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AkzoNobel and Valmet, two specialists working together

The history of salt production in the Netherlands started in the early 1900s with Royal Dutch Salt Industries (KNZ). Today, its successor AkzoNobel is the leading producer of salt. One of the company’s production sites in the Netherlands is located in Delfzijl, where production runs with Valmet’s automation, Valmet DNA.

System migration with the first redundant PROFINET

CP Kelco recently installed Valmet DNA to replace an end-of-life automation system on CMC production line 4 in its Äänekoski facility in Finland. New technology was a key part of the delivery including Valmet’s first redundant PROFINET extension to DNA for motor controls.

Four new icebreakers from Arctech Helsinki Shipyard improve safety with Valmet DNA

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has built four icebreaking vessels for Sovcomflot, the largest shipping company in Russia. One is a supply vessel, and three of them are stand-by vessels. All four benefit from the advanced Valmet DNA automation system.

Optimized means profitable at all times

Two of Finland’s biggest energy producers, Helen and Vantaa Energy, have improved their short- and long-term production planning with a Valmet DNA Energy Management solution utilizing the vast opportunities of the Industrial Internet.

Shaping the industrial world virtually

Virtual technology and applications familiar to computer gamers are beginning to make their mark in the industrial world. Mika Karaila from Valmet highlights the benefits of integrating virtual tools in mill planning and maintenance processes.

SCA Ortviken PM 5 breaking production records

As the existing slice control was a 17-year-old Valmet Jetmatic system, it was natural to look at upgrading it to a Valmet IQ Slice Profiler. Installation and start-up of the new system went smoothly and PM 5 now has a stable and modern system to control the basis weight profile.

Goodbye to warping

New technology revolutionizes quality management on corrugators.

Improved runnability at AB Grigeo Klaipeda

To improve runnability on its PM3 board machine, AB Grigeo Klaipėda installed a Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System (WMS) to discover more about the origins and causes of web breaks.

Valmet launches first-of-its-kind DNA Alarm Dashboard

Valmet DNA Alarm Dashboard is a web-based alarm analysis tool that allows the ship’s crew to see key alarm metrics at a glance. On a large ship, the advantage of detecting and locating problems quickly enhances the safety for passengers and crew onboard the vessel.

Worth your consideration: LNG vessels for a better future

Valmet’s vision is to become the global champion of serving customers. So one of our main strategic targets is to focus on sustainable solutions. For marine, this means that we offer solutions in compliance with both the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) and the European Union’s guidelines. To reduce air emissions, shipowners can choose to use liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel or flue gas cleaning technologies for their vessels. We are able to offer both options for customers. In this article, we will focus on LNG.