ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast

Service is taken very seriously at ANDRITZ. The Pulp & Paper Service Business Area Segment has more than 100 locations, and 70 service centers and manufacturing facilities, which are staffed by nearly 7,000 experts. Service operations cover wood processing, fiber and drying, recovery and power, paper, fabrics and rolls, and maintenance.

The strategy to ensure customer satisfaction across the world is underpinned by a focus on being a local, regional and global partner to customers. Fast response is seen as critical, especially in emergency situations where ANDRITZ assists customers in keeping mills and plants running while essential parts are sourced...

Cooking and fiberline processes are much like conducting an orchestra – dozens of variables must work in perfect harmony. Chip quality, liquor composition, time, temperature, washing efficiency, and bleaching stages all interact to make the final product.

Traditionally, long manual test delays, raw material variability, and limited online measurements have forced mills to operate conservatively. Today, digitalization allows mills to replace guesswork with continuous, data-driven optimization.

ANDRITZ addresses these challenges with a total automation and digitalization portfolio for continuous cooking and fiberline, combining PulpEye Fiber Properties Analyzer, Smart Chip Level Measurement and the ANDRITZ Advanced Process Controls as well as...

The Through-air Drying (TAD) process has been well accepted across the tissue industry as a major breakthrough in terms of final product quality; however, the process is notoriously known for its excessive energy demands. ANDRITZ has come to the rescue with the ATAD concept, which is set to revolutionize the energy-intensive demand of TAD production.

ANDRITZ has tackled the TAD energy challenge head on by launching ATAD (Advanced TAD) - a groundbreaking innovation designed to slash drying energy use by up to 20%. Crucially, the energy reduction takes place while preserving the premium quality that makes TAD so appealing.

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Panelboard producers have a major challenge when balancing fiber quality, energy consumption, and raw material efficiency. Since 80% of the board is wood fiber, any small variation in fiber length or width has a huge impact on the final product. Traditionally, quality checks are done offline and intermittently, meaning operators had to rely on experience rather than data. The biggest challenge is how to gain visibility and control, knowing what’s happening in real time.

To alleviate these challenges, ANDRITZ has developed MDFEye, an innovative measuring system that continuously analyzes fiber properties right after refining, using machine vision and data analytics...