Stainless steel care, cleaning, surface prep and passivating
Stainless steel is corrosion resistant and maintains a film of chrome oxide over its surface. Under normal conditions this film is self-healing.
Insights ● ArticleStainless steel care, cleaning, surface prep and passivating
Stainless steel is corrosion resistant and maintains a film of chrome oxide over its surface. Under normal conditions this film is self-healing.
Insights ● ArticleReel backlash due to worn parts causes sheet breaks, case study
Sheet breaks on PM1 are costing thousands of dollars. Valmet emergency service discovers backlash and further analysis provides temporary and long-term fixes.
Insights ● ArticleSafety, operation and maintenance of water jet tail cutter
Beloit's original Water Jet Tail Clip was a hardworking tail cutter and its operation, maintenance and safety considerations are reviewed in this article.
Insights ● ArticleReducing coater variability with a coater beam replacement
Many existing coating station blade beams experience MD and CD coat weight variability due to a variety of factors. Replacing the blade beam with a Valmet OptiCoat beam reduces variability and improves end product quality.
Insights ● ArticleCommon hydraulic valves – cartridge counterbalance valves
Counterbalance valves prevent oil from leaving a cylinder that is holding a load. Without them, loads would move uncontrollably if oil pressure is lost.
Insights ● ArticleAchieving boiler MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technology)
The primary goal of a boiler tune-up is to improve efficiency with respect to combustion operations by re-establishing the air-fuel mixture for the operating range of the boiler and balance oxygen and unburned fuel.
Insights ● ArticleFive checks at shutdown when inspecting rubber covered rolls
At a shutdown, to determine if the cover should be taken out of service for either regrind or recover, inspect the cover for these five issues.
Insights ● ArticleValmet Performance Center - process support agreement case study
The Valmet Performance Center is described, including how it works and actual results we have achieved with a customer while operating under a Performance Agreement.
Insights ● ArticleThe screening process, troubleshooting, warning signs and coating
Once a screen cylinder's holes plug or its raised plating or coating is worn smooth, a host of operational problems can occur affecting runnability, capacity, pulp quality and cylinder life. There are three warning signs of excessive wear to monitor.
Insights ● ArticleYankee creping problems and too many regrinds, a case study
In this case study, creping problems on a Yankee correlated with frequent regrinds. Analysis by the OEM specialist discovered misalignment, and made procedural recommendations to resolve the problems.
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