Voith Paper
Past Issues | TAPPI.org | Advertise | Buyers Guide | TAPPI Press Catalog
Travels with Larry Archive

Cartiere Polesine to Install New Headbox on Containerboard Machine in Italy

Print Print this article | Send to Colleague

Cartiere Polesine S.p.A., Italy, has ordered from Andritz, Graz, Austria, a two-layer headbox for the production of packaging grades made from 100% wastepaper. Startup is scheduled for the first quarter of 2012.

The PrimeFlow TW headbox with dilution water control (PrimeProFiler F) will be installed on the mill's single wire PM 3 for corrugating medium and double-layer testliner. With the new equipment, the machine will have a design speed of 1,200 m/min at a wire width of 3.4 m, producing packaging grades with a basis weight of 100 to 180 gsm, made from 100% wastepaper. The new headbox also enables the installation of a PrimeForm TW double layer gap former.

 

Xerium Technologies, Inc.
Panther Systems, Inc
Sweed Machinery, Inc