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Reel audit leads to increased tonnage on fine paper machine

Audit recommendations included replacing a carrying roll with a driven bowed spreader roll. This decreased broke due to winkles, adding 18 tons/day production.

Coater service case study - Removing OMC coating buildup

Valmet assisted in cleaning the blade holders, replacing the cross machine coater station profile strips and adjusting a return pan to reduce color leaks.

Keep your machine calender in tune with changing production

For many grades, the machine calender is the last chance to affect sheet properties. Production variations can reduce the effectiveness of a machine calender.

Improve profitability and efficiency with a Performance Agreement

Valmet’s Performance Agreement is a mill-wide development program to improve and maintain your competitiveness and profitability throughout the mill lifecycle.

Maintenance Data improves performance & reliability - webinar

Developing maintenance data in your Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) can improve your machinery and personnel performance and reliability.

Web holder design, principle of operation and maintenance

Web holders maintain tension in a threaded sheet during a splicing or set change sequence. Typically located next to a guide roll or under a rear drum.

Brief introduction to Lean 6 Sigma - the DMAIC concept

Many mills use this process improvement tool. For those who are not acquainted with it, here's a brief summary of the 5 steps of Lean 6-Sigma (DMAIC for short).

Smooth extended nip press (ENP) change-out, a case study

Valmet supervised the change-out of an ENP module. This included a preliminary NipScan and audit of the press and hydraulic units to spot potential problems.

Simple things make a big difference at Dąbrówka Orphanage

Valmet’s global social responsibility program consists of several local programs around the world. In the EMEA area, we support Dąbrówka Orphanage located close to Valmet's office in Jelenia Góra, Poland.

Driving change for suppliers’ more sustainable operations

Our ambition is to strongly support our suppliers in enhancing the sustainability of their operations and to further strengthen our cooperation with them in more sustainable practices.