Cartones America Starts up Rebuilt Test Liner Machine at Mill in Colombia
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Cartones America, Cali, Colombia, a privately-owned, Andean Region producer of containerboard, corrugated boxes, clay-coated paperboard, spiral tube board, and specialty board packaging products, has successfully started up PM 3 at its Cali mill following a major rebuild by the Italian company Toscotec. PM 3 produces test liner using recycled paper.
The goal of the rebuild was to reduce energy costs and improve paper machine efficiency, enabling it to increase production. This was accomplished by significantly increasing dryness of the web after the press section. This part of the machine can now reach a new maximum operating speed of 900 m/min.
Toscotec's scope of supply consisted of a new press section and the dryer section modification. The press design features an advanced Combi-press in first position, with a compact two nip solution, and a state of the art "TT Shoe-press" in second position. The existing drying section, containing 35 TT SD (Toscotec's steel dryer cylinders), is equipped with a new stabilizing system for improving machine runnability.
Cartones America traces its roots back to the 1950s in Cali. In recent years, the company has grown steadily, investing in operations in Venezuela (1993), Ecuador (1998), Peru (2000) and Chile (2006).
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