Propapier PM 2 GmbH in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany, has set yet another 24-hour world speed record of 1,675 m/min. The Metso (Finland)-supplied PM 2 thus becomes the first containerboard machine to break the 100 km/h milestone. During the record run, the 10.85-m-wide PM 2 was producing corrugating medium at a basis weight of 80 gsm at a total efficiency of 91%.
This is the third 24-hour world speed record set by Propapier PM 2 in a fairly short time. The first was set on Nov. 25, 2010, when PM 2 set a record of 1,620 m/min at a basis weight of 90 gsm, becoming the world's first containerboard machine to exceed the 1,600 m/min speed level. A few months later on April 14, 2011, producing corrugating medium at a basis weight of 80 gsm, a new speed record was set at 1,650 m/min. PM 2 was started up in March 2010.
"A third world record in a row is truly a great example of results that can be achieved with highly skilled and motivated teams working together, determined to get the most out of modern papermaking technology," 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. The annual tonnage of Progroup AG's two paper mills equals 1 million metric tons of containerboard.
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