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One partner for rolls, covers and services
Metsä Board Joutseno BCTMP mill aims for high operational reliability. In addition to replacing their aging twin wire press rolls, they have selected one partner for everything: rolls, covers and services.
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One plus one is more than two
To ensure its paper machine roll reliability and availability, the Kerinci mill in Indonesia has entered a full-scope roll service agreement with Valmet, including a condition monitoring system. This is Valmet’s first roll service agreement combining roll maintenance and remote condition monitoring, and the results can already be seen in improved performance.
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Roll change interval increased from one to two years with Lock Seal
The Adolf Jass Fulda mill chose the Lock Seal axial seal technology developed and patented by Valmet. Nowadays it is a standard solution in Valmet's high-speed machines. Each existing roll including a competing product can be modernized with Valmet Lock Seal.
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Production problems at Fibre-Excellence were solved through Performance Agreement
Fibre-Excellence is a pulp mill located in Saint-Gaudens, South-West France. A few years back the mill was facing frequent breaks and severe losses. To solve their production problems, Fibre-Excellence decided to partner with Valmet. After signing a Performance Agreement, a team of experts from different parts of Valmet was appointed to work with the customer. Co-operation proved to be the key to solving the problems!
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Pulp Dryer Machines at Klabin Puma Unit breaks production records in September
In September 2019, Klabin Puma Unit’s Pulp Dryer Machine 26 reached the production record of 1,408 ADt/d, its nominal capacity being 1,300 ADt/d. The machine was provided by Valmet and produces softwood and fluff pulp. In the same month Pulp Dryer Machine 25, which produces eucalyptus wood pulp, reached the production record of 3,710 ADt/d.
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Production world record at Södra Cell Värö
During a test run on February 11, 2020 a production world record was reached on the pulp drying line, with a total running rate of 2750 air dried tonnes per day, corresponding to 458 air dried tonnes per day/meter, which is the highest specific capacity reached for a Softwood machine.
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Long-term collaboration and repeat orders result in win-win for both partners
Valmet and Holmen Iggesund have worked very closely since 2004 on successive projects to modernize the mill’s two fiberlines and increase uptime and resource efficiency. The collaboration is continuing with the installation of wash presses for the bleach plant on Fiberline 3.
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Rewarding university graduates for excellent thesis works
As part of the Finnish forest products engineers’ autumn seminar the Valmet Sustainable Pulping Award was given out to two recent graduates.
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Safeguarding reliable wood chip supply
Two days ahead of schedule in September 2022, a new wood handling line was successfully started up at Stora Enso’s Kaukopää production unit in Imatra, Finland. It relies on Valmet technology to carefully control chipping speed.
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Valmet simulators assist effective and safe management at LD Celulose’s new pulp mill
Valmet has delivered all the simulators to support the control system tests and operator training at LD Celulose’s new mill in Indianópolis, Brazil. The Valmet Training Simulator is utilized in all process islands, from start to finish of production, with a total of 14 process areas.
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