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Getting the most out of your data
Tough economic times call for creative solutions. In these times, where access to capital can be difficult, all investments need to deliver substantial and quick return on investment. IT technologies are no different in this regard. Technologies like Manufacturing Execution Solutions (MES) are well acknowledged as excellent More
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Ilim upgrades management system at its Gofra corrugated box plant in Russia
OJSC Ilim Group will install a special-purpose software solution in its OAO Ilim Gofra plant in Kommunar (Leningrad Oblast). The modular software solution, OPM Corrugated and Solid Board System (already installed at more than 50 corrugated board plants in Europe), will be used to optimize production control More
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Indonesian pulp and paper firm orders 4 L&W automatic paper testing systems
A leading pulp and paper corporation in Indonesia has made the decision to purchase four L&W Autoline 400 systems from Lorentzen & Wettre to their Indonesian mills at various locations. The corporation is ranked one of the largest vertically integrated pulp and paper producers in Asia with More
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Proceq launches PaperSchmidt roll hardness tester
Proceq announces the launch of the new PaperSchmidt, continuing the company's tradition of bringing high quality, innovative products to the market. The PaperSchmidt is the first rebound hammer designed specifically for paper roll hardness testing. Extensive field tests carried out at major manufacturers and converters in the More
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L&W unveils new process optimization guide for the pulp and paper industry
L&W Process Optimization is a new useful guide for everyone within the pulp and paper industry. The publication covers information on how to optimize the pulp- and paper manufacturing process, knowledge about testing methods, as well as information about new products. The pulp and paper industry is More
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Shorewood Packaging installs Bobst quality inspection system at Danville, VA, plant
The challenge for inline quality control lies in the speed of the process. Two major factors become prominent. One is the requirement for substantial image capture and processing capacity within the measurement system. The other is the critical management of waste levels by dynamic differentiation between false More
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Honeywell to automate Flambeau River diesel plant in Wisconsin
Honeywell today announced that Flambeau River Biofuels (FRB) has selected it to supply and integrate all automation equipment for the largest second-generation "green diesel" plant in the United States. The plant - located in Park Falls, Wis., and expected to be operational by 2012 - will produce More
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Thilmany Papers selects WOW Logistics as distribution partner
WOW Logistics announced that Thilmany Papers has selected WOW as its finished goods distribution partner. The newly awarded 3PL (Third Party Logistics) contract with Thilmany will be managed at the WOW Logistics Little Chute, WI Distribution Center. As a strategic supply chain partner, WOW will manage the More
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MeadWestvaco sells its Paxonix business to Persistent Systems
MeadWestvaco Corporation and Persistent Systems announced today that MWV has sold its Paxonix business to software development services company, Persistent Systems. Paxonix provides web-based branding and packaging process solutions that accelerate speed to market. The business was formed within MWV in 2001 and has steadily increased its More
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Vishay provides web tension measurement system for WMU's coating pilot plant
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces that it has provided a web tension measurement system to Western Michigan University (WMU) for use in its Coating Pilot Plant. WMU's Coating Pilot Plant, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a leading research center for papermaking, coating, printing, and recycling. Vishay is the More
Featured White Papers
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Uniform Moisture the Key to Better Profitability
Maintaining a uniform moisture distribution in the sheet is probably the most significant improvement on the paper machine to affect final quality, productivity and production cost. The practical implications of an optimum moisture profile go far ... More
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Dryer Surface Temperature Response
Kadant Technical White Paper Series - The moisture content of paper and paperboard products is controlled by adjusting the steam pressure in select dryer cylinders. More
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Improved Dryer Control
Kadant Technical White Paper Series - Significant improvements in dryer section operation and energy efficiency have been achieved through the close integration of supervisory control and steam system design. More