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ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 15, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will deliver a new flash drying and baling line and a rebuild of the existing integrated thermomechanical pulp (TMP) production line at SCA’s Ortviken mill into a chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) market pulp line, which will have a capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year. The delivery and installation of the equipment will take place during 2022 and the start-up of CTMP production is scheduled for the beginning of 2023.

The value of the order will not be disclosed. However, a project of this size and scope is typically valued at EUR 40-50 million. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2020.

“We are very excited to collaborate with SCA and to be selected as partner for this conversion of the Ortviken mill to CTMP pulp production. We are convinced that this Valmet delivery will provide the best performance, and the pulp product mix required, to meet SCA’s high expectations for this project,” says Andreas Lindstedt, Corporate Account Manager, Services, Valmet.

“Both SCA and Valmet are built on a long industrial history and our joint efforts go back to year 1930 when SCA’s Östrand mill was built in Sundsvall, Sweden. Our companies have a strong focus on more sustainable development as well as safety and quality. We are very proud to be the selected partner when SCA takes the next steps forward into the future,” says Rickard Andersson, Vice President, Fiber Processing Business Unit, Pulp and Energy, Valmet.

Information about Valmet’s delivery

The flash drying line includes two high consistency output TwinRoll presses for dewatering, Slab presses for bale forming and a baling line with a Wrapper applyer using paper as wrapping. Additionally, two identical flash dryers, developed with focus on energy efficiency, are part of the delivery including engineering, installation, training, start-up and commissioning.

Valmet and SCA have together developed a concept to produce CTMP at best possible operating expense using a combination of existing and new equipment. The unique chip treatment method, part of the HT-CTMP line currently used at SCA’s Östrand mill, will be utilized also in the rebuilt line at Ortviken.

Information about the customer SCA Ortviken

SCA Ortviken in Sundsvall, Sweden, is a mill site in transformation. From having been one of the world’s largest publication paper mills, it will now become one of the world’s largest production lines for CTMP, using the parts of the infrastructure from the production of TMP and publication paper. There is also production of green energy on the mill site, supplying the Sundsvall district heating grid.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet to supply new flash drying and baling line, rebuild existing TMP production line at SCA’s Ortviken mill in Sundsvall, Sweden

Posted in: Mills 12/15/2020 - 06:21

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 15, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will deliver a new flash drying and baling line and a rebuild of the existing integrated thermomechanical pulp (TMP) production line at SCA’s Ortviken mill into a chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) market pulp line, which will have a capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year. The delivery and installation of the equipment will take place during 2022 and the start-up of CTMP production is scheduled for the beginning of 2023.

The value of the order will not be disclosed. However, a project of this size and scope is typically valued at EUR 40-50 million. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2020.

“We are very excited to collaborate with SCA and to be selected as partner for this conversion of the Ortviken mill to CTMP pulp production. We are convinced that this Valmet delivery will provide the best performance, and the pulp product mix required, to meet SCA’s high expectations for this project,” says Andreas Lindstedt, Corporate Account Manager, Services, Valmet.

“Both SCA and Valmet are built on a long industrial history and our joint efforts go back to year 1930 when SCA’s Östrand mill was built in Sundsvall, Sweden. Our companies have a strong focus on more sustainable development as well as safety and quality. We are very proud to be the selected partner when SCA takes the next steps forward into the future,” says Rickard Andersson, Vice President, Fiber Processing Business Unit, Pulp and Energy, Valmet.

Information about Valmet’s delivery

The flash drying line includes two high consistency output TwinRoll presses for dewatering, Slab presses for bale forming and a baling line with a Wrapper applyer using paper as wrapping. Additionally, two identical flash dryers, developed with focus on energy efficiency, are part of the delivery including engineering, installation, training, start-up and commissioning.

Valmet and SCA have together developed a concept to produce CTMP at best possible operating expense using a combination of existing and new equipment. The unique chip treatment method, part of the HT-CTMP line currently used at SCA’s Östrand mill, will be utilized also in the rebuilt line at Ortviken.

Information about the customer SCA Ortviken

SCA Ortviken in Sundsvall, Sweden, is a mill site in transformation. From having been one of the world’s largest publication paper mills, it will now become one of the world’s largest production lines for CTMP, using the parts of the infrastructure from the production of TMP and publication paper. There is also production of green energy on the mill site, supplying the Sundsvall district heating grid.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Excellent mixing quality of stock and whitewater
Automatic adjustment and geometric optimization of the nozzle for consistently superior sheet quality
Maximum flexibility for paper producers thanks to an extended operating window

Voith has comprehensively optimized its HydroMix stock mixing system. The new generation of this tried and tested system features an automatically adjustable stock nozzle, ensures an excellent mixing quality of stock and whitewater, and guarantees consistently superior sheet quality. With a significantly expanded operating window, paper manufacturers benefit from maximum flexibility in the approach flow system of the papermaking process.

At the heart of the new generation of the stock mixing system is the automatically adjustable mixing nozzle that has been fundamentally optimized in terms of design and geometry, resulting in an excellent mixing quality of stock and whitewater and maximum homogeneity. The automated adjustment function of the patented nozzle aligns the stock consistency with the required target values and guarantees superior sheet quality further downstream the process chain.

In order to expand the operating window for the proven HydroMix and, in doing so, offer paper manufacturers the greatest possible flexibility, Voith has not only optimized the nozzle but also the geometry of the whitewater feed. “The new design uses the principle of an acceleration profile to optimize the flow pattern in the nozzle area,” states Hermann-Josef Post, Product Manager Wet End Process at Voith. “This prevents turbulence, significantly increases the effectiveness of the system, and achieves optimal homogeneity of the high-consistency stock and whitewater mixture. In parallel with these benefits, the largest possible operating window can also be accommodated and a high degree of flexibility achieved in the operation of the system.”

Due to the optimized shape and optimal adjustability to the respective operating point, the pressure drop in the high-consistency feed is lower and the load on the high-consistency stock pump is relieved, giving rise to significant energy savings. The differential pressure linearly adds to the power requirement. In addition, the pump is kept in the optimal operating range, which further increases efficiency.

The space requirement is also significantly reduced due to the compact design of the new HydroMix. The length of the mixing zone is reduced by around 50 percent compared with the previous design, which increases the application potential in restricted installation spaces and reduces building investment costs.

The new generation of HydroMix can be combined with various whitewater flow options. A digital measurement of the gas content also permits precise control of deaeration chemicals, which reduces the use of chemicals and lowers operating costs. The new generation of HydroMix is complemented by an automated cleaning system that guarantees excellent cleanliness in the entire mixing system, avoids deposits and reduces the risk of tearing.

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 20,000 employees, sales of € 4.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services, and products on the market, and offers paper manufacturers holistic solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and supports customers in significantly reducing their carbon footprint. With its comprehensive automation products and leading digitization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art, digital technologies to increase the availability and efficiency of their systems in all areas of the production process.

Voith optimizes its HydroMix stock mixing system, features automatically adjustable mixing nozzle and compact design

Posted in: Mills 12/15/2020 - 05:44

Excellent mixing quality of stock and whitewater
Automatic adjustment and geometric optimization of the nozzle for consistently superior sheet quality
Maximum flexibility for paper producers thanks to an extended operating window

Voith has comprehensively optimized its HydroMix stock mixing system. The new generation of this tried and tested system features an automatically adjustable stock nozzle, ensures an excellent mixing quality of stock and whitewater, and guarantees consistently superior sheet quality. With a significantly expanded operating window, paper manufacturers benefit from maximum flexibility in the approach flow system of the papermaking process.

At the heart of the new generation of the stock mixing system is the automatically adjustable mixing nozzle that has been fundamentally optimized in terms of design and geometry, resulting in an excellent mixing quality of stock and whitewater and maximum homogeneity. The automated adjustment function of the patented nozzle aligns the stock consistency with the required target values and guarantees superior sheet quality further downstream the process chain.

In order to expand the operating window for the proven HydroMix and, in doing so, offer paper manufacturers the greatest possible flexibility, Voith has not only optimized the nozzle but also the geometry of the whitewater feed. “The new design uses the principle of an acceleration profile to optimize the flow pattern in the nozzle area,” states Hermann-Josef Post, Product Manager Wet End Process at Voith. “This prevents turbulence, significantly increases the effectiveness of the system, and achieves optimal homogeneity of the high-consistency stock and whitewater mixture. In parallel with these benefits, the largest possible operating window can also be accommodated and a high degree of flexibility achieved in the operation of the system.”

Due to the optimized shape and optimal adjustability to the respective operating point, the pressure drop in the high-consistency feed is lower and the load on the high-consistency stock pump is relieved, giving rise to significant energy savings. The differential pressure linearly adds to the power requirement. In addition, the pump is kept in the optimal operating range, which further increases efficiency.

The space requirement is also significantly reduced due to the compact design of the new HydroMix. The length of the mixing zone is reduced by around 50 percent compared with the previous design, which increases the application potential in restricted installation spaces and reduces building investment costs.

The new generation of HydroMix can be combined with various whitewater flow options. A digital measurement of the gas content also permits precise control of deaeration chemicals, which reduces the use of chemicals and lowers operating costs. The new generation of HydroMix is complemented by an automated cleaning system that guarantees excellent cleanliness in the entire mixing system, avoids deposits and reduces the risk of tearing.

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 20,000 employees, sales of € 4.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services, and products on the market, and offers paper manufacturers holistic solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and supports customers in significantly reducing their carbon footprint. With its comprehensive automation products and leading digitization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art, digital technologies to increase the availability and efficiency of their systems in all areas of the production process.

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 14, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply an extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild with a wide scope of automation and services for Cascades’ Bear Island mill in Virginia, the United States. In the project, paper machine PM 1, designed to produce newspaper, will be rebuilt to produce high-quality, lightweight, 100 percent recycled linerboard and medium grades for the North American market. The start-up of the rebuilt paper machine is scheduled for the end of 2022.

The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

“Valmet’s technology and references were the key reasons for achieving this agreement of a grade conversion rebuild. The Greenpac line at the sister plant of Bear Island has performed very well, and our cooperation with Cascades has been good. We have been flexibly developing our forming technology further to meet the customer demands,” says Mike Gray, Vice President, Capital Business, North America, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

The ~8,500-mm wide (wire) containerboard machine PM 1 will produce recycled linerboard and medium grades with a basis weight range of 88-176 g/m2 and design speed of 1,370 m/min. The annual capacity will be 465,000 short tons.

Information about the customer Cascades

Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative and value-added packaging, hygiene and recovery solutions. The Company employs approximately 12,000 people across a network of close to 90 facilities in North America and Europe.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet to supply grade conversion rebuild for PM 1 at Cascades’ Bear Island mill in US

Posted in: Mills 12/14/2020 - 07:38

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 14, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply an extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild with a wide scope of automation and services for Cascades’ Bear Island mill in Virginia, the United States. In the project, paper machine PM 1, designed to produce newspaper, will be rebuilt to produce high-quality, lightweight, 100 percent recycled linerboard and medium grades for the North American market. The start-up of the rebuilt paper machine is scheduled for the end of 2022.

The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

“Valmet’s technology and references were the key reasons for achieving this agreement of a grade conversion rebuild. The Greenpac line at the sister plant of Bear Island has performed very well, and our cooperation with Cascades has been good. We have been flexibly developing our forming technology further to meet the customer demands,” says Mike Gray, Vice President, Capital Business, North America, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

The ~8,500-mm wide (wire) containerboard machine PM 1 will produce recycled linerboard and medium grades with a basis weight range of 88-176 g/m2 and design speed of 1,370 m/min. The annual capacity will be 465,000 short tons.

Information about the customer Cascades

Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative and value-added packaging, hygiene and recovery solutions. The Company employs approximately 12,000 people across a network of close to 90 facilities in North America and Europe.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 14, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply an extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild with a wide scope of automation and services for Cascades’ Bear Island mill in Virginia, the United States. In the project, paper machine PM 1, designed to produce newspaper, will be rebuilt to produce high-quality, lightweight, 100 percent recycled linerboard and medium grades for the North American market. The start-up of the rebuilt paper machine is scheduled for the end of 2022.

The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

“Valmet’s technology and references were the key reasons for achieving this agreement of a grade conversion rebuild. The Greenpac line at the sister plant of Bear Island has performed very well, and our cooperation with Cascades has been good. We have been flexibly developing our forming technology further to meet the customer demands,” says Mike Gray, Vice President, Capital Business, North America, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

The ~8,500-mm wide (wire) containerboard machine PM 1 will produce recycled linerboard and medium grades with a basis weight range of 88-176 g/m2 and design speed of 1,370 m/min. The annual capacity will be 465,000 short tons.

Information about the customer Cascades

Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative and value-added packaging, hygiene and recovery solutions. The Company employs approximately 12,000 people across a network of close to 90 facilities in North America and Europe.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet to supply grade conversion rebuild for PM 1 at Cascades’ Bear Island mill in US

Posted in: Mills 12/14/2020 - 07:38

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 14, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply an extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild with a wide scope of automation and services for Cascades’ Bear Island mill in Virginia, the United States. In the project, paper machine PM 1, designed to produce newspaper, will be rebuilt to produce high-quality, lightweight, 100 percent recycled linerboard and medium grades for the North American market. The start-up of the rebuilt paper machine is scheduled for the end of 2022.

The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

“Valmet’s technology and references were the key reasons for achieving this agreement of a grade conversion rebuild. The Greenpac line at the sister plant of Bear Island has performed very well, and our cooperation with Cascades has been good. We have been flexibly developing our forming technology further to meet the customer demands,” says Mike Gray, Vice President, Capital Business, North America, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

The ~8,500-mm wide (wire) containerboard machine PM 1 will produce recycled linerboard and medium grades with a basis weight range of 88-176 g/m2 and design speed of 1,370 m/min. The annual capacity will be 465,000 short tons.

Information about the customer Cascades

Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative and value-added packaging, hygiene and recovery solutions. The Company employs approximately 12,000 people across a network of close to 90 facilities in North America and Europe.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Fully automated, reliable ropeless threading in two-tier dryer sections
Improved efficiency and safety plus reduced maintenance requirements
Extensive flexibility thanks to large operating window for basis weights of up to 300 g/m2

In board machines, threading the paper web following shutdowns or breaks in the dryer section has until now been a complicated and time-consuming process. The process of using ropes to guide the tail through the dryer section presents safety risks and involves an extensive maintenance effort. A new Voith solution offers paper manufacturers unprecedented flexibility and reliability. The TailStabilizer can now be used for the first time in board machines with two-tier dryer sections for ropeless threading of the tail, improving both efficiency and safety. The system is being used successfully at a paper mill in China, for example.

“The fact that we are now able to offer ropeless threading to paper manufacturers that produce grades with particularly high basis weights in two-tier dryer sections is an important milestone for us and is unparalleled in the industry,” says Sebastian Meuthen, Product & Service Manager Paper Machine at Voith. “The system is extremely reliable and, in particular, improves safety for the operating personnel.”

Due to the much higher basis weights in the board segment, ropeless threading is particularly challenging from a technical standpoint. The Voith TailStabilizer system enables absolutely reliable, fully automated and safe threading in the two-tier dryer section. A specially developed peel-up component, positioned as close as possible to the roll, ensures maximum peeling effect. The optimized arrangement of multi-row air nozzles and air deflectors lifts the tail from the drying cylinders and quickly fixes it to the TailStabilizer to transport it from there to the next drying cylinder. As a result, the process also minimizes shredding. Because it works contactlessly, unlike other solutions, it also avoids wear and unnecessary maintenance work. This results in reduced maintenance and greater equipment availability.

TailStabilizer is part of the Voith Prevo range of tail threading and cutting systems. The threading solution can be adapted for any application and is easy to install. Thus, the system is especially suitable for rebuilds and optimization of existing threading systems. Thanks to its flexibility, the TailStabilizer technology offers a large operating window with basis weights of up to 300 g/m2.

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 20,000 employees, sales of € 4.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services and products on the market and offers paper manufacturers holistic solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and helps customers minimize their carbon footprint. With its leading automation products and digitalization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art digital technologies to improve plant availability and efficiency for all sections of the production process.

Voith introduces TailStabilizer solution for use in board machines with two-tier dryer sections for ropeless tail threading

Posted in: Mills 12/14/2020 - 05:38

Fully automated, reliable ropeless threading in two-tier dryer sections
Improved efficiency and safety plus reduced maintenance requirements
Extensive flexibility thanks to large operating window for basis weights of up to 300 g/m2

In board machines, threading the paper web following shutdowns or breaks in the dryer section has until now been a complicated and time-consuming process. The process of using ropes to guide the tail through the dryer section presents safety risks and involves an extensive maintenance effort. A new Voith solution offers paper manufacturers unprecedented flexibility and reliability. The TailStabilizer can now be used for the first time in board machines with two-tier dryer sections for ropeless threading of the tail, improving both efficiency and safety. The system is being used successfully at a paper mill in China, for example.

“The fact that we are now able to offer ropeless threading to paper manufacturers that produce grades with particularly high basis weights in two-tier dryer sections is an important milestone for us and is unparalleled in the industry,” says Sebastian Meuthen, Product & Service Manager Paper Machine at Voith. “The system is extremely reliable and, in particular, improves safety for the operating personnel.”

Due to the much higher basis weights in the board segment, ropeless threading is particularly challenging from a technical standpoint. The Voith TailStabilizer system enables absolutely reliable, fully automated and safe threading in the two-tier dryer section. A specially developed peel-up component, positioned as close as possible to the roll, ensures maximum peeling effect. The optimized arrangement of multi-row air nozzles and air deflectors lifts the tail from the drying cylinders and quickly fixes it to the TailStabilizer to transport it from there to the next drying cylinder. As a result, the process also minimizes shredding. Because it works contactlessly, unlike other solutions, it also avoids wear and unnecessary maintenance work. This results in reduced maintenance and greater equipment availability.

TailStabilizer is part of the Voith Prevo range of tail threading and cutting systems. The threading solution can be adapted for any application and is easy to install. Thus, the system is especially suitable for rebuilds and optimization of existing threading systems. Thanks to its flexibility, the TailStabilizer technology offers a large operating window with basis weights of up to 300 g/m2.

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 20,000 employees, sales of € 4.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services and products on the market and offers paper manufacturers holistic solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and helps customers minimize their carbon footprint. With its leading automation products and digitalization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art digital technologies to improve plant availability and efficiency for all sections of the production process.

AUGSBURG, Germany, Dec. 10, 2020 (Press Release) -Only in Germany around one billion frozen pizzas are sold each year, and the volumes are rising. manroland Goss is now also represented in this growth market with the new installation of a state-of-the-art VARIOMAN c:line. Together with a packaging specialist, a new, fully automated and processoptimized packaging printing house will be created by the end of 2021, which can efficiently meet the growing demand for frozen food packaging.

A new project in packaging printing for food, with a value in the 7 digit range, goes to manroland Goss.
Fully automated VARIOMAN c:line with web offset technology is at the heart of the pioneering printing factory.
Revenues of frozen food are rising in the EU, a sum which currently amounts to EUR 35 billion; Corona has been an effectenhancing factor.

Major packaging printing project successfully awarded to manroland Goss: together with the newly founded company, which is currently still operating under the project name ROSA, the web offset expert will build a technically advanced printing press of superlatives next year. Equipped with an automatic winder with web storage and impact splicer, web cleaning, web edge guidance system, special draw-in unit plus 5 offset printing units, a flexo-printing unit, an electron beam curing unit as well as an inline rotary die cutter – to name just a few highlights – the new VARIOMAN c:line will be ready for production by the end of 2021.

VARIOMAN c:line: Cardboard printing at top speed

C stands for the English term "cardboard" and focuses on the core competence of the VARIOMAN c:line: printing of cardboard boxes in a wide range of thicknesses. Cups, folding cartons or, as in the case of ROSA, pizza cartons can be printed by this press at speeds of up to 400 meters per minute. At this speed, more than 2,500 pizza boxes can be printed in a commercially available size in just one minute, and that in the highest print quality. This production efficiency ensures the speed required on the packaging market today and creates decisive competitive advantages for ROSA's customers. The VARIOMAN web offset solution means that a total production output is possible that outperforms sheetfed offset printing by up to 100 %.

Variability is a key characteristics of the VARIOMAN presses

Another record-breaking fact about this press: a pattern change can be implemented in less than 4 minutes. With this impressive pattern variability, VARIOMAN surpasses today's market requirements for the highest product diversity. The fast changeover times allow for economical production even with smaller batch sizes. Another advantage is the format variability on a web width of up to 1,300 mm and a format length of up to 914 mm. Thanks to sleeve technology, the format-variable printing units ensure significantly lower printing form costs compared to alternative printing methods. As a result, the VARIOMAN solution stands in the forefront of cost-effective production.

"The decisive factor for the purchase of VARIOMAN was not only the print quality at optimized costs, in fact, manroland Goss have convinced us with an overall package that meets our high demands for efficiency and maximum automation." says Henning Diedrich, Managing Director of ROSA.

Maximum automation for tomorrow's packaging printing

ROSA relies on state-of-the-art technology along the entire value chain, which ensures lean processes and optimum material flow. This will lead to the creation of a pioneering printing house in Lower Saxony next year, which from the very beginning will focus on a fully networked production concept. The decision for a VARIOMAN also shows that the company does not accept compromises when it comes to automation either: PECOM-X, the established drive, operating and workflow management system, provides the framework required for highly modern and efficient industrial operation. The fully networked VARIOMAN printing solution thus ensures cost-effectiveness and high productivity.

Efficient production, speed and fully optimized processes will set new standards in the packaging market at the ROSA printing house.

manroland Goss web systems GmbH

The manroland Goss Group is the leading supplier of web-offset printing solutions. The company provides System Solutions for highly automated press and post-press equipment, Engineered Solutions for mechanical, automation and closed-loop upgrades for all types of presses, Service Solutions for parts and labor, tele-support and service level agreements 24/365, and E-commerce Solutions for all suppliers to the web offset industry and beyond.

Manroland Goss installs new automated VARIOMAN c:line with web offset technology at ROSA's printing house in Europe

Posted in: Mills 12/10/2020 - 10:37

AUGSBURG, Germany, Dec. 10, 2020 (Press Release) -Only in Germany around one billion frozen pizzas are sold each year, and the volumes are rising. manroland Goss is now also represented in this growth market with the new installation of a state-of-the-art VARIOMAN c:line. Together with a packaging specialist, a new, fully automated and processoptimized packaging printing house will be created by the end of 2021, which can efficiently meet the growing demand for frozen food packaging.

A new project in packaging printing for food, with a value in the 7 digit range, goes to manroland Goss.
Fully automated VARIOMAN c:line with web offset technology is at the heart of the pioneering printing factory.
Revenues of frozen food are rising in the EU, a sum which currently amounts to EUR 35 billion; Corona has been an effectenhancing factor.

Major packaging printing project successfully awarded to manroland Goss: together with the newly founded company, which is currently still operating under the project name ROSA, the web offset expert will build a technically advanced printing press of superlatives next year. Equipped with an automatic winder with web storage and impact splicer, web cleaning, web edge guidance system, special draw-in unit plus 5 offset printing units, a flexo-printing unit, an electron beam curing unit as well as an inline rotary die cutter – to name just a few highlights – the new VARIOMAN c:line will be ready for production by the end of 2021.

VARIOMAN c:line: Cardboard printing at top speed

C stands for the English term "cardboard" and focuses on the core competence of the VARIOMAN c:line: printing of cardboard boxes in a wide range of thicknesses. Cups, folding cartons or, as in the case of ROSA, pizza cartons can be printed by this press at speeds of up to 400 meters per minute. At this speed, more than 2,500 pizza boxes can be printed in a commercially available size in just one minute, and that in the highest print quality. This production efficiency ensures the speed required on the packaging market today and creates decisive competitive advantages for ROSA's customers. The VARIOMAN web offset solution means that a total production output is possible that outperforms sheetfed offset printing by up to 100 %.

Variability is a key characteristics of the VARIOMAN presses

Another record-breaking fact about this press: a pattern change can be implemented in less than 4 minutes. With this impressive pattern variability, VARIOMAN surpasses today's market requirements for the highest product diversity. The fast changeover times allow for economical production even with smaller batch sizes. Another advantage is the format variability on a web width of up to 1,300 mm and a format length of up to 914 mm. Thanks to sleeve technology, the format-variable printing units ensure significantly lower printing form costs compared to alternative printing methods. As a result, the VARIOMAN solution stands in the forefront of cost-effective production.

"The decisive factor for the purchase of VARIOMAN was not only the print quality at optimized costs, in fact, manroland Goss have convinced us with an overall package that meets our high demands for efficiency and maximum automation." says Henning Diedrich, Managing Director of ROSA.

Maximum automation for tomorrow's packaging printing

ROSA relies on state-of-the-art technology along the entire value chain, which ensures lean processes and optimum material flow. This will lead to the creation of a pioneering printing house in Lower Saxony next year, which from the very beginning will focus on a fully networked production concept. The decision for a VARIOMAN also shows that the company does not accept compromises when it comes to automation either: PECOM-X, the established drive, operating and workflow management system, provides the framework required for highly modern and efficient industrial operation. The fully networked VARIOMAN printing solution thus ensures cost-effectiveness and high productivity.

Efficient production, speed and fully optimized processes will set new standards in the packaging market at the ROSA printing house.

manroland Goss web systems GmbH

The manroland Goss Group is the leading supplier of web-offset printing solutions. The company provides System Solutions for highly automated press and post-press equipment, Engineered Solutions for mechanical, automation and closed-loop upgrades for all types of presses, Service Solutions for parts and labor, tele-support and service level agreements 24/365, and E-commerce Solutions for all suppliers to the web offset industry and beyond.

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 10, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet enhances the offering of Valmet Paper Lab, an automated paper testing laboratory, for linerboard applications. In recent years, a large share of the Valmet Paper Lab deliveries has already been for linerboard applications. With a new S-Test module, Valmet Paper Lab offers a complete laboratory package for linerboard producers.

“The new S-Test module offers even more benefits by saving operators’ time, materials and providing real-time valuable quality information. In typical linerboard measurements, such as tensile strength, basis weight, short span compression (SCT), burst, caliper, surface properties, and porosity, Valmet Paper Lab has become a cornerstone of the laboratory automation,” says Bogdan Pavlovic, Business Manager, Board and Paper Analyzers, Automation business line, Valmet.

Faster and easier classification with S-Test

Compared to the time-consuming and user-dependent standard manual laboratory procedure known as Concora Medium Test (CMT), the S-Test offers a fast and easy method for estimating the strength classification of containerboard medium fluting. There is no need to corrugate or tape the test pieces, which makes the strength classification fast and easy, and provides significant savings in time and materials. The S-Test has been standardized by German Institute for Standardization and confirmed by The Cepi Container Board, a European industry association of producers of corrugated case materials.

About Valmet Paper Lab

Valmet Paper Lab is a modular and scalable automated paper testing system for board and paper grades. With the widest selection of industry-standard tests on the market, reporting can detail over 400 properties. The testing system is based on several decades of automated paper testing experience with over 300 units delivered to board and paper mills around the world.

Valmet Paper Lab provides an easy-to-learn and intuitive tool for paper and board property testing, which, together with Valmet’s Industrial Internet remote support, can take the automated laboratory’s performance to a new level by utilizing real-time quality results to steer the production efficiency.

VALMET

Corporate Communications

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet enhances offering of Valmet Paper Lab for linerboard applications

Posted in: Mills 12/10/2020 - 09:16

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 10, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet enhances the offering of Valmet Paper Lab, an automated paper testing laboratory, for linerboard applications. In recent years, a large share of the Valmet Paper Lab deliveries has already been for linerboard applications. With a new S-Test module, Valmet Paper Lab offers a complete laboratory package for linerboard producers.

“The new S-Test module offers even more benefits by saving operators’ time, materials and providing real-time valuable quality information. In typical linerboard measurements, such as tensile strength, basis weight, short span compression (SCT), burst, caliper, surface properties, and porosity, Valmet Paper Lab has become a cornerstone of the laboratory automation,” says Bogdan Pavlovic, Business Manager, Board and Paper Analyzers, Automation business line, Valmet.

Faster and easier classification with S-Test

Compared to the time-consuming and user-dependent standard manual laboratory procedure known as Concora Medium Test (CMT), the S-Test offers a fast and easy method for estimating the strength classification of containerboard medium fluting. There is no need to corrugate or tape the test pieces, which makes the strength classification fast and easy, and provides significant savings in time and materials. The S-Test has been standardized by German Institute for Standardization and confirmed by The Cepi Container Board, a European industry association of producers of corrugated case materials.

About Valmet Paper Lab

Valmet Paper Lab is a modular and scalable automated paper testing system for board and paper grades. With the widest selection of industry-standard tests on the market, reporting can detail over 400 properties. The testing system is based on several decades of automated paper testing experience with over 300 units delivered to board and paper mills around the world.

Valmet Paper Lab provides an easy-to-learn and intuitive tool for paper and board property testing, which, together with Valmet’s Industrial Internet remote support, can take the automated laboratory’s performance to a new level by utilizing real-time quality results to steer the production efficiency.

VALMET

Corporate Communications

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

WESTERVILLE, OH, Dec. 8, 2020 (Press Release) -ABB has been chosen by Norske Skog Skogn to supply a comprehensive new digital platform for the company’s newsprint mill in Norway. The ABB Ability Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for pulp and paper will be operational by April 2021, with ABB providing five years of support as the mill undertakes its journey towards digitalization and smart operations.

With three paper machines and an annual capacity of 520,000 tons, Norske Skog Skogn is one of Europe’s largest newsprint manufacturers. As newsprint production capacity declines across Europe with several newsprint machine closures, Norske Skog Skogn targets to serve the printing industry by utilizing digitalization to optimize production, increase quality yield and to provide better customer service.

The delivery includes layering Process Data Management, part of ABB Ability Plant and Enterprise level applications for pulp and paper, with the MES and then seamlessly integrating to the customer’s automation and enterprise resource management levels. This will provide full end-to-end data management both horizontally and vertically, enabling deployment of other digital applications and helping to create a state-of-the-art, modern mill. The full scope of supply comprises Production Planning, Quality Data Management, Production Management, Warehouse Management, Decision Support, Diary, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) modules.

When complete, the digital platform will provide better visibility, and improved planning and management of quality and production. The platform’s ability to be the catalyst for continuous improvement initiatives is of particular importance to Norske Skog Skogn. ABB’s Diary module provides powerful data collection, structuring and analysis tools that help manufacturers manage workflows and share information across shifts. When paired with the OEE module, to identify ways to increase productivity, mills can leverage the detailed information to find areas for improvement and prioritize actions based on improvement potential analysis.

All product modules are operated via an easy-to-use, web-based user interface that can be accessed from anywhere and enable information sharing across traditional operative silos, eventually removing them.

“We chose ABB due to their expertise, rigor and professionalism throughout the tendering process, together with the easy-to-use, configurable nature of their Manufacturing Execution System. These factors were crucial in minimizing our commercial and operational risk and reducing the time required for training,” said Peder Lutdal, Project Manager at Norske Skog Skogn. “We concluded that ABB offered the best solution across the board for ensuring high quality and efficiency across the production process. In particular, the way the system interacts with the operators and the OEE and diary modules’ ability to deliver a firm knowledge base for optimization and continuous improvement. Our new digital platform will give us the necessary tools to further improve our product quality—both during production and when receiving feedback from our own customers.”

“The new digital platform offered by ABB represents an important strategic step for our operation at Skogn not at least when considering the flexibility the new system represents in terms of our future strategic approach for the mill,” said Bjørn Einar Ugedal, Mill Manager at Norske Skog Skogn. “We are confident that ABB will deliver according to our expectations, and we have so far only a positive experience from working with them in the ongoing execution phase.”

“Taking the first step in digitalization requires deep sector expertise and extensive support from a hands-on digital enabler,” said Mikko Jalava, Sales Director, Digital Solutions, ABB. “We are looking forward to partnering with Norske Skog Skogn on their digital journey, starting with a robust platform upon which the company can in time deploy additional digital services, such as those available from our ABB Ability Genix portfolio.”

ABB Ability Genix is an AI and industrial analytics driven platform that collates data from diverse sources across the enterprise and translates this data, using our deep domain expertise, into actionable insights. Users at all levels across the enterprise can engage with the platform using a suite of pre-built applications, with the additional capability of self-service analytics.

Norske Skog is a world leading producer of publication paper with strong market positions and customer relations in Europe and Australasia. The Norske Skog Group operates four mills in Europe of which two will produce recycled containerboard following planned conversion projects. In addition, the Group operates two publication paper mills and a pellets facility in Australasia. Norske Skog aims to further diversify its operations and continue its transformation into a growing and high-margin business through a range of exciting fiber projects. The Group has approximately 2,300 employees in five countries, headquartered in Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker NSKOG.

ABB is a trusted partner and leading supplier to the pulp and paper industry, offering deep expertise and a comprehensive portfolio of integrated digital solutions, automation and electrification systems, industry-focused products and comprehensive services to help our customers optimize all phases of the papermaking process. We are committed to serving packaging, paper, tissue and pulp producers to help drive availability, performance, cost and quality improvements. Active worldwide, ABB has over 1000 pulp and paper professionals who serve customers in over 50 countries.

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.

ABB to supply new Ability Manufacturing Execution System at Norske Skog's newsprint mill in Skogn, Norway

Posted in: Mills 12/09/2020 - 06:15