July 25, 2012
Voith Paper said that Klabin S.A. has signed an agreement with Voith to supply a new machine to Klabin’s Correia Pinto plant in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
According to Voith, the new PM 23, which will produce industrial sack paper, will have a design speed of 800 m/min and a production capacity of 240 tons per day.
The project’s scope includes the approach flow system, MasterJet Pro headbox, fourdrinier, Single Nipcoflex shoe press, dryer section with 28 dryer cylinders, a Clupak unit, a MasterReel, slitter and winder, mechanical drive, steam and condensate system, machine ventilation system, lubrication and complete machine automation.
Voith Paper is also responsible for the supply of the electrical and mechanical packages, including the electromechanical erection, commissioning and start-up of all the equipment necessary for the machine operation, by means of the PLP system (Process Line Package).
Start-up of PM 23 is planned for the last quarter of 2013.