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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 Donates to Bermudian Springs Robotics Club and York County History Center to Expand Hands-On STEM Learning

(IN BRIEF) Voith has donated a combined $8,000 through its #VoithCares program to support STEM education initiatives serving students in York and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. The Bermudian Springs High School Robotics Club and the York County History Center will each … Read the full press release →

Voith Launches PowerDrive Mining at Electra Mining Africa 2026, Combining Electric Conveyor Drives, BeltControl Automation and Integrated Safety Systems

(IN BRIEF) Voith has launched PowerDrive Mining, its new fully coordinated electric drive system for belt conveyors, at Electra Mining Africa 2026 in Johannesburg, positioning the technology as a cost-efficient and lower-risk alternative for new conveyor installations, retrofits and replacements. … Read the full press release →

Voith SteamBooster Converts Coating Machine Exhaust Heat Into Usable Steam

(IN BRIEF) Voith’s SteamBooster is reducing energy use and carbon emissions at Koehler Paper’s Kehl mill in Germany by recovering high-temperature exhaust heat from the SM8 coating machine and converting it into usable process steam. Installed as part of a … 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 →

MegaDrive From Voith Supports Longer Service Life and Lower Maintenance in Paper Mills

(IN BRIEF) Voith has launched MegaDrive, a next-generation rubber wire drive roll cover for the forming section of paper and board machines. The solution is designed to improve traction, reduce wear and minimise maintenance requirements in demanding wet-end operating conditions. … Read the full press release →

Voith Schneider Propeller Continues to Support Offshore, Ferry and Tugboat Operations After 100 Years

(IN BRIEF) Voith is celebrating 100 years of the Voith Schneider Propeller, a propulsion system first tested in 1926 that combines steering and thrust control in one unit. Its continuously adjustable vertical blades allow vessels to generate thrust in any … 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 →

OnSens.SmarTemp expands Voith’s industrial monitoring portfolio with maintenance-free thermal sensing technology

(IN BRIEF) Voith has introduced OnSens.SmarTemp, a new wireless and energy self-sufficient temperature sensor designed for real-time monitoring of constant-fill fluid couplings used in demanding industrial applications. The maintenance-free system uses thermal energy harvesting and radio transmission technology to provide … 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 →

Uwe Zulehner to Lead Voith Hydro North America as Renewable Energy Demand Continues to Grow

(IN BRIEF) Voith Hydro has appointed Uwe Zulehner as President and CEO of its North American operations based in York, Pennsylvania. Zulehner brings more than 25 years of international leadership experience across the engineering, mining, metals and energy sectors, including … Read the full press release →

Voith Secures Strategic Contract to Supply Pump Turbines for Grimsel 4 Hydropower Project in Switzerland

(IN BRIEF) Voith has secured a contract from Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG to supply and install two 70 MW variable-speed pump turbines and motor generators for the Grimsel 4 pumped storage power plant in Switzerland. The project will enhance energy storage … Read the full press release →

Voith and Wuzhou Specialty Paper Achieve First Commercial Deployment of Advanced DuoCentri NipcoFlex Press Technology

(IN BRIEF) Voith has successfully launched PM 19 at Wuzhou Specialty Paper, marking the first commercial use of its DuoCentri NipcoFlex press with a center belt. This innovation enables fully closed web threading from the press to the drying section, … Read the full press release →

Voith Reaches Historic 3,000 Headbox Delivery Milestone While Introducing Next-Generation MasterJet 4Tec F for High-Performance Paper Machines

(IN BRIEF) Voith has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 3,000th headbox, highlighting over a century of innovation in papermaking technology and reinforcing the importance of headboxes in ensuring paper quality, efficiency and automation. The milestone unit … Read the full press release →

Voith Delivers Early Fault Detection and Reliability Gains at Philippine Hydropower Facility

(IN BRIEF) Voith has completed a proactive preventive maintenance program at the Lake Mainit hydropower plant in the Philippines under a long-term service agreement. The 24.9 MW facility, commissioned in 2023 and powered by three vertical Francis turbines, benefited from … 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 introduces E-Pack DS with up to 40 MW power transmission to meet growing demand for space-saving electrification

(IN BRIEF) Voith and ELIN Motoren have introduced the E-Pack DS, a fully integrated electromechanical drive system that merges motor and gearbox into a single synchronized drivetrain. With a power transmission capacity of up to 40 MW, the E-Pack DS … Read the full press release →

Voith and Modern Karton achieve successful start-up of high-speed PM 6 in Zonguldak, boosting containerboard capacity in Turkey and Europe

(IN BRIEF) Voith, Modern Karton, and Harbin Electric International (HEI) have announced the successful start-up of the high-speed PM 6 paper machine and BlueLine stock preparation system at Modern Karton’s Zonguldak facility. Capable of producing up to 640,000 metric tons … 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 →

Voith Unveils Compact Prevo Retrofit for Safer, Faster Tail Threading on Existing Presses

(IN BRIEF) Voith has rolled out a compact Prevo retrofit for press‑to‑dryer tail threading, tailored to paper machines with constrained space. Already installed on PM 5 at Metsä Greaseproof Papers in Düren, the system automates the two‑step transfer—using blowpipe technology and … Read the full press release →

Voith Unveils Three New MillOne Automation Modules for Smarter OCC Line Optimization

(IN BRIEF) Voith has launched three new MillOne automation modules—SmartProtect for high-density cleaning, FineScreening for stock screening, and Pulping Detrashing for pulping—each leveraging real-time data and automated control to optimize fiber yield, reduce energy and raw-material waste, and boost operational … Read the full press release →

Voith and DLR Deploy AI-Driven AutoOpti to Boost Water Turbine Efficiency and Cut Development Time

(IN BRIEF) Voith and the DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology have teamed up to apply AI-driven optimization to water turbine design using DLR’s AutoOpti platform. By coupling real turbine geometries with automated CFD, surrogate modeling, and design evaluation, the project … Read the full press release →

Voith Launches Hydro Pocket Cloud Monitoring at Ohsawagawa Hydropower Station in Japan

(IN BRIEF) Voith, together with Fuji Electric, has deployed the first Hydro Pocket digital-monitoring system at Ohsawagawa hydropower station in Yamagata, Japan, replacing closed-circuit access with a cloud-based, Internet-accessible dashboard. Launched in March 2025, the localized Japanese interface provides real-time … Read the full press release →

Voith to Upgrade GDT’s Vietnamese Plant with MasterJet 4Tec for Superior Paper Quality

(IN BRIEF) Voith has signed a rebuild agreement with GDT Paper to install its MasterJet 4Tec headbox in a new Vietnamese production line, enhancing paper uniformity and energy efficiency. The fourth-generation headbox offers superior fiber formation, pulsation damping, and user-friendly … Read the full press release →

Voith Unveils Dual-Fuel Water Tractors Featuring Next-Generation Propulsion and Control Systems

(IN BRIEF) Voith has introduced two innovative TRAktor V3900-DF water tractors featuring a dual-fuel drive system capable of operating on both LNG and diesel. The vessels are enhanced by two newly developed Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) type 32X6/265, ensuring superior … Read the full press release →

Voith Unveils CleanLine Extract360 for Superior Dryer Fabric Cleaning and Enhanced Wastewater Removal

(IN BRIEF) Voith introduces the CleanLine Extract360, a revolutionary fabric cleaning system for paper machines that enhances cleaning efficiency, optimizes wastewater removal, and extends fabric life, contributing to improved machine performance and reduced defects. (PRESS RELEASE) HEIDENHEIM, 19-Feb-2025 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release →

Voith’s DIWA NXT Transmission Revolutionizes Bus Operations with Fuel Savings and Efficiency

(IN BRIEF) Voith’s DIWA NXT automatic transmission system is gaining popularity among bus operators, particularly for intercity and regional routes. This system, which includes the company’s first mild hybrid transmission, helps reduce fuel consumption by up to 16%, especially on … Read the full press release →

Voith and Mehrer Compression Forge Partnership to Drive Hydrogen Compression Innovation for Sustainable Energy

(IN BRIEF) Voith and Mehrer Compression GmbH have entered a strategic partnership to develop hydrogen compression technology, combining Voith’s expertise in large-scale manufacturing with Mehrer’s long-standing specialization in oil-free compressors. The partnership will focus on creating efficient, high-pressure hydrogen compressors … Read the full press release →

Voith and Trützschler Establish First International Safety Standard for Wet-Laid Nonwoven Machinery

(IN BRIEF) Voith and Trützschler have collaborated to create the first international safety standard, ISO 22291, for wet-laid nonwoven machinery. This new standard streamlines the complex safety requirements for machines used in the production of nonwoven materials, which are essential … Read the full press release →

Voith and Navigator Paper Setúbal Achieve Milestone with Implementation of Seamed Felts on PM 1 and PM 3

(IN BRIEF) Voith has successfully implemented its Infinity S seamed felts on Navigator Paper Setúbal’s PM 1 and PM 3 machines, marking a significant achievement in the paper industry. This transition, resulting from a three-year collaboration, enhances safety, reduces felt … Read the full press release →

Voith and HADAG Celebrate Milestone in Hybrid Ferry Electrification

(IN BRIEF) Voith and HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG have commissioned the first of three type 2030 hybrid ferries for the Port of Hamburg. The ferry, featuring advanced electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSPs) and an optimized hull design, promises reduced … Read the full press release →

Voith Highlights Innovations for Sustainable Rail Transport at InnoTrans 2024

(IN BRIEF) Voith will showcase its innovative solutions for sustainable rail transport at InnoTrans 2024. Key highlights include the CargoFlex Hybrid coupler, which aids the gradual conversion to digital automatic couplers (DAC) for locomotives, and advanced coupling technology for passenger … 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 →

Voith’s Infinity Press Felts: A Global Success Story in Paper Production

(IN BRIEF) Voith’s Infinity press felts have established a global reputation for excellence since their introduction in 2011, offering superior performance and durability. Examples of their success include a significant reduction in steam consumption and a record-setting service life in … Read the full press release →

Voith and Schumacher Packaging Successfully Upgrade PM 2 in Poland for Doubled Production Capacity and Sustainability

(IN BRIEF) Voith and Schumacher Packaging have achieved the successful startup of PM 2 in Myszków, Poland, following a comprehensive modernization project. The rebuild, led by Voith, has doubled the production capacity of lightweight containerboard grades from 500 to 1,000 … Read the full press release →

Voith Secures Major Contract to Equip Angola’s Caculo Cabaça Hydropower Plant

(IN BRIEF) Voith, a technology company, is set to supply electrical and mechanical equipment for Angola’s Caculo Cabaça hydropower plant. The order includes the installation of turbines, generators, control systems, and training programs. Located on the Kwanza River, the plant … Read the full press release →

Voith Composites Achieves UNECE R 134 Certification for Large Hydrogen Tank, Paving the Way for Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Trucks

(IN BRIEF) Voith Composites has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining UNECE R 134 certification for its Type IV 700 bar and 350-liter hydrogen storage tank. This certification marks the first approval for a hydrogen tank of this size under … Read the full press release →