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Biomass to energy boom in Japan

With four multifuel boiler plant deliveries underway in cooperation with its local partner, JFE Engineering, Valmet is strongly involved in turning Japan’s energy production capacity greener.

A superheater upgrade improves waste firing reliability

A new secondary superheater and wall panels together with Inconel® 625 overlay welding ensure operational reliability, reduce maintenance costs and extend process lifetime at Oulun Energia’s Laanila waste-fired Ekopower plant.

Valmet’s maintenance-related Industrial Internet solutions improve heating plant availability

By tracking the condition of its Hervanta heating plant with Valmet’s Industrial Internet (VII) applications, Tampereen Sähkölaitos recognizes failures proactively, improves maintenance and boosts reliability.

Coater bottom waste reduced at Burgo Villorba

The off-machine coater at Burgo Villorba’s paper machine PM 8 in Italy is making good use of Valmet’s WaterJet turn-up system and Valmet’s knowhow. With over 99% roll change performance efficiency, they have reduced the amount of bottom waste significantly and increased the average speed of the coating machine by 100 m/min, and they are now operating more safely.

Roll covers from recyclable and renewable raw materials

Could paper machine roll covers be made of recycled or even bio-based raw materials? After less than two years’ intensive R&D work, Valmet has introduced new composite covers for press, guide and calender rolls representing a new, more sustainable generation of roll cover materials.

Breast roll shaker improves paper quality and refiner rebuild gives energy savings in Hankuk Paper

Onsan mill removes product quality limitations and saves EUR 50,000 in annual energy costs.

Valmet boosts the development of future field services with Innovation Competition

In March, Valmet launched an Innovation Competition to find fresh ideas and new partners for the development of future field services. The four winners of the competition were Tieto Finland Oy, Flyability SA, and two combined teams of Vizibler and VimAI Oy, and Konecranes Oyj and Noiseless Acoustics Oy.

Vessel-wide automation modernization for Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas

Voyager of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is one of the largest passenger vessels and has operated with Valmet’s automation technology during its 15-year existence.

Upgrade to ship automation for Stena Line

Stena Line is one of the world’s largest ferry operators.

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.