With its new product DuoShake Digital Generation, Voith is taking the next step on its journey to Papermaking 4.0. A paper mill in the United States that produces recycled linerboard wanted to optimize the sheet strength and basis weight of its product while maximising machine speed.

With the application of DuoShake DG, the mill has seen the following improvements:

• A boost in machine speed, which means increased production
• Enhanced sheet stability
• Improved availability and serviceability
• Overall better sheet appearance

A mill in the midwest producing corrugated medium frequently shut down production to clean its dryer fabrics. These dirty fabrics and cleaning shutdowns drastically reduced the monthly output and increased the energy consumption.

With CleanLine Extract4D installed, the mill noted these key results: 

• Eliminated biweekly manual cleaning
• Realized chemical savings
• Improved safety

This partial optimization plays a key role in the rebuild for Papierfabrik August Koehler SE.

Reliable and short threading processes are achieved with the fully automated PrevoSystem.

• Higher runability and productivity
• Increased safety for operating personnel
• Reduced production loss after a restart of the paper machine

As full-line supplier for the entire papermaking process, Voith assumes comprehensive responsibility for building a new paper machine for the Obbola paper mill in Umeå, Sweden.

Voith’s technology is a crucial factor here.

• Significant capacity increase with higher production speeds
• Better winding results by avoiding winding defects
• Reduced mechanical stress on the winder minimises maintenance requirements