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It’s not only the doctor blades, it’s the overall approach

Valmet’s renewed doctoring portfolio focuses on optimizing the papermaking process by lowering production and maintenance costs as well as improving cleanliness.

Maintain reel primary arms for consistent initial reeling control

Proper reel primary arm maintenance is vital for a safe reeling process and high quality paper throughout the reel. This article addresses reel primary arm problems, including arms that can't reliably hold a large reel just above the rails.

Sales journey takes over the geographies

Sales Journey is the biggest training investment Valmet, or its predecessors, has ever made and is set to reach more than 1,000 Valmet sales professionals in all geographies.

Hydraulic problems and their resolutions, actual examples

The following are real life examples of hydraulic problems Valmet Field Service experts found in the field and rectified during their visit.

Fast Forward project work leads to results

Project work is a key element of Valmet's global programs as it brings positive energy to all involved, allows the company to cascade strategy in a meaningful way and acts as a springboard for innovative thinking.

Flexible Service Agreement: Easy budgeting with predicable costs

Valmet now offers a fixed price volume purchase agreement to improve mill operations. Regardless of service type, maintenance costs will now be predictable.

VacRoll suction holes and grooves should be cleaned regularly

VacRoll suction holes and the grooves of all rolls should be cleaned regularly, as they may get completely clogged due to web moisture, particularly at the start of the dryer section. Bearing housings also need attention. Proper handling of the rolls is also important.

Wet streak caused by corrosion of roll shell, case study

A wet streak leads to combined investigation by mill personnel and Valmet roll specialists. A suction roll cover is removed and analyzed, after which a metallurgist inspects the roll. The mill mechanic provides a key insight...

Never straighten bent reel spool journals - safer to replace them

Reel spools carry more load for their size than any other roll in the paper mill. Bent journals can break, causing the log to fall from the reel or storage reels onto the floor and bump into equipment and personnel.

SymRoll recommended maintenance - End seals & roll overhauls

For trouble-free functioning of SymRolls, the following are recommended maintenance regarding the end roll seals and overhauls (complete or regular operation).