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Expertise and experience

Our engineers and specialists have a strong expertise and experience in the manufacturing, finishing and converting operations on different paper types, such as:

  • Newsprint
  • Light Weight Coated
  • Directory
  • Fine paper
  • Tissue
  • Paperboard

SPN's expertise in the fields of controls, web handling, winding and paper physical properties allow us to offer a broad range of services covering:

  • Equipment and Control
  • Operation and Productivity
  • Quality

We have successfully intervened on numerous:

  • Paper machines, coaters, laminators
  • Winders, supercalendars

 

 

Technical services offered

  • Survey of equipment and operation, on-demand or periodical
  • Roll analysis and diagnostic (J-Line, Smith needle, gap test, etc.)
  • Optimization of winding and reeling parameter profiles
  • Roll runnability performance analysis and follow-up in printing presses
  • Time and motion studies
  • Optimization of operating methods and training (threading of sheet, splicing, etc.)

Examples of resolved problems

  • Roll structure: Wrinkles, bursts, loose cores, starring, corrugating, etc.
  • Roll production: Run together, dishing, wrinkles under splice, set throws, etc.
  • Productivity: Time between sets, time to replace parent roll, rider rolls movement, operating sequence, etc.