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A long history of guaranteed pulp quality online with Valmet DCD
Metsä Fibre personnel have actively collaborated with Valmet Dirt Count Analyzer (Valmet DCD) design team and the latest result is a third generation device soon to be delivered to Metsä Fibre mills in Joutseno and Rauma.
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Remote inspection guidance for recovery boiler at Hunan Haihua, China
Hunan Juntai New Material Technology Co., Ltd., based in Hunan Huaihua, China, ordered an annual inspection for their recovery boiler. Travel restrictions meant it wasn’t possible to fulfill the order as such. Instead, Valmet offered an option of running the inspection following the newly launched Remote Inspection Guidance.
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Higher consistency means higher efficiency
Sappi Saiccor's mill in South Africa installed a Twin Blade model of Valmet Microwave Consistency Measurement to achieve higher consistencies for higher efficiency and lower solids losses.
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Shouguang Meilun Paper PM 6 - Cost-effective investment helps to meet market demand for high-quality fine paper
The 11.15-meter wide paper machine is the world’s largest coated fine paper line, producing around 800,000 tonnes of coated woodfree paper annually. Shouguang Meilun Paper wanted to utilize new technology to further solidify its market leadership position, and selected Valmet as a major supplier for this challenging project.
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Improved board machine performance at Cartiere Villa Lagarina
The new Valmet runnability systems at the Cartiere Villa Lagarina mill have significantly reduced web breaks and the subsequent production losses, increasing the reliability of the board machine. The average production speed has increased by more than 150 m/min, and maintenance shutdown intervals have also increased.
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Mondi Steti PM5 OptiPress Center rebuild
Modular design made the rebuild of the entire press section of PM 5 at Mondi's Štêtí mill very easy. Commissioning and start-up was scheduled for one week only, and after the start-up the mill had sellable sack kraft paper in just three days. With improved dryness resulting in better web runnability and less steam consumption, it is no wonder that the mill is happy with the rebuild concept and co-operation with Valmet.
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YFY Group China:Valmet Paper Lab stabilizes quality and reduces costs
China’s Yuen Foong Yu Yangzhou paper mill relies on automated laboratory testing with Valmet Paper Lab to ensure its container board meets the most critical requirements. Key benefits reported by the mill include higher frequency of tests, better repeatability, less manual labor and faster feedback time to the operators.
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Sappi Somerset PM 3: Improved formation and raw materials savings
The forming section rebuild with Valmet's shoe blade technology improved formation and reduced filler two-sidedness at Sappi Somerset PM3 at Skowhegan, USA. The use of expensive wet end and coating materials were significantly reduced.
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MOPAK gives Valmet top marks for proactive project management
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Valmet MAP puts Jujo Thermal on the right track to improved refiner control
Jujo Thermal, a subsidiary of Nippon Paper Industries situated in Kauttua southwest Finland, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of durable direct thermal papers for labels, tickets & tags and point-of-sales use. The mill operates two paper machines with two off machine coaters and three winders to produce 80,000 tons of paper per year of which more than 95% is exported. As part of its continuous improvement efforts the mill recently installed a Valmet Pulp Analyzer (Valmet MAP) to gain a better understanding of refiner operation and improve pulp quality to PM1.
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