Metso is all set to supply an OptiConcept M containerboard production line to paper an pulp manufacturer Lee & Man Paper for its Chongqing site in Sichuan Province in China.
According to the Finnish engineering and technology company, the new production line, for which start-up is scheduled for 2014, has been targeted to produce an end product with good strength properties.
Metso will also supply an automation package that consists of a Metso DNA automation solution with machine and process controls, a Metso IQ quality control system as well as a Metso IQ Dilution Profiler.
The production capacity of the 7.25-m-wide PM 20 will be about 1,160t per day and the design speed 1,100 m/min. It will produce testliner grades out of recycled raw material in the basis weight range of 70-160 g/m2.
Metso Paper business line R&D director Sami Anttilainen said, "This production line optimizes the machine investment in line with the mill's capacity needs and ensures optimized productivity at minimal operational cost."
The machinery design allows for easy and safe changing of rolls and wear parts and reduces the total duration and cost of service as well as maintenance shutdowns.
