ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast

Stock preparation is perhaps the most important area of the paper and board making process. The way fibers are prepared before reaching the paper machine has a direct impact on product quality, energy consumption, runnability and ultimately mill profitability.

Traditional paper and board mills – up until now – have had to rely on laboratory results to analyze raw material quality to ensure end quality and running efficiency. However, laboratory results often arrive long after the fibers have already passed through refining, making it difficult to correct process deviations in time.

Today, automation and digitalization are changing the reality. Instead...

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.

Developed...