Valmet to Supply 'Paper Lab' to Papierfabrik Palm's Aalen-Neukochen Mill in Germany
Valmet Paper Lab delivers accurate and rapid measurement results that are used either as a quality stamp for the end-product or for the board machine operation optimization.
April 10, 2020 - Valmet will supply a 'Valmet Paper Lab' automated board and paper testing laboratory to Papierfabrik Palm's Aalen-Neukochen mill in Germany. In total, Valmet will deliver three Valmet Paper Labs to Palm, including the company's Descartes mill in France and Wörth mill in Germany. Valmet Paper Lab delivers accurate and rapid measurement results that are used either as a quality stamp for the end-product or for the board machine operation optimization. The systems will be delivered during the course of this year. Palm in mid-2019 started a project to replace the Aalen-Neukochen mill's three paper machines with a new recycled containerboard machine (PM 5), which is also being supplied by Valmet. "We have a long cooperation with Palm Group, and it is great to see that we can keep on helping them to move their performance forward, both technology and product support wise. It is a significant milestone that the 300th Valmet Paper Lab unit will be delivered to the site where Valmet also supplies the world's largest containerboard machine," said Bogdan Pavlovic, Business Manager, Board and Paper Analyzers, Valmet. Valmet Paper Lab is a modular and scalable automated paper testing system for grades of paper and board. Reporting can detail over 400 properties. About PalmPalm is a leading European producer of paper and packaging. Palm's business areas include: Paper (5 paper mills), Packaging (28 corrugated board plants), and Recycling (2 locations). Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. The company's technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. For further information, visit: www.valmet.com SOURCE: Valmet |