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Mill Safety - Lockout procedures save lives and equipment

Locking out power sources and drives is an important safety procedure. If not done, components can be started while personnel are out of the operator's sight.

Valmet Seal Strip Flex extends roll change intervals, case study

The seal strip on this mill's paper machine was wearing too rapidly. For five years they had struggled. Valmet's new flexible seal more than doubled runtimes.

Improve roll asset management, reduce risk, lower costs (webinar)

A Valmet webinar reviewed the roll agreement concept including case studies of mill achievements. The recorded webinar is described here and available to view.

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.

Safe and efficient calender roll removal - four methods

These methods of calender roll removal are recommended by Valmet. Other methods may be used, depending on style/size of calender & available lifting equipment.

Forming section troubleshooting checklist extends wire life

Wire life below expectations is of major concern to mill management. These tips are presented in a check list format for quick reference if the need arises.

Boiler tuning best practices for efficiency (webinar)

An upcoming free webinar will show how boiler tuning allows recovery boilers to operate more efficiently. It explains key processes, terminology and tools.

White water opportunities for energy, fiber & water savings (webinar)

Most operating PMs have opportunities for cost savings via improvements in treatment and use of the excess white water from forming and press sections - WEBINAR

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).

Recovery air systems operations and optimization (webinar)

Valmet power and process expert gives insights into the liquor cycle, chemistry, air systems modeling, common risks and mitigation and optimization upgrades.