18 ANDRITZ


Pulp Paper & Logistics


This PrimeCal Hard hard-nip calender provided a consistent CD caliper


profile and bulk control, along with a smoother surface finish


euros. While there may not have been any world firsts involved, that is not to say that there were no points of technological interest. Sautter notes: “The press section wasn’t simple. Look at the space and the height. Plus, we used bigger rolls and new sheet-


feeding technology – the project was a real challenge. The tough part is that you’re going into an existing plant – you have to take account of all the parts that are already there. It’s much harder than building it new.” This part of the upgrade


involved Andritz moving the existing 1982 press from the second to a newly-created third position, while installing a new PrimePress X shoe press in the original second position, between the two original presses. The special shoe design delivers


gentle dewatering and preserves bulk, while reducing steam consumption and cleaning time. Besides that, “The shoe press has some unique features,” explains Sautter, which include “a patented solution that doesn’t cause belt wear, so the belt


Aleksander Yakovina, quality director at PJSC Kyiv: “All of the preparatory work and project realization was really good, with a high-level quality of work and experienced people”


May/June 2020


Georg-Michael Sautter, senior sales director for Paper & Board at ANDRITZ: “This is the first step in a whole modernization concept. The aim was to reduce energy consumption and we succeeded”


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