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What is so important about performing periodic reel maintenance?

Reels take a beating. They are the workhorse of the paper machine and require periodic maintenance. This will help avoid reel yield loss and improve turn-ups.

Use these general instructions to replace a hydraulic cylinder

This article contains general replacement instructions for hydraulic cylinders. In the absence of specific OEM or mill instructions, follow these instructions which include safety, preparation, cylinder removal/installation and completing actions.

Maintain and troubleshoot winder hydraulic parking brakes

Front and rear drum brakes are installed on a winder, typically on the drive side, in order to improve personnel safety. The parking brakes assure the drums are at zero speed while personnel are working in the windup area. This article describes basic operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the brakes.

Follow hydraulic hose best practices to improve runnability

Hydraulic hose best practices include documentation, marking connections and hose routing. This is especially critical during roll removal and installation.

Care, handling, storage and cleaning of stainless steel headboxes

Under normal conditions, stainless steel is corrosion resistant due to a protective chrome oxide film. However, special care should be taken when storing, handling and cleaning stainless steel, especially in headboxes.

Follow safety rules when handling spools and parent reels

Due to the size and weight of parent rolls and reel spools, handling accidents can cause serious injury or death and costly equipment repairs. However, handling accidents can be avoided if basic safety rules are followed.

These pneumatic troubleshooting charts cover many common problems

These lists cover common problems with the actuator or pneumatic valves. They are intended as a starting point for pneumatic troubleshooting since it is impossible to include all possibilities.

Troubleshooting charts for eight categories of hydraulic problems

The following troubleshooting guides cover five categories of hydraulic problems. Possible causes and remedies are listed for each type of trouble. Causes are listed in order of probability; remedies are listed adjacent to the associated cause.

Chemical cleaning advisory services save time and shorten outages

Valmet's chemical cleaning advisory services provide a safe and time saving chemical cleaning plan for your boiler. We can also handle the complete job from start to finish, providing shorter shutdowns of your boiler and cleaner boilers when we are finished.

Winder safety - releasing from a nip with a lifting cushion

Each mill must have a rescue plan and rescue apparatus for accidents. The following information is aimed at the winder users to help them when developing a rescue plan for accidents that are caused by the pulling winder nip.