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OraCrepe Next: generation creping - Paper Technology International 2023
Sara Giunchi, Communications & Marketing, Oradoc
INTRODUCTION:
In order for ‘flexibility’ to be synonymous with ‘reliability’ it is necessary that a Yankee doctoring system fully meets the needs of the
production process, which, by its very nature, is influenced by a series of variable parameters.
High product quality and production variability (always taking into account the different process conditions) are the peculiar
characteristics of the modern tissue market, which requires high-level performing machines.
The choice between a rigid or flexible doctoring system,
therefore, is carefully considered on the basis of the characteristics
of the machine and the type of production (production speed, paper
width, paper weight) and it is not necessarily definitive.
That’s what the Oradoc and WEPA case history is all about:
a change of strategy that led to a tangible improvement in production
level, as well as leading to the development of a new product now
available in the range of doctoring solutions provided by Oradoc.
With hundreds of flexible Yankee blade holders (branded
as “OraCrepe™”) installed all over the world, Oradoc can certainly
boast a consolidated experience both in terms of highly customized
design and assistance during installation and maintenance.
But what makes a company competitive in the market and
in line with the times is its ability to keep pace with customers’
production needs, welcoming their requests just to turn them into
solutions that are innovative from a technological point of view as
well as reliable and performing.
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This is how OraCrepe™ becomes OraCrepe™ Next.
Maurizio Tomei, Sales & Customer Service Manager of
Oradoc, summarizes the genesis of this venture as follows: “The
project was born from the combination of two main aspects: from
one side the will of Oradoc R&D department to develop a new
flexible doctoring system for the Yankee cylinder, on the other side
the need of Fosso Ralletta WEPA plant to replace the existing
PM16 creping system - a rigid and obsolete solution - with a flexible
Oradoc one.”
“We had already adopted standard OraCrepe™ flexible
solution in 2005 on PM17 - explains Stefano Chiocca, Production
Manager at Fosso Ralletta plant - and we had been able to obtain
significant improvements in the production process. We know and
we have appreciated Oradoc expertise for many years, as Oradoc
doctoring systems are installed in our factories both in Italy and
abroad”.
Figure 1: OraCrepe Next.

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