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How Valmet’s Tube Thickness Prediction Application improves boiler performance and maintenance

The development of a tube thickness measurement program began as a thought to create more structure and finished as an interactive application in Valmet Customer Portal, with many benefits for both the customer and Valmet. Prolonged lifespan of boiler tubes, control over maintenance costs and prevention of unplanned shutdowns are only some of the gains.

Valmet strengthens its roll services in the EMEA region

There’s good news for all EMEA region pulp and papermakers with small and medium-sized pulp drying, paper, board or tissue machines. Valmet’s improved full-scope roll technology and services offering are now more accessible and more cost-effective for all machine sizes and roll types.

One plus one is more than two

To ensure its paper machine roll reliability and availability, the Kerinci mill in Indonesia has entered a full-scope roll service agreement with Valmet, including a condition monitoring system. This is Valmet’s first roll service agreement combining roll maintenance and remote condition monitoring, and the results can already be seen in improved performance.

A superheater upgrade improves waste firing reliability

A new secondary superheater and wall panels together with Inconel® 625 overlay welding ensure operational reliability, reduce maintenance costs and extend process lifetime at Oulun Energia’s Laanila waste-fired Ekopower plant.

CMPC and Valmet in partnership: True shared journey

Strong partnerships are built on people. “We work as one team and have built many personal relationships over the years,” says Jorge Aldana, Director of Project and Industrial Development at CMPC Papeles. This is a story about people working together towards a common goal. CMPC Chile describes it as a strategic partnership with Valmet.

Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co: All for one

Outsourcing of maintenance operations to Valmet has proven a powerful combination for Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co: both parties can focus on what they know best. This cooperation is fueled by the fact that they truly work as one team.

Coater bottom waste reduced at Burgo Villorba

The off-machine coater at Burgo Villorba’s paper machine PM 8 in Italy is making good use of Valmet’s WaterJet turn-up system and Valmet’s knowhow. With over 99% roll change performance efficiency, they have reduced the amount of bottom waste significantly and increased the average speed of the coating machine by 100 m/min, and they are now operating more safely.

Roll covers from recyclable and renewable raw materials

Could paper machine roll covers be made of recycled or even bio-based raw materials? After less than two years’ intensive R&D work, Valmet has introduced new composite covers for press, guide and calender rolls representing a new, more sustainable generation of roll cover materials.

Breast roll shaker improves paper quality and refiner rebuild gives energy savings in Hankuk Paper

Onsan mill removes product quality limitations and saves EUR 50,000 in annual energy costs.

Navigator Paper Figueira PM1: People make the success

A regular annual headbox service is the key to the old headbox’s good condition at the Navigator Paper Figueira PM1 in Portugal, which was started up in 1991. A long and trusted maintenance relationship ensures that every detail is taken care of systematically.