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Make slitter adjustments safely, provide better paper quality

Operators must check and adjust slitters in a safe manner regularly for slitter positioning systems to perform well, including gap, sideload, overlap and angle.

Optimizing continuous digester performance (webinar)

Many continuous digesters are operating over design, making the system too sensitive to process disturbances. A Valmet webinar reviewed issues and solutions.

Troubleshooting chronic wrinkling on a size press, case study

Valmet investigated an issue where a size press was having wrinkling when the nip closed and before the applicator beam was loaded. The culprit was hydraulic.

Importance and limits of hardness in wound roll quality

Building a good roll requires controlling hardness. Hardness is dependent on paper characteristics and the tension distribution throughout the wound roll.

Observations from the field: improving recovery boiler operations

Are you looking to establish a safer work environment, reduce outage time, make environmental compliance easier, or all of the above? Explore some ready-made services that can help you realize ROI on your energy and recovery goals.

Wet end tools for paper/board quality and strength (webinar)

An upcoming webinar describes how each component at the wet end of a paper machine can be operated to optimize the quality and the strength of specific grades.

Safety improvements at the reel and winder (webinar)

Valmet experts discuss safety standards relating to reels and winders, and what can be done to improve operator and equipment safety with today's technology.

Operational basics of Compaction Baffle Filters (webinar)

Producing chemical pulp requires several unit operations involving washing dissolved solids from the pulp. The CB Filter combines two operations in one machine.

Energy consumption minimization in LC refining (webinar)

Low-consistency refining uses a significant amount of a mill's electricity consumption, especially refining in paper/board grades based on virgin fibers.

Sizer rods: Does size matter, is big and slow the way to go?

Film size presses use rotating rods to control the starch or coating film applied on the applicator roll. Rod diameter varies depending on the application.