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‘Intelligent’ drying system running well at the Montes del Plata pulp mill


operating successfully at the Montes del Plata pulp mill at Punta Pereira in Uruguay. The Metris DryQ system was


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installed in September 2019 as part of a mill-wide service agreement called Synergy, which includes remote support and local assistance by Andritz experts, with the aim of boosting dryer performance and stabilizing the process.


Gabriel Machado, in charge of


the Montes del Plata fibreline, says, “We have been very impressed with Andritz’s professional and transparent approach to the Metris DryQ project since the very beginning. The experts involved, both at the mill and remotely, support us in every aspect of drying line operations. We now have a drying line that is performing in a much more stable and efficient way. It gives us a lot of confidence to have Andritz experts right with


pulp drying system described by Andritz as an ‘intelligent solution’ is now


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The Metris DryQ pulp dryer is reportedly running well in Uruguay


us as we deal with any challenges that may arise.” Metris DryQ combines Andritz’s pulp drying expertise with the latest digital technologies and thus provides crucial support for customers in achieving their


production and sustainability targets. The Metris DryQ team analyses available plant data, compares it with data already gathered, evaluates the results based on decades of expertise and thus provides valuable


Four more tissue machines ordered by Hengan group in China


Four tissue machines have been ordered by Guangdong Hengan Paper Co (Hengan) for its new mill at Yunfu in the Guandong province of China. The machines, being supplied by Andritz, are PrimeLineCompact M1600s with a design speed of 1,700 metres per minute and a working width of 3.65m. All are equipped with a PrimeFlow step diffusor headbox,


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an 18ft PrimeDry Steel Yankee together with the high-load suction pressure roll and canopy hood, along with an under- machine pulper. The order continues a successful partnership between the two companies that started in 1998 when Hengan bought an Andritz tissue machine for its mill in Changde city. Since then Hengan has installed 13


tissue machines, with the four new ones being scheduled to go into operation from the fourth quarter of 2021. Andritz says the machines will significantly reduce steam and electric power consumption in the production process and minimise operating costs, thus resulting in low maintenance costs. Xu Lianjie, chief executive of the


Hengan Group, a manufacturer of household paper grades and feminine hygiene and baby care products, said: “Hengan and Andritz have been working together successfully for more than 20 years. We have succeeded as partners and believe in a promising future because making the best tissue always starts with the best equipment.”


output for business intelligence, quality management and process information. These results play a vital role in increasing the efficiency of systems already installed and thus secure high drying line performance.


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