Board and paper articles
Board and paper articles
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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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Wet pressing performance much improved!
N R Agarwal has been able to reduce web breaks, increase speed and boost post-press dry content on its PM5 with Valmet’s Intelligent Roll Solutions for press efficiency.
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Making the right choices to boost wet pressing efficiency
Wet pressing has an impact all the way from paper machine drying capacity and web runnability to end product properties. The secret of process efficiency often lies in making the right choices for the press section consumables.
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Roll covers from renewable raw materials
Could roll covers be made of recycled or even bio-based materials? With less than two years' intensive R&D work, Valmet has taken a remarkable step toward a more sustainable era in the field of production consumables in paper making.
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Innovative moisturizer application provides immediate benefits
The Iggesund Workington board mill in the UK has successfully applied a Valmet IQ Moisturizer in board production to achieve higher production rates especially with higher grammage products.
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Sun Paper PM 38 on the move
In March 2018, PM 38 started producing fine paper a month ahead of schedule at the Yanzhou paper mill in Shandong province, China. PM 38 was a Valmet relocation project for Shandong Sun Paper Industry of a papermaking line Valmet had originally supplied to Stora Enso’s Suzhou mill in 1996.
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Improved profiles with new QCS systems
New quality control systems (QCS) in both paper machines at Bäckhammar paper mill have drastically improved grammage and moisture profiles while reducing profile variations.
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It’s a shared journey
Stora Enso and Valmet have a long history of working for better results at the Veitsiluoto Mill. The cooperation has brought benefits ranging from economies of scale to joint innovation, and helped the mill to improve their production capabilities over time.
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Light, strong and 100 % recycled
To respond to market trends and produce containerboard with both outstanding strength properties and corrugated board print surface characteristics, Pratt Industries recently invested in two Valmet OptiConcept M board machines.
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Drying innovation brings savings
A rebuild of air dyers with new nozzles on Cartiere del Garda’s off-line coating machine has increased speed, reduced energy consumption and improved web stability. On top of everything, they can now guarantee their customers better quality – even on lighter grades.