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Xinxiang Xinya Paper replaced old consistency meters with Valmet SP

Xinxiang Xinya Paper in Henan, China, replaced their old and damaged consistency meters with Valmet Blade Consistency Measurements (Valmet SP).

Valmet Paper Lab offers exact measurements at Palm Wörth

Papierfabrik Palm Wörth mill uses a Valmet Paper Lab, an automated board and paper testing laboratory with 13 modules.

Automated paper acclimatization, one of the best improvements in paper analysis in recent years

A Northern European containerboard producer has replaced its older automatic paper analyzer with a new Valmet Paper Lab. The mill was looking to have acclimatization in paper analysis to improve both the accuracy and deviation of the measurement.

Improved HC press control with Valmet High Solids Measurement

BillerudKorsnäs Karlsborg’ mill wanted to measure pulp consistency before high consistency refining, after the HC presses, so they acquired two Valmet High Solids Measurements (Valmet HS) installed in stock preparation before the board machine.

Accurate retention measurement of specialty paper

SWMINTL St Girons specialty paper mill in France utilizes Valmet Optical Consistency Measurement (Valmet OC2W) to measure retention and ash of long fibers such as flax and hemp.

Improved performance and end-product quality with Valmet's quality control solutions

Huawon Paper, a decorative paper manufacturer based in Zhejiang, China, successfully started up its PM 16 production line in December 2022. The line is equipped with Valmet's quality control systems, ensuring improved process performance and end-product quality.

MM Neuss BM 5: Machine Diagnostics helped reduce web breaks

Valmet Performance Center supported MM Neuss remotely in a calender related on-demand expert support case that was alerted by Machine Diagnostics.

The world’s best paper machine: UWF speed record of 1,808 m/min

On September 1, 2011, the world's largest and fastest woodfree-producing paper machine was started-up at the Zhanjiang Chenming mill in China. During its first operational year, it achieved on several occasions a new world speed record. In November 2012, the recorded speed was 1,808 m/min. During a 24-hour run, the 11.15-meter-wide PM 1 produced high quality printing paper at a basis weight of 70 g/m2.

Smurfit Kappa successfully uses Valmet Bale Tester

At Smurfit Kappa Belgrade mill, the Valmet Bale Tester has enabled optimized production process and improved the paper quality. Valmet Bale Tester is a reliable and real-time measuring system for analyzing the quality of recovered paper.

Teamwork maximizing the fiber saving results at Progroup PM2 line´s OCC process

Progroup completed a successful improvement project on its coarse screening process for PM2 OCC line in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. The project aimed to reduce fiber losses and optimize the performance of the OCC line. Franziska Ströse from Progroup and Outi Kukkamäki from Valmet shared their experiences and insights on the background, challenges, and outcomes of the project.