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Voith launches NipDynamics sensor system for continuous real-time monitoring of paper machine roll covers

Illustration of a paper machine roll cover with embedded NipDynamics sensor system

Embedded sensors capture nip pressure data during full-speed, high-temperature operation to help mills identify issues earlier and reduce unplanned downtime IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Voith has launched NipDynamics, an embedded sensor system for roll covers that continuously monitors nip conditions while … Read the full press release →

Voith introduces SealView NG for continuous full-width monitoring of suction roll sealing-strip wear

Cutaway view of a suction roll with SealView NG pneumatic lines monitoring sealing-strip wear

Pneumatic-based system tracks sealing-strip condition across the full width to support condition-based maintenance, spare-parts planning and longer roll running times IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Voith has introduced SealView NG, the latest generation of its monitoring system for suction roll sealing strips, … Read the full press release →

Voith and Palm to Convert King’s Lynn Paper Machine for Recycled Corrugated Base Paper Production

(IN BRIEF) Palm Group and Voith are jointly converting the PM 7 paper machine at Palm’s King’s Lynn mill in the United Kingdom to produce corrugated base paper made from recycled fibre. The project responds to the structural decline in … Read the full press release →

Voith Launches PluraMaze Refiner Fillings With Measurable Energy and Lifetime Benefits

(IN BRIEF) Voith has launched PluraMaze, a new refiner filling range for paper manufacturers that combines a labyrinth-inspired geometry with application-specific configurations aimed at reducing energy use, improving fibre treatment and extending component life. Customer installations showed reductions in no-load … Read the full press release →

Voith to Modernize Aquakraft Containerboard Mill in Turkey with Major PM 2 Rebuild Project

(IN BRIEF) Voith will modernize the PM 2 containerboard production line at Aquakraft Kağıt ve Ambalaj’s Ferizli mill in Turkey through a comprehensive rebuild project scheduled for completion in 2027. The upgrade is expected to increase production capacity by around … Read the full press release →

Schaeffler Introduces FAG TORB Bearings to Enhance Efficiency and Reliability in Paper Machine Operations

(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler has introduced its FAG TORB toroidal roller bearings as an advanced solution tailored for the demanding conditions of the paper industry. Designed to handle challenges such as high temperatures, moisture, and shaft misalignment, the bearings combine the … Read the full press release →

Infinity +Green Press Felts Earn Voith German Sustainability Award for Resource Efficiency

(IN BRIEF) Voith has won the German Sustainability Award in the “Resources” category for its Infinity +Green press felts, recognising an innovative recycling concept that enables unlimited recycling cycles without quality loss. Designed for full circularity, the press felts significantly … Read the full press release →

Voith and Wuzhou Special Paper Launch the World’s Largest Specialty Paper Machine in China, Strengthening Long-Term Industry Collaboration

(IN BRIEF) Voith and Wuzhou Special Paper have commissioned the world’s widest specialty paper machine, the PM 21, in Hanchuan, Hubei Province, marking a milestone in their ongoing collaboration. Entirely engineered and supplied by Voith, PM 21 boasts a working … Read the full press release →

A Milestone in Paper Manufacturing: Saica and Voith Celebrate 25 Years of PM 9 Leadership

(IN BRIEF) Voith and Saica Group are celebrating the 25th anniversary of PM 9, the high-speed containerboard production line at Saica’s El Burgo de Ebro mill in Zaragoza, Spain. Commissioned in 2000, PM 9 was groundbreaking for its time, achieving … Read the full press release →

Voith drives operational stability at Green Bay Packaging with OnControl.Pulping Detrashing solution

(IN BRIEF) Voith has helped Green Bay Packaging stabilize operations and improve detrashing throughput at its Green Bay, Wisconsin facility through the OnControl.Pulping Detrashing system, which has been running since March 2024. The smart automation solution adapts cycle timing based … Read the full press release →

Nippon Paper Industries partners with ANDRITZ on new high-efficiency recovery boiler to reduce emissions at Ishinomaki mill

(IN BRIEF) Nippon Paper Industries has selected ANDRITZ to supply a state-of-the-art recovery boiler for its Ishinomaki pulp mill, scheduled for start-up in 2028. The 2,200 tds/d boiler will allow the shutdown of one coal-fired unit and two recovery boilers, … Read the full press release →

ANDRITZ’s Innovative PrimeLineHyTAD Technology Powers Sustainable Tissue Production at Chongqing Longjing Paper

(IN BRIEF) Chongqing Longjing Paper Co., Ltd. has successfully launched the first-ever ANDRITZ PrimeLineHyTAD tissue machine, a cutting-edge technology designed to reduce fiber and energy consumption in premium tissue production. The machine’s efficiency and environmental benefits align with market demands … Read the full press release →

Former Voith Engineer Christian Schiel Honored Posthumously by Paper Industry Hall of Fame for Innovations in Paper Machine Technology

(IN BRIEF) Christian Schiel, a former Voith engineer, was posthumously inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame for his pioneering contributions to paper machine technology. Recognized for innovations like the fabric press and flexible-nip presses, Schiel’s career spanned … Read the full press release →

ANDRITZ to present its latest innovations for steel Yankees and TAD tissue production at Tissue World Miami 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 10-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, has announced its participation at Tissue World Miami, the leading global tissue industry exhibition and conference since 1993. The company will … Read the full press release →

ANDRITZ GROUP’s ANDRITZ Novimpianti to supply PrimeDry Steel Yankee, air and energy systems for Kartogroup España’s Burriana mill in Spain

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 27-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, an Austrian plant engineering group, has announced that its member company member ANDRITZ Novimpianti has received an order from Kartogroup España S.L., a member of the COMINTER GROUP, for the supply … Read the full press release →

Vinda Personal Care to use stock preparation system from ANDRITZ to feed tissue machines at its mill in Yangjiang, Guangdong, China

Start-up is scheduled for the second to third quarter of 2021 Vinda Personal Care (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. one of the biggest tissue producers in China (PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 9-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Austrian plant engineering group ANDRITZ has announced it … Read the full press release →