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Valmet calendering pilot facilities

Valmet’s calendering pilot facilities offer the latest technologies and innovations in its field, such as aqua cooling calendering and metal belt calendering. The facilities allow you to run tests on a set up which mirrors that, which you have at your facilities, or alternatively the type of configuration you are looking to set up.

How we live sustainability at Valmet – Contributing to local societies

Valmet’s local social responsibility projects around to world promote science, nature and equal opportunities. Meet our colleague Ignacy to hear how we are improving the learning and living conditions for orphan kids in Poland!

Customer interview: SAICA Paper’s Fernando Carroquino

Fernando Carroquino, Industrial Director of SAICA Paper, shares his thoughts about the challenges container board makers are facing from energy efficiency, light weighting and sustainability points of view.

Lightweighting by Valmet

Valmet offers several technologies that enable the production of lighter board products without compromising quality or visual properties. This is achieved with lightweighting. Lightweighting allows board and packaging producers to optimize raw material usage, board quality and production capacity.

Doctoring safety - know the hazards and upgrade safety equipment

Doctors are designed to be safe. Hazards that cannot be completely removed are identified and their impact is eliminated or reduced by the use of safety devices and following instructions.

Forming section beam changeout case study and mechanical audit

A mill in the southern US requested assistance from Valmet with the change out of two fourdrinier cross tie beams. An audit can help with these decisions.

Measuring winder capacity - calculation and interpretation

There are many reasons to increase winder capacity. Speed up / quality are easy to predict, however operational / maintenance related issues are more difficult.

Press section case study - Inspection of premature felt failures

A mill had premature felt failures possibly due to CC roll failures. Valmet performed an inspection of the 3rd press felt run to see if this was the case.

Breast Roll Shaker and OptiFiner Pro at Hankuk Paper, case study

Better quality with lower energy costs. FormMaster and OptiFiner Pro helped Hankuk Paper remove product quality limitations and save EUR 50,000 in annual energy costs.

Troubleshoot dryers and steam & condensate systems, part 1

Dryers and S&C systems involve complicated interdependent process values. Here are practical tips to troubleshoot and operate dryer sections in your mill.