Valmet pilot/ lab. 2-ply wide paper machine 13.3"(340 mm)
AMERICA North (USA-Canada-Mexico)
Pilot/Lab 13.3" (340mm) 2-ply wide paper machine,
Shut down 2024, still installed.
Two ply 140 + 40 g/m2 400m/min fourdrinier +
twin wire former Stratified forming on fourdrinier +
Kraft liner 65g/m2 1000m/min, twin wire former
Production, max 22kg/min (dry weight in headbox)
top former 85 g/m2 700m/min
Speed max 2500m/min (design speed),
roll-up of wet web after press, approx. 1000m/min.
Power consumption during normal run: approx. 1,5MW
Andritz headbox 340mm (2008), Valmet headbox 330mm
Andritz top former 2012
1st press: Double felted roll nip, max press load 150 kn/m
2nd press: Sym-belt lower roll, solid upper countershaft,
double felted or single felt with trans belt,
max press load 1200kN/m
3rd press: Sym-belt upper roll solid lower countershaft,
single felt against solid countershaft, max press load 1200kN/m
2nd and 3rd press have tiltable shoes.
Cut web through press max 250mm.
Press section rebuilt to Sym-belt 1996.
Closed white water system with fiber recovery over
Voith disc filter (built year 2007)