Nalco, SKF Strategic Partnership to Benefit Tissue Makers
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A product that helps tissue makers optimize production is the first result of a strategic partnership between Nalco, Naperville, Ill., USA, an Ecolab Co. (Saint Paul, Minn.), and SKF, Göteborg, Sweden, a global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, and lubrication systems. The Nalco Early Warning Chatter Detection (EWCD) system provides tissue machine operators the ability to detect potentially harmful vibrations that can result in doctor blade chatter.
"The combination of the knowledge of two leading companies in their respective areas of expertise has created a solution to help tissue manufacturers optimize their production," said Scott Morris, SKF global marketing manager, Pulp and Paper. "Our customers are asking for suppliers to work together to provide more advanced solutions, and we're delivering."
Keys to the effectiveness of the system are Nalco's approach to early chatter detection through analysis of various parameters, an easy-to-use graphic user interface, and best-in-class online monitoring technology from SKF. Nalco's EWCD system is designed specifically for the creping application and has an intuitive, user-friendly operator interface.
In addition to its critical early warning purpose, the technology can provide additional insight regarding coating stability on the yankee dryer, thus allowing improved troubleshooting for other creping problems. Ongoing pilot projects already have resulted in successful "saves," proving the value and reliability of the system.
"Nalco is extremely excited to bring EWCD technology to tissue and towel manufacturers as an extension of our world-class offering, coupling chemistry, automation, technical expertise, and now real-time monitoring of the creping process," said Chris Futral, Nalco global strategic business leader for Tissue and Towel Grades. "With the SKF partnership in our offering bundle, we have expanded the programs we can provide to our customers along with our process and tissue machine expertise to help drive quality improvements and efficiency in the tissue and towel marketplace."
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