Valmet has received an order from Klingele Paper & Packaging for an automation solution designed to reduce the use of resources at the Weener paper mill in northern Germany. The combination of new digital systems and existing technology will reduce the consumption of surface thickness and energy in particular.
The integrated solution comprises three new automation products that are integrated into the existing Valmet environment. These include the Valmet Fibre Furnish Analyzer, Valmet Advanced Process Controls (APC) and Valmet PlantTriage. Together with existing systems such as Valmet DNA, Valmet QCS and Valmet Paper Lab, an optimisation cycle is created that continuously evaluates process data and adjusts control variables.
Contribution to efficiency and sustainability
According to Johannes Reiners, Operations Manager at Klingele Paper Weener, the main aim of digitalisation is to significantly reduce the amount of starch used. This will also require less water and reduce steam consumption in the drying process. „The project is an important step towards continuously improving our environmental performance,“ says Reiners.
Valmet Sales Manager Martin Grundmann explained that the integration of the three systems enables data-driven process optimisation, which constantly identifies new efficiency potential.
The plant in Weener produces around 270,000 tonnes of corrugated base paper from recycled material every year. The main products include testliner, fluting and flexliner in various grammages. Sustainability plays a central role here.
Source: Valmet
