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Instructions for safely taking and using calender nip impressions

Nip impressions are usually taken at installation or to investigate causes for poor paper quality. Taking nip impressions is dangerous if not performed correctly, and should only be done by trained personnel.

Versatility and sustainability through modularity

What does future-proof technology mean? And how to achieve versatility and sustainability through modularity?

Valmet continues partnership with Make-A-Wish America

In North America, Valmet proudly stands by @Make-A-Wish America, granting life-changing wishes for children facing critical illnesses. Recently, they presented a heartfelt check at the Atlanta, Georgia office, making a tangible difference in the lives of these brave wish kids.

Storage, operation and maintenance of rubber covered rolls

Analysis of your roll records identifies ways to improve rubber roll performance. The cover is a measuring instrument indicating where changes are needed.

Reinventing reliability through material science

Reinventing reliability - our company motto - is a critical mission that impacts technology and product development. Jussi Hellman, Manager of Materials Engineering at Neles (now Valmet Flow Control business line), reliability is very much the domain of material science. “More times than often, material wear is the root cause of failures, which leads to unplanned downtimes and production loss.”

How the right wear protection materials can extend valve lifetimes

Valve World magazine 'Top of mind' story | “If the wear protection materials are properly specified, valves can successfully contribute major improvements in process availability.”

Improved customer services with attractive business models

Today, virtually all industrial equipment manufacturers around the world are exploring how they can better serve their customers with ...

New generation of modular butterfly valves on the market

“We want to offer our customers the broadest possible product selection. Our new series of modular butterfly valves brings together two valve platforms: Neldisc metal-seated triple eccentric and Wafer-Sphere soft-seated double eccentric butterfly valves,” says Petri Ilonen, Product Manager for butterfly valves at Valmet.

Validated processes and competency enable long-term, safe operation of oxygen service valves

Oxygen service valves operate in one of the process industry’s most hazardous environments. Oxygen is not flammable but supports and accelerates combustion. This means that oxygen service valves need to be designed, manufactured, tested and maintained to prevent this by mitigating the ignition source and contact with fuel. This article focuses mainly on cleaning, inspection methods and guidance on packaging, storage, installation, operation, and maintenance.

World-class tissue making in Bajio, Mexico

Kimberly-Clark’s Bajio mill in Mexico houses four tissue machines, a de-inking plant, several converting lines and a staff of just over 1,000 people. Their most recent tissue machine installation, an Advantage DCT 200 line, started up in 2014.