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OptiSizer Hard sizing

OptiSizer Hard is uses higher nip loads to improve sheet strength properties by taking advantage of better starch penetration and decreasing fiber to fiber distance.

Vijay Anand Kraft Papers: Excellent ROI with Valmet Press Roll Cover PP

The Indian board-maker Vijay Anand has overcome the challenge of traditional rubber covers by upgrading with a Valmet roll cover. Press Roll Cover PP premium polyurethane covers have provided remarkable benefits with an outstanding payback from the investment.

OptiCalender Soft nip calendering

Valmet's soft nip calenders are well suited for final calendering of different types of board, newsprint, and fine papers. Another area of application is pre-calendering of coated paper and board.

Sappi Maastricht: Extremely good quality with new 3-layer headbox and metal belt calender

Valmet’s unique three-layer headbox and metal belt calender have helped Sappi Maastricht to produce outstandingly white and bulky board, with excellent printability and surface properties.

OptiReels without center drives

OptiReel Pope and Linear without center drives are Valmet’s standard reels. They provide just the right level of reeling technology required by grades and operations with less demanding reeling conditions - especially suitable for containerboard and uncoated fine paper grades.

Solving problems with a service attitude

Ji’an Group’s coated white-top liner machine PM 3 opted for a Valmet Breast Roll Shaker to improve the formation. "Valmet’s service attitude was superb, and the end result is excellent", says Young Lu, Vice President of Production of Ji’an Group.

Board and Paper mill process and production optimization

Study production line’s current condition, performance and improvement potential by performance monitoring, data analysis, trials and e.g. process stability studies and audits. On-site or remote support and guidance given by our experts to support the operations team in production development and/or equipment process tuning during operations. Experts also support optimizing the performance and lifetime and related problems of fabrics, rolls equipment and parts.

Buying knowhow boosts competetiveness of Cartiere del Garda

Valmet's press nip analysis service increased production and saved money, but also helped to gain fundamental knowhow.

Valmet’s new low-friction doctor blades improve energy efficiency

After intensive R&D and successful customer trials, Valmet is ready to introduce a new member to the Doctor Blade family. The new sustainable low-friction doctor blades help to improve the energy efficiency at the dryer section of board and paper machines. 

Increase capacity

There are several ways to increase the production of a paper or board making line. The paper machine's efficiency can be improved for example by decreasing the number of breaks and shortening the break time. Drying capacity can be found to be a bottleneck. Drying capacity can be increased by solutions that maximize drying efficiency with minimum energy consumption. Machine speed can be limiting production, too.