Vaahto Delivers Dilution Controlled Headbox and Approach System

17.2.2006

Vaahto Delivers Dilution Controlled Headbox and Approach System

Stora Enso Poland has ordered a new headbox and equipment for the approach system from Vaahto Ltd, Finland. Vaahto´s delivery will include a dilution controlled Vaahto HQC headbox, three pressure screens, approach pipes, pumps and shower pipes.

Ostroleka PM3 manufactures wrapping papers of grammages 32-60 gsm with a max. operating speed 320 m/min. The mill is located 130 km north of Warszawa. The headbox width is 4,75 m.

Vaahto Ltd has manufactured hundreds of pressure screens for other pulp and paper machinery suppliers as a sub-contractor in the past. Last year it has delivered first Vaahto VSV screens with the own brand. Screen baskets
are supplied by Advanced Fiber Technologies from Varkaus, Finland.

Ostroleka PM3 will be rebuilt in July 2006.