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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...

Maximizing efficiencies and flexibility on paper machines is essential in the highly competitive market of paper and board production. Producers are now actively looking for flexibility in new machine lines or alternatively have reached the limit of their existing forming technology.

ANDRITZ‘s PrimeForm TW Shoe-Blade GapFormer provides a highly flexible solution that enables strength and formation with operating speeds of 1600 m/min and a wide range of grades and furnishes, with single-ply basis weight references from 30-250 gsm.

As well as for installations in new machines, the former is ideal for fast and uncomplicated rebuilds as the basics of the...

One of the toughest challenges in the production of nonwovens is
maintaining product uniformity at high speeds. Issues like the 'smile effect,' where fiber accumulates on the edges of the mat, lead to quality losses and wasted material. Producers are also under pressure to cut costs, save fiber, and reduce manual interventions, all while meeting sustainability goals such as lowering energy usage and emissions."

The actual process of producing nonwovens can be described as similar to baking bread - but at industrial speed. Fiber mats have to be laid evenly, layer after layer, without clumping at the edges or thinning...

ANDRITZ recently acquired Diamond Power International, a global company which brings a large range of complimentary cleaning products and services to boiler operators in the pulp, paper and power industries.
The company has been supplying specialist boiler cleaning services for over 100 years, and has a comprehensive portfolio covering boiler cleaning systems and process optimization tools including sootblowers, replacement parts, and upgrades, boiler cleaning controls, cameras and monitoring, port rodders and dampers gauges and level indicators.

Diamond Power’s products have been developed to assist customers in solving challenges, improving efficiencies as well as enabling them to respond to changing markets,...

The tissue industry is driven by high-speed production, fast grade changes, and constant pressure to reduce waste and energy use. However, many mills struggle with visibility and knowing exactly where and why losses happen. From sheet breaks and quality deviations to energy and fiber overuse, hidden inefficiencies cause losses everyday.

ANDRITZ addresses this challenge with an integrated portfolio of digital solutions. Central to this offering is Metris Insights, a data platform tailored for tissue production. Enhanced by Optimization of Process Performance (OPP) and Metris Advanced Process Control (APC), it enables real-time optimization, automation, and efficiency improvements across production operations.

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As demand for quality wood chips increases at pulp mills across the globe and the sourcing of logs in some regions becomes more difficult, the wood chip side stream at sawmills can often be a significant revenue source. This means sawmill operators have a genuine opportunity to fill the gap by supplying wood chips to pulp mills. However, top quality chips are key.

To ensure the production of quality chips at sawmills located across the globe, ANDRITZ mission in the supply of chipping technology is to always work to improve chip quality, reduce operational costs, increase uptime and maintain consistency...

Today’s pulp mills are operating under intense pressure to be more sustainable, more efficient, and more reliable. One of the biggest challenges is dealing with process variability. These include fluctuations in raw material quality, changing production demands, and complex chemical dosing requirements. These issues not only affect the stability of the operation but also drive up costs and reduce efficiency.

ANDRITZ has developed a combination of optimization and artificial intelligence tools to assist pulp mills in reducing chemical usage, minimize failures and achieve greater stability in operations – with some remarkable results.

Metris Optimization of Process Performance (OPP) and Metris...

ANDRITZ recently acquired A.Celli Paper, an Italian company with extensive experience in tissue, paper and board machinery and services. The company offers turnkey tissue plants and tissue machines including key components and services, as well as winders, unwinders, and rewinders, and packaging solutions for all kinds of tissue, paper, and board production.
The company operates in more than 60 countries, with the A.Celli Paper brand being well-known globally with around 1,000 installations. Its installed technology includes over 100 tissue machines, 400 rewinders for tissue and paper and 100 roll handling systems.
The acquisition now enables ANDRITZ to be a full...

With rising pressures to reduce costs and increase productivity, paper manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to improve all aspects production. Inefficiencies in the stock preparation stage can lead to high costs, poor fiber yield, and inconsistent quality in the paper making process. The challenges are compounded by raw material variations, unexpected breakdowns, and a lack of real-time data on operational performance.

So, what can manufacturers do to tackle these issues? That's where Metris OPP (Optimization of Paper Production) and ACEs (Advanced Control and Expert Systems) come in. These digital solutions are designed to bring more control, efficiency, and predictability...

Yes they can! With the ANDRITZ OCCasion program, existing mill operators can benefit from customized solutions tailored exactly to their own mills’ needs with the goal of improving efficiency and maximizing profitability. The program includes access to the very latest innovations and advanced products to optimize production processes.

ANDRITZ OCC experts work with customers on improving fiber yield, increasing capacity, material and water system balances, stickies and digital
transformation. The program is designed as a holistic solution covering multiple process areas across mills.

In this podcast we speak to ANDRITZ OCCasion experts George Emery, Process Director and Al Zumpano, Process...