Paper Technology Journal 19 - Voith

The project goals of 2.15 km 2 /m/d and
1,700 m/min at the reel are certainly realistic.
After just six months, the official acceptance
test of the machine was carried out
and, almost simultaneously, in the presence
of HRH Prince Charles and a large
number of British and international
guests from industry and politics, UPM
Shotton celebrated the inauguration of
the new recovered fibre preparation system.
Prince Charles, who opened the new
mill 25 years before, began his speech
with the amusing words “Perhaps you remember
me. I’ve been here before...”
“Perhaps you remember me.
I’ve been here before...”
The system partnership included the optimization
of the two paper machines from
the approach flow system to broke reduction.
The success of PM 2 also “spilled
over” to PM 1, which has not yet been rebuilt
by Voith. The strict separation of
stock supply and also the water and
broke systems play here an important
part. In addition to a consistent shutdown
management, the optimisation of the
chemicals’ balance produced the major
breakthrough.
With these latest successes, UPM Shotton
and Voith have demonstrated their
potentials.
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Like “Phoenix out of the ashes”, UPM
Shotton has moved with a powerful beat
of its wings into the realms of Europe’s
most efficient paper mills and will in
future not have to comply with standards
but will set standards.
Voith Paper is proud to have participated
in the past and will participate in the
future history of success as a reliable
partner to UPM. On Voith’s side, UPM
will be continuously and competently
supported in all matters of paper production
and technology.
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