Machine Efficiency

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Nalco EAME Headquarters

Nalco Europe Sàrl
A-One Business Park
Z.A. La Pièce 1
Route de l’Etraz
1180 Rolle
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)21 614 6400

Machine Efficiency

Nalco offers comprehensive paper machine cleaning and conditioning programs that include chemical product line technologies, analytical capabilities, and automated equipment systems. When these parts are integrated by our on-site experts into our MOC (Machine, Operational and Chemical) approach, these programs can provide our customers with improved paper machine efficiency, a reduction in material costs, energy savings and paper quality increase.

Operational efficiency

Quality

  • First grade production
  • Fewer rejects

Value Delivered: Machine Breaks Case Study

Grade: Board and Packaging
Background: corrugated medium; 220,000 ton/year
Application: DC-PRO
Benefits:
  • reduced machine breaks from stickies contamination
  • 3% increase in machine efficiency
  • 6,800 ton/year increase in production
  • estimated annual savings: US$360,000

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Value Delivered: Pressing Efficiency Case Study

Grade: Graphics
Background: newsprint; gap former; 250,000 ton/year; variability in chip supply to TMP plant; pitch deposits in center roll
Application: NAL-TEX
Benefits:
  • reduced press draw from 2.4% to 1.2%
  • 20 m/min increase in machine speed
  • 13,000 ton/year increase in production
  • estimated annual savings: US$1,040,000

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Value Delivered: Yankee Operation Case Study

Grade: Tissue
Background: LDC; S-wrap twin wire; 1,600 m/min
Application: SmartSoft
Benefits:
  • improved creping control and hand-feel
  • longer blade life
  • extended yankee grinding cycle
  • estimated annual savings: US$300,000

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