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They can be easily changed, depending on 昀椀ber re昀椀ning needs.
Because they are long-lasting, wear life is not an issue.
Mechanical packing: a sure way to achieve no leaks
Gland packing is eliminated in favor of a mechanical seal.
This means less scheduled and unscheduled maintenance work
is required for the re昀椀ner. No sudden 昀椀ber loss happens, as the
mechanical seal method needs no supervision.
Notes Saliola, “The mechanical seal is a signi昀椀cant
advantage for the MaxEdge re昀椀ner. Otherwise, the classic leaks
from poor gland packing are a frequent headache.”
Adding skills outside of the project scope
As Saliola puts it, “AFT’s support in optimizing the DCS
system not only improved the re昀椀ning line, it was also bene昀椀cial
to our overall operations. We can run the machine at full Yankee
speed.”
Rapid returns
With a payback of only two months or less, based on energy
savings alone, the decision to order a second re昀椀ner for their board
machine was straightforward.
According to Olli-Pekka Riippa, AFT Product Manager Re昀椀ners and De昀氀akers, “We are proud that Industria Cartaria Tivoli
has purchased a second MaxEdge re昀椀ner for their board machine.
We are all smiling about this rather small ‘workhorse’ re昀椀ner that has
precise performance with low energy usage. In addition to tissue
manufacturing, evidence of the success of MaxEdge and Finebar
technologies can be seen worldwide for a wide range of grades.”
MaxEdge Double Disc Re昀椀ner Highlights:
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Finebar MiniSegment technology
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Energy ef昀椀ciency
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IoT integration for high performance, ease of operation,
and safety
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Fast payback for capital investment
Key Technical Advantages:
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Custom-designed plate patterns are available for a
variety of furnishes and re昀椀ning goals.
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Simplicity: Single inlet and outlet for simpli昀椀ed piping.
Open access design and Finebar MiniSegments are
standard for crane-free replacement.
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Reliability: re昀椀ner components with high-quality
standards guarantee the re昀椀ner’s performance for an
extended period.
Figure 2: (right) “We are constantly improving our processes to
make better tissue,” says Tomas Saliola, Maintenance and Operation
Manager at Industria Cartaria Tivoli. “The AFT team provides
innovations in re昀椀ning that save us money, time and avoid headaches.
We value their ideas for running more smoothly, even outside the
scope of their work for us.”
Figure 3: After the MaxEdge re昀椀ner was installed, energy
consumption was dramatically reduced-- now 245 KW on
average, a reduction of 40%. AFT’s Francesco Pantanella (left)
with Luigi Capomassi, Industria Cartaria Tivoli.
Figure 4: “There is nothing small about the bene昀椀ts from
Finebar MiniSegments,” notes Mauro Caponi with Industria
Cartaria Tivoli. To his left is AFT’s Francesco Pantanella.
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