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Forward 3/2018

Metsä Board Simpele: Valmet Fold-up Wall for closed hood

Watch the video to learn how Metsä Board Simpele rebuilt the hood of the BM 3 board machine and installed the Valmet Fold-up Wall to enhance the mill’s working environment and safety. Unlike traditional hoods, the Fold-up Wall can be adjusted to any desired height during web breaks and fully opened during shutdowns, providing excellent access to the dryer section. Its design enables faster cooling of the hood, making tasks like roll changes easier to perform.

Valmet Folding Boxboard production line

Valmet’s FBB solution enables coated board production without compromising functional or visual properties. At the same time the amount of energy and raw materials used can be substantially reduced.

Sappi Maastricht: new 3-layer headbox and metal belt calender for extremely good board quality

Sappi Maastricht mill in the Netherlands got a new future for its board machine with Valmet’s innovative three-layer headbox and metal belt calender. They are now in the specialty boards business producing extremely high-quality SBS and FBB with superior smoothness and printability.

How we live sustainability at Valmet – Driving green transition with R&D and innovation

Improving environmental efficiency requires new innovations. Meet our colleagues Tuuli and Tuomas to hear about the Sleeve roll technology, the novel innovation that helps remove water from the paper making process with less energy. What will they innovate next – stay tuned!

Valmet - Mastering the technique of coated board

Valmet offers the smartest machines and services to help our customers make coated board in a competitive way. With Valmet’s solutions they get lighter board without compromising any functional or visual properties. In the same time, the usage of energy and raw materials can be substantially reduced

Valmet OptiConcept M: Leading technology at Husum BM 1

In 2016, Metsä Board started up at its Husum mill a new OptiConcept M board machine supplied by Valmet. The mill has a modern off-machine coating section, which increases flexibility. The folding boxboard produced is targeted especially at the Americas and global food service markets.

Supplier Sustainability with Dynaxcel

Dynaxcel, a key supplier for Valmet in India, started working with Valmet in 2009. Since then, the companies have been working together to achieve mutual benefits from supplier cooperation. One aspect has been the integration of sustainability principles into Dynaxcel’s operations.

Valmet's BeltSense measuring device

Valmet's patented BeltSense delamination detector provides early warning of shoe press belt failure and facilitates belt replacement before the onset of runnability or paper quality problems.

99% of all doctoring positions can be improved

Improvements in doctoring come from a variety of sources. It is not only the doctor blades, it is the overall approach. With Valmet’s optimized doctoring solutions paper, board and tissue producers achieve better runnability, efficient dewatering, and energy and doctoring cost savings.