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General safety tips to follow when working around the calender

Modern calenders are designed to minimize risks. However, despite safety-conscious equipment designs, operators must still exercise extreme caution around paper machinery.

Valmet renovates children’s sports field at Dąbrówka Orphanage in Poland

Valmet’s social responsibility program continues with local projects around the world promoting science, nature and equal opportunities. In the EMEA area, Valmet supports Dąbrówka Orphanage in Jelenia Góra, Poland, by renovating the orphanage’s old sports field to further improve the children’s access to meaningful activities and equal opportunities for wellbeing.

Valmeteers get together to do good

Valmet’s social responsibility program supports selected local projects around the world that promote science, nature and equal opportunities. In North America, Valmet supports Make-A-Wish® Foundation with the theme “Equal opportunities for wellbeing”.

Maintain and troubleshoot winder hydraulic parking brakes

Front and rear drum brakes are installed on a winder, typically on the drive side, in order to improve personnel safety. The parking brakes assure the drums are at zero speed while personnel are working in the windup area. This article describes basic operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the brakes.

Winder safety - releasing from a nip with a lifting cushion

Each mill must have a rescue plan and rescue apparatus for accidents. The following information is aimed at the winder users to help them when developing a rescue plan for accidents that are caused by the pulling winder nip.

Follow hydraulic hose best practices to improve runnability

Hydraulic hose best practices include documentation, marking connections and hose routing. This is especially critical during roll removal and installation.

Valmet improves your safety around recovery boiler operations

The recovery boiler is a hazardous work area. Valmet has developed a number of innovative upgrades that reduce operator risk by automating and redesigning typical procedures. Explosion, combustion, hot gas, molten ash and burn risks are minimized.

Proper storage of ENP modules will prevent costly damage

Care must be taken while ENP modules are out of the machine to prevent damage from corrosion to the polished and machined carbon steel surfaces. Learn more about proper care and storage of ENP modules.

How to perform static balancing of dryers, and the benefits

Static balancing prevents sheet breaks, poor sheet quality, bearing wear, vibration, noise and other problems and should only be used on dryer cans running at less than 3000 fpm.

Valmet celebrates 90 years in China

Valmet’s history in China dates to 1933, when KMW, which later became part of Valmet, received its first paper machine delivery order for Guangzhou Paper. Valmet has since established an extensive sales, service and manufacturing network in the country, serving the pulp, paper and energy, marine, and oil and gas industries. Throughout the year, we have invited our employees, customers and other stakeholders to celebrate Valmet’s 90 years in China – please join us!