ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast
The ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast is an industry-focused show from the technology group ANDRITZ. In its first season, it explores trends, challenges, and solutions relevant to ANDRITZ customers and the pulp, paper, and bioproduct sectors. Episodes feature expert interviews on hot industry topics, innovations, digital solutions, and new mill and technology startups. The podcast aims to keep listeners informed on cutting-edge developments in these industries.
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#43 How can pulp producers increase yield, and improve efficiency in cooking and the fiberline?
Cooking and fiberline processes are much like conducting an orchestra – dozens of variables must work in perfect harmony. Chip quality, liquor composition, time, temperature, washing efficiency, and bleaching stages all interact to make the final product.
Traditionally, long manual test delays, raw material variability, and limited online measurements have forced mills to operate conservatively.
#42 ANDRITZ ATAD - Solving the TAD energy problem
The Through-air Drying (TAD) process has been well accepted across the tissue industry as a major breakthrough in terms of final product quality; however, the process is notoriously known for its excessive energy demands. ANDRITZ has come to the rescue with the ATAD concept, which is set to revolutionize the energy-intensive demand of TAD production.
ANDRITZ has tackled the TAD energy chall
#41 Can fiber quality, energy consumption and raw material efficiency be automated in panelboard production?
Panelboard producers have a major challenge when balancing fiber quality, energy consumption, and raw material efficiency. Since 80% of the board is wood fiber, any small variation in fiber length or width has a huge impact on the final product. Traditionally, quality checks are done offline and intermittently, meaning operators had to rely on experience rather than data. The biggest challenge is
#40 What key enhancements can the addition of a shoe-blade gap former make to paper production?
Maximizing efficiencies and flexibility on paper machines is essential in the highly competitive market of paper and board production. Producers are now actively looking for flexibility in new machine lines or alternatively have reached the limit of their existing forming technology.
ANDRITZ‘s PrimeForm TW Shoe-Blade GapFormer provides a highly flexible solution that enables strength and formati
#39 Can product uniformity be maintained in the production of nonwovens by automating the process?
One of the toughest challenges in the production of nonwovens is
maintaining product uniformity at high speeds. Issues like the 'smile effect,' where fiber accumulates on the edges of the mat, lead to quality losses and wasted material. Producers are also under pressure to cut costs, save fiber, and reduce manual interventions, all while meeting sustainability goals such as lowering energy usage
#38 What advantages does the acquisition of Diamond Power International bring to ANDRITZ customers?
ANDRITZ recently acquired Diamond Power International, a global company which brings a large range of complimentary cleaning products and services to boiler operators in the pulp, paper and power industries.
The company has been supplying specialist boiler cleaning services for over 100 years, and has a comprehensive portfolio covering boiler cleaning systems and process optimization tools includ
#37 How can tissue manufactures realize hidden production potential with digitalization?
The tissue industry is driven by high-speed production, fast grade changes, and constant pressure to reduce waste and energy use. However, many mills struggle with visibility and knowing exactly where and why losses happen. From sheet breaks and quality deviations to energy and fiber overuse, hidden inefficiencies cause losses everyday.
ANDRITZ addresses this challenge with an integrated portfoli
#36 How to increase revenues by lifting the quality of the wood chip side stream in sawmills?
As demand for quality wood chips increases at pulp mills across the globe and the sourcing of logs in some regions becomes more difficult, the wood chip side stream at sawmills can often be a significant revenue source. This means sawmill operators have a genuine opportunity to fill the gap by supplying wood chips to pulp mills. However, top quality chips are key.
To ensure the production of qua
#35 What difference can digitalization and AI really make to pulp mill operational performance?
Today’s pulp mills are operating under intense pressure to be more sustainable, more efficient, and more reliable. One of the biggest challenges is dealing with process variability. These include fluctuations in raw material quality, changing production demands, and complex chemical dosing requirements. These issues not only affect the stability of the operation but also drive up costs and reduce
#34 What benefits will ANDRITZ’s acquisition of A.Celli Paper bring to tissue, paper, and board customers?
ANDRITZ recently acquired A.Celli Paper, an Italian company with extensive experience in tissue, paper and board machinery and services. The company offers turnkey tissue plants and tissue machines including key components and services, as well as winders, unwinders, and rewinders, and packaging solutions for all kinds of tissue, paper, and board production.
The company operates in more than 60 co
#33 What difference can digital solutions make to the stock preparation process?
With rising pressures to reduce costs and increase productivity, paper manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to improve all aspects production. Inefficiencies in the stock preparation stage can lead to high costs, poor fiber yield, and inconsistent quality in the paper making process. The challenges are compounded by raw material variations, unexpected breakdowns, and a lack of real-time d
#32 Can existing OCC mills really be transformed into 21Century powerhouses?
Yes they can! With the ANDRITZ OCCasion program, existing mill operators can benefit from customized solutions tailored exactly to their own mills’ needs with the goal of improving efficiency and maximizing profitability. The program includes access to the very latest innovations and advanced products to optimize production processes.
ANDRITZ OCC experts work with customers on improving fiber yi
#31 How does chip pretreatment improve paper quality and profitability in the mechanical pulping process?
The often used saying “what you put in is what you get out” is very true when it comes to the mechanical pulping process (TMP). Good quality chips are essential for efficient and profitable production, as well as high quality paper products.
Chip pretreatment is a crucial stage in the TMP process as it sets the foundation for effective fiber separation during the refining process. With the late
#30 What is the most simple and effective way to replace fossil fuels in the lime kiln?
An average lime kiln at a pulp mill will use up to 75 m3 of heavy oil to produce 450 t/d of burnt lime. This adds up to around 25,550 m3 of fossil fuel use per year. Some mills produce much more burnt lime, up to 1,000 t/d, which represents a significant cost in heavy oil use as well as adding to the mill’s CO2 emission penalties.
It is now possible to completely replace fossil fuel burning in
#29 What were the challenges and solutions provided for the successful start-up of UPM’s Paso de los Toros pulp mill?
The mill is set to produce up to 2.1 million tons per year of high-quality eucalyptus pulp. It is deeply impressive that such a large production site operates unobtrusively and almost silently in the middle of Uruguayan cattle ranching country. Clearly, sustainability and protection of the environment at the mill is a No. 1 priority for UPM.
The Paso de los Toros mill is the second of UPM’s pulp
#28 How did ANDRITZ tackle the challenge of building two world-leading mills, pulp and tissue, side by side for Bracell?
The request from Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) owner of Bracell in Brazil was a tough one; to build the world’s largest and greenest pulp mill in the world, and then further, to build a tissue mill right next to the pulp mill located at
Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo state, Brazil.
And there was more; The pulp mill, Project STAR, would need to switch quickly between kraft and dissolving pulp as the mar
#27 Is it possible to transform older, existing thermo mechanical pulp systems into modern showcases?
Due to the use of older technology at existing thermo mechanical (TMP) mills, production can significantly suffer with a lack of efficiency and quality in a highly competitive marketplace. Also on the horizon is the rapid decline in the availability of skilled operators. There is no-doubt that these older TMP mills have big challenges going forward.
ANDRITZ has been quick to react to these cha
#26 What significant savings can be achieved by optimizing the woodyard production process at a pulp mill?
Out of all the direct costs at a pulp mill, wood raw material represents the highest proportion - as much as half the overall costs. By reducing wood losses, there’s a direct impact to the overall costs. Furthermore, the fiber yield increase gained by improving chip quality, has an even bigger impact on the mill’s profit increase.
ANDRITZ has developed a chipping technology that can be customized
#25 How is ANDRITZ transforming the paper and tissue industry with innovative technology and a passionate team?
In this episode, we explore the dynamic world of ANDRITZ Paper & Tissue through the eyes of Wojciech Niemczyk, the newly appointed head of sales and applications. With over 27 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry, Wojciech brings valuable insights and fresh perspectives to the team.
We discuss Wojciech’s initial impressions of ANDRITZ, where he highlights the company’s advanced tech
#24 Improved efficiency means a lower carbon footprint. How can this be achieved in the white liquor plant?
Improved efficiency leads to less overall energy use which in turn means the lowering of carbon footprint. In the search for improvements in white liquor plant operations ANDRITZ has developed a uniquely simplified and ultimately more efficient technology, LimeDry-H, for improved lime mud feeding.
The LimeDry-H system has seen a number of improvements including the implementing of a hollow cent
#23 What does the future hold for ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper Business Area under new leader Jarno Nymark?
The Pulp & Paper business area at ANDRITZ is the largest business area within the company with an order intake of more than EUR 3 billion and roughly 14,000 employees. This global business area covers the pulp and paper industries, as well as the rapidly growing textile sector.
Jarno Nymark has recently been appointed to the Group Executive Board of ANDRITZ and also functions as Business Area Ma
Hello to all friends & fans of the Pulp, Paper and Bioproduct industries!
Welcome to Season 5 of the ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast.
We’re back with fresh perspectives, expert insights, and in-depth discussions on the future of our industries.
In this season we focus on latest highlights and new developments in automation as well as digital products and solutions, alongside key industry trends and innovations. We’ll explore how advanced automation, smart digital technologie
#22 What challenges are presented when building one of the largest pulp mills in the world?
Suzano’s Cerrado pulp project in Mato Grosso do Sul state in mid-western Brazil is progressing well and on schedule to start-up in June 2024. The mill is truly a giant and will be the largest single line eucalyptus mill in the world, producing 2.55 million tons per year of pulp.
A project this size obviously involves some challenges, especially with the enormous size of the equipment being suppl
#21 Maintaining excellence: How do you balance old and new at paper mills?
You can witness the remarkable evolution of servicing and maintenance in the automotive industry when you consider how far it has advanced over the past few decades. Breakdowns by the roadside have become increasingly rare, primarily because vehicle manufacturers have established clear service agreements and schedules to ensure that cars remain on the road. This approach to maintenance has now bee
#20 What is the importance of sound ESG standards when operating in the pulp and paper industry?
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, or ESG, as it is more commonly known, has rapidly become a defining factor for investors as they look for companies that have sound environmental performance and social and employment standards.
But what does ESG mean when applied to the pulp and paper industry? For producers this means ensuring that sustainable development takes place across the
#19 What are the possibilities to reduce NOx emissions from recovery boilers?
Often described as the “beating heart” of a pulp mill, the recovery boiler has come a long way since it was first invented nearly 100 years ago. Although recovery boilers carry out a virtually irreplaceable function at pulp mills, including the recovering inorganic chemicals, burning organic chemicals and recovering heat for generating energy, there is still work to be done when it comes to emissi
#18 What work is being done to ensure cybersecurity in the pulp and paper industry?
The pulp and paper industry has come a long way when it comes to the digitalization of technology and processes. Now the use of IIoT solutions and data management in production has become virtually the norm. However, with the benefits also come the risks, in this case, the real-world risk of cyber attacks.
Fortunately, there are solutions to this growing challenge. ANDRITZ has been working hard
#17 A Circular Economy at Paper Mills: How can circularity be applied to paper machine clothing?
There is no halfway when it comes to circularity at paper mills, you have to go the whole way to complete the circle. This is why ANDRITZ has been closely working with the Montanuniversität Leoben on deep research into making paper machine clothing circular.
Paper machine clothing is mainly made of PET, which has been generally burned after use to generate energy in power plants or used for othe
#16 Carbon Capture: What opportunities are there for capturing and utilizing CO2 at pulp and paper mills?
ANDRITZ is stepping up its activities to not only reduce CO2 emissions, but also capture existing emissions for either storage or for further use in added value applications.
The latest solutions developed feature highly efficient and well integrated energy cycles, especially for industrial customers, including pulp and paper mills. As well as capturing the emissions, the technology also delive
#15 Klabin’s Puma Mill: Is this the very best showcase of sustainability at an integrated pulp and paper mill?
Klabin’s Puma Mill in southern Brazil has recently completed its Puma II project. With Puma I and Puma II projects now fully in operation, the mill has some of the latest environmental technologies for pulp production that make it a showcase for the pulp and paper industry.
With the Puma I pulp mill starting up in 2016 and Puma II phase I and phase II starting up in 2021 and mid- 2023 respective
#14 How is an effective and proactive safety culture established during major projects at industrial plants?
The very best way to avoid health and safety issues at industrial plants is to make sure they don’t happen in the first place. Before a project even begins there is a necessity to have an effective and proactive safety culture and infrastructure embedded across all areas of the industrial platforms involved.
In this podcast episode we have obtained two views from ANDRITZ H&S experts; one from a
#13 Tissue production - make it safe!
There has been a constant increase and improvement in the performance of tissue machines and processes over recent times. Of utmost importance, safety measures have also had to keep up with these advancements in production.
In this podcast episode we take a deep dive into the world of tissue production safety from a manufacturers angle. We find out more about the importance CE marking in a world
#12 Energy Crisis: Are there solutions available to reduce energy costs on tissue machines?
It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention” and in these challenging times of rising energy costs and volitility, we need new inventions!
Fortunately, ANDRITZ has been hard at work, innovating and inventing new technologies, systems, and services to make a real difference when it comes to energy savings on tissue machines.
In this podcast we talk to two ANDRITZ experts, Marco Catta
#11 Textile Recycling: What is it like on the front line? Two ambitious companies are blazing a trail into this sector
There is no doubt that when embarking on pioneering activities in recycling textiles, as discussed in the first part of our podcast, the cooperation between technology supplier and producer is essential.
ANDRITZ has partnered with two highly ambitious new companies in the business of textile recycling, the Infinited Fiber Company in Finland, and Circ in the US.
In the second part of our podca
#10 Textile recycling is becoming all the rage, but what is it exactly? What are the challenges in this exciting sector?
As consumers become more and more aware of the damage fossil-derived textiles do to the environment, as well as the unsustainable implications of cotton growing, recycling of all types of textiles is gaining momentum. Now we are seeing a sea change in the approach to new, more environmentally friendly textiles recycled from the mass of existing ones.
In the first part of our two-part podcast, we
#09 How does digitalization increase sustainability at pulp and paper mills?
Digitalization, when applied to refiners at pulp and paper mills, can go a long way to increasing sustainability by dramatically increasing the lifetime of equipment at the same time as maximizing efficiencies.
Listen to Georg Hadl, Director Automation & Digitalization, Engineered Services, and Lisa Schwinghammer, Product Manager of Instrumentation and Sensors Technology, both from ANDRITZ as t
#08 Would harmonizing health & safety standards across Europe be a good idea?
Health & Safety management is at new levels across industries in Europe, and rightfully so. In this podcast we discuss how health & safety aspects in the pulp and paper industry in Europe could benefit from a more harmonized approach.
Giuseppe d’Amelj, HSE Manager for Pulp & Paper Capital Systems at ANDRITZ explains the advantages of a harmonized health & safety standards at pulp and paper mills
#07 What are the latest developments for achieving maximum availability in the drying line?
Pulp mills are getting bigger, faster, and more efficient. Today a full-size drying line can handle a web width of over 10 meters. ANDRITZ drying lines have come a long way in a short space of time to keep up with the fast evolution taking place in pulp mills.
Fredrik Fors, Product Manager, Pulp Drying at ANDRITZ says, “In our development work we thought we were aiming at the sky targeting a cap
#06 What benefits can Smart Services bring to pulp and paper companies?
They say that “it's only when they go wrong that machines remind you of how powerful they are.” And when it comes to pulp and paper manufacturing you really don’t want those machines going wrong!
The introduction of Smart Services from ANDRITZ delivers ingenious and innovative ways to add value to operations using the latest digital technology.
In this podcast Christina Matejka, Head of Smart
#05 How is ANDRITZ working towards lessening impact on the planet and helping to mitigate climate change?
ANDRITZ has already carried out a lot of work in reducing emissions, closing loops, and developing new technology for replacing products made using fossil fuels, but now it is reinforcing its ambition with the launch of the CircleToZero initiative, which is encouraging all pulp and paper industry players to really push the boundaries in this area of reducing the impact on the planet, and most impo
#04 How can autonomy implemented in the recovery boiler increase overall productivity and safety?
The recovery boiler is often considered to be the heart of a pulp mill, and it is undoubtedly vital for environmental and economically sustainable production. Through ANDRITZ Autonomous Recovery Boiler Systems, pulp producers can increase stability, availability, productivity, safety, and chemical recovery all at a very high autonomy level.
Listen to this episode for more insights!
Guests in th
#03 Is it really possible to make high quality pulp from woodyard waste?
The newly developed A-ConApex continuous cooking technology from ANDRITZ does just this. Fines, rejects and non-wood materials can now be included in the pulping process. The technology is the first of its kind in the world and can process and utilize almost any type of cellulosic raw material from chip screening and screen room rejects.
Listen to this episode for more insights!
Guests in this e
#02 Steel Yankee – the re-invention of the wheel?
They say you can’t re-invent the wheel, but it seems that ANDRITZ has done that just that with its PrimeDry Steel Yankee. The Yankee is even the shape of a wheel …
Safety is of major importance when it comes to the steel Yankee. ANDRITZ has carried out a lot of work on this front in eliminating the chance of explosions. But there is more; the steel Yankee also makes a major contribution to the ci
#01 Looking to the future: what can customers expect as Joachim Schönbeck takes the helm as CEO of ANDRITZ?
In this podcast episode, we interview Joachim Schönbeck, incoming CEO of ANDRITZ, who took over the helm from Wolfgang Leitner just recently.
With a background in mechanical engineering and a career that has always been ‘close to the machinery business’, Mr. Schönbeck takes over at a critical time of global challenges as well as a new era of exciting opportunities.
Find out about how ANDRITZ wil
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