as it is a mechanical one. A fine paper machine lost retention aid flow when the pump shut down. The resulting imbalance caused a press wreck when the pump was restarted. Multiple lessons were learned.
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Partners expand Valmet’s global presence
An efficient partner network enables more customers to move their performance forward with Valmet DNA automation solutions.
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Taking the learnings from doctoral thesis to work as a product engineer
Tiina Keipi works as a product engineer in Valmet’s Recovery business unit. Before she joined Valmet she did her doctoral dissertation at the Tampere University of Technology but not in the area of recovery boilers but about Technology Development and Techno-Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Production by Thermal Decomposition of Methane.
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Field Report - Size press edge wipe setup
Improper setup of a size press edge wipe when running starch results in poor doctoring results outside the sheet path. The extension of the wipe past the holder is a critical part of the edge wipe setup.
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Valmet’s participation in InnoEvent led to fresh new ideas and proof of the importance of team functionality
Valmet asked student teams to bring in new ideas related to team work, thriving together and boosting inner motivation in an annual five day innovation festival InnoEvent in Tampere Finland.
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Valmet wins Top of Marketing Award in Industry category in Brazil
Systematic product development combined with an innovative marketing campaign led Valmet to win the 2019 Top of Marketing Award in the Industry category in Brazil.
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Video: Valmet’s sustainability engagement program for selected key suppliers in China
Valmet is continuously supporting its suppliers’ sustainability operations. In 2018, Valmet launched a sustainability engagement program for selected key suppliers in China.