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5 tips to improve under-machine pulper production efficiency

With thousands of installations all over the world, under-machine pulpers are often overlooked in the stock preparation area due to their long equipment life.

Ceramic press roll conditioning tips – when, how and why

Over time, the surface finish of the roll starts to become smooth and glossy and may lead to issues with particles getting past the doctor blade or higher draws

Reel service case study - Faulty turnups and mechanical audit

A U.S. mill was having problems with faulty turnups. Valmet personnel arrived at the mill, performed a mechanical audit and made adjustments to fix the problem.

Enhanced process and quality vision for web break analysis

The Valmet IQ Process and Quality Vision (PQV) system is a comprehensive machine vision solution that covers the entire pulp and paper production process, as well as the production processes for other sheet-based materials.

Improve recovery boiler safety with a custom spout plug

The recovery boiler spout deck is a dangerous area for operators. There are a number of ways to improve safety around the spouts, one of which is a new custom reusable spout plug from Valmet.

Estonian Cell saves with refiner segment agreement, case study

With a pressing need for additional energy savings in their primary refiner Estonian Cell cooperated with Valmet in refiner segment optimization improvements. As a result, Estonian Cell is saving 5 GWh of energy annually.

Chemical recovery technical papers from ICRC Conference

Valmet presented several papers at the International Chemical Recovery Conference in May, 2017. This article provides abstracts of the papers, links to many now available as Valmet white papers.

OptiFlo headbox and aqualayering at Dong Il, a case study

Finding a better way forward requires a creative mindset and being first to adopt new technologies. Dong Il adopted Valmet's OptiFlo headbox to maintain growth and market share.

Modernize evaporators for significant production cost savings

Evaporator upgrades offer a large potential for energy savings through steam economy, condensate segregation, and scaling and availability.

Fabric cleaning improves efficiency, quality and fabric lifetime

Improving efficiency and quality through cleaner dryer and wet end fabrics is one of many challenges to which Valmet can provide a solution. Valmet's family of continuous and intermittent automatic fabric cleaners performs reliably and extends fabric lifetimes.