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100 young people learned about the working life at Valmet

What will I become when I grow up? What kind of work would I like to do? Some of today’s young people already know the answers, while others are still looking for their own path. During practical training at Valmet, many were able to clarify their thoughts about their future direction. “I learned to recognize what I’m good at and what type of work I like or don’t like. I’m now considering my options for the upcoming joint application period,” one of the participants said when giving feedback.

Valmet's seasonal donation to Save the Children

In the spirit of the holiday season, Valmet continues the tradition to support selected global humanitarian and conservation organizations.

A brief introduction to machine vibration analysis techniques

Mills conduct vibration analysis as part of their preventative maintenance programs. The goal is to determine how severe the vibration is and to identify the root cause in order to correct the problem before some type of failure or customer complaint occurs.

Roll service agreement increases reliability at Savon Sellu

Close partnership with Valmet increased cost efficiency and roll availability at Savon Sellu via a roll agreement. Roll running times were doubled. Virtual roll IDs clearly identify which roll is being serviced.

Shoe press users group discusses the latest developments

SPUG presents Valmet's latest shoe press developments as well as providing one-on-one Valmet assistance and a venue for mill personnel to share techniques. For example, Valmet Black Belt shoe press belt and Valmet Belt Roll Doctor shoe press roll doctor are technologies that were discussed at past SPUG events.

Reading fluids circuit diagrams - hydraulic circuit examples

The previous article in this series introduced fluids (hydraulic and pneumatic) circuit elements. This article describes three example hydraulic schematic diagrams: cylinder movement, sizer applicator beam turning and pope reel secondary arm movement.

Maintenance of reel primary and secondary reeling devices

In order to reliably build a parent roll with good structure for downstream processing, primary and secondary reeling devices must be maintained to guarantee smooth operation. Recommended maintenance and lubrication of a typical reel is presented in this article.

Troubleshooting tips for primary and secondary reeling devices

The following are general troubleshooting tips for the primary and secondary reeling devices. Chronic problems and their symptoms are described, as well as probable causes and corrections.

Sources and solutions for several common doctoring problems

One of the main causes for doctoring problems is the loading tube, which may be kinked, leaking or incorrectly pressurized. Additionally, there are a number of failure points such as pivot brackets, pivot rods, blade wear and sequencing.

Avoid common workplace injuries by using safe material handling

Most workplace injuries (almost 60%) are the result of common, everyday missteps such as overexertion and slips/trips/falls - not from violent events.