Propapier's PM2 GmbH in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany, has set another containerboard machine 24-hour world speed record of 1,650 m/min. During the record run, the 10.85-m-wide Metso (Finland)-supplied PM 2 produced corrugating medium at a basis weight of only 80 gsm.
This is the second 24-hour world speed record set by Propapier PM 2. On November 25, 2010, PM 2 set a record of 1,620 m/min at a basis weight of 90 gsm, being the world's first containerboard machine to exceed the 1,600 m/min speed level. PM 2 was started up in March 2010.
"A second world record in a short period of time confirms the fantastic performance of all teams involved and the outstanding concept of the entire line," says Jürgen Heindl, CEO of Progroup AG.
The gigantic PM 2 features Metso papermaking and automation technology from the stock preparation plant to the OptiConcept paper machine. The design speed of the machine is 1,900 m/min.
Propapier PM2 GmbH is part of Progroup AG, a group of companies offering products and services for the corrugated board-converting industry. The annual tonnage of Progroup AG's two paper mills equals 1 million metric tons of containerboard.
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