OREANDA-NEWS. January 30, 2012. Metso has received significant automation order from Hangzhou Dongda Paper Co., Ltd, Chinese board and paper maker, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network.

“Our success is based on the fact that Metso is one of the industry’s best solution suppliers with a full portfolio to provide both quality controls and vision systems. This creates a unique benefit for our customers by offering not only quality controls but also web vision in one solution, which is very important for quality management. Nowadays, most of the Chinese mills deem quality to be the life of their companies,” comments Ning Zhu from Metso.

Metso has signed a contract with Hangzhou Dongda Paper Co., Ltd to deliver the automation for its board machine. Metso won this case as a full-scope provider. The delivery includes Metso DNA automation system, Metso IQ quality control system with Metso IQ Dilution Profiler, Metso Process and Quality Vision system for web break monitoring and web inspection, and consistency transmitters.

The coated board line is located in the Fuyang area of China. The machine width is 4.5 m and runs at a speed of 700 m/min. The Fuyang area is quite well known in the paper industry for its small- and medium-size board machines. According to the local government, there are more than 300 paper mills in the area.

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