Fushun Mining Group, China, has successfully started up a new Andritz (Graz, Austria) PrimeLine tissue machine. With the startup, Fushun Mining Group, active in China’s mining and oil shale processing sectors, has now embarked on the production of sanitary papers. The components for this machine were manufactured at Andritz production facilities in Europe and China.
The order, awarded to Andritz Pulp & Paper in May 2010, includes the complete stock preparation system, a two-layer headbox with dilution water control, an 18-ft cast yankee dryer, a web stabilizing unit, wet dust removal system, and the automation system. The PrimeLine TM W8 tissue machine has a design speed of 2,000 m/min at a width of 5.6 m and utilizes 100% market pulp as the furnish.
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