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2004
December
Week 51
December
1 - 2004 - Thai Paper Co., Ltd., specializing in coated and uncoated fine
paper, has started up its recently rebuilt PM 4 and PM 5 paper machines.
The comprehensive rebuilds, supplied by Metso Paper, included extensive
equipment upgrades starting from stock preparation and forming section all
through to the calendering stage. The target for both rebuilds was
achieved within two months from the start-up. Both production lines have
increased their production speeds to 1050 m/min and 1180 m/min
respectively.
The
1994 installed Thai Paper PM 4, producing 60-120 gsm uncoated woodfree
paper, had its capacity raised from 260 t/day to 300 t/day. The PM5, built
in 1997, reached its production target of 300 t/day 30 days after the
rebuild. PM5 produces base paper of 55-120 gsm for coated fine paper
grades. Both paper machines were originally delivered by Metso Paper and
have wire widths of 3,900 mm. After the rebuilds, they boast annual
capacities of 96,000 t/a for PM 4 and 113,000 t/a for PM 5.
Capacity
increases were made possible by e.g. coated broke handling upgrades in
stock preparation, improving runnability by replacing 4th press with an
additional group of drying cylinders, and converting grooved rolls to
vacuum rolls as well as modifying the single nip hard calenders to soft
ones. In addition, automation, tail threading and air systems upgrades
were made on both machines.
Thai
Paper Co., Ltd. is part of the Siam Pulp and Paper Plc., a holding company
owned by the Siam Cement Group. Siam Pulp and Paper Plc. has a combined
production capacity of more than one million tons, serving both domestic
and export markets.
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Last updated 16.12.2004