Automation articles
Automation articles
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Managing ship automation is like art
One of the world’s largest luxury cruise ships “Symphony of the Seas" from Royal Caribbean International is equipped with Valmet’s automation system.
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Less paper breaks with accurate retention control
Bati Kipas Kagit uses Valmet Retention Measurement (Valmet RM3) for wet end measurement to achieve high efficiency in production as well as high savings from chemicals.
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Valmet supplied automation system for Green Ship Nils Holgersson
In March 2022, Green Ship Nils Holgersson owned by TT-Line departed CMJ Jinling Shipyard in China, heading towards its home country Germany. Valmet supplied Machine Automation System, Power Management System, and Bilge and Cargo Control System for the vessel.
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Good things come in threes
In March 2021, VPK Paper's Oudegem mill in Belgium successfully started up a new Valmet IQ quality control system on PM7. With this installation to replace an aging system that was at end-of-life, Valmet has now replaced the quality control systems (QCS) on all three machines in Oudegem.
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The second generation bioethanol plant operates with Valmet’s automation
Find out that the largest cellulose-based bioethanol plant - AustroCel Hallein - uses Valmet DNA automation system to control the process.
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Nuclear free basis weight now available for paper
Successfully used to determine basis weight on hundreds of tissue machines, the Valmet IQ Fiber Measurement has been further developed for applications in the production of heavier paper grades.The scanner mounted Valmet IQ Fiber sensor, a key component of the QCS, met Brandia’s need for a basis weight sensor without a radioactive source.
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Lime kiln camera helps Stora Enso Oulu Mill to see the flame
A new lime kiln rebuild, part of a recent extensive paper machine grade conversion at the Stora Enso Oulu Mill in Finland, included a Valmet Visible Thermal Imaging System.
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Improving product quality and saving energy with Valmet IQ at Zhejiang Jingxing Paper in China
The moisture profile 2-sigma improved more than 60%, and the sheet dryness increased over 1.5%. The energy consumption level greatly decreased as a result.
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Corrugator productivity leap in PJSC Kyiv with Valmet IQ
The PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill in Obukhov, Ukraine, recently installed a Valmet IQ quality control system to the corrugator. The target was to improve the quality of the corrugated board to increase package plant productivity and profitability. “The hopes were justified, the system fully meets our requirements,” says Sergey Metelev, chief technologist.
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Manga Terminal at full speed contributes to emission reductions
In the LNG import terminal of Manga Terminal, Valmet supports the business with its automation and logistics expertise.