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ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast

ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast

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 Welcome to our exciting ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast. In the first season of our podcast, we will bring together the trends, challenges and solutions that matter most to ANDRITZ customers, and to the pulp, paper and bioproduct industries at large. You will have the chance to listen to expert views as we discuss the current hottest topics of our industry. We will deep dive in the world of the latest innovations and digital solutions, as well as exciting journeys into the latest mill and technology start-ups. Follow and subscribe to our podcast and never miss a new episode!ANDRITZ Economics
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  • #39 Can product uniformity be maintained in the production of nonwovens by automating the process?

    #39 Can product uniformity be maintained in the production of nonwovens by automating the process?
    Dec 2 2025
    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 and emissions." The actual process of producing nonwovens can be described as similar to baking bread - but at industrial speed. Fiber mats have to be laid evenly, layer after layer, without clumping at the edges or thinning in the middle. Even a small imbalance can create wasted material, downtime, and product inconsistency. Traditionally, operators had to constantly adjust settings to avoid this, but that is all changing with autonomous control. ANDRITZ has developed ProWin™, an autonomous web profiling solution that combines the strengths of its ProDyn™ and ProWid™ technologies, together with Advanced Process Controls systems. The results? Up to 15% faster production speeds, 10% fiber savings, more even fabric weight, and dramatically reduced operator workload. In this podcast we talk to Guillaume Julien, Global Sales Director, Nonwoven, ANDRITZ about addressing the challenges of maintaining product uniformity at high speeds through a smart combination of technologies and automated regulation. For more information on ProWin please visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/nonwoven-textile-en/technologies/needlepunch/web-profiling-pro-win
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    9 mins
  • #38 What advantages does the acquisition of Diamond Power International bring to ANDRITZ customers?

    #38 What advantages does the acquisition of Diamond Power International bring to ANDRITZ customers?
    Nov 11 2025
    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 including sootblowers, replacement parts, and upgrades, boiler cleaning controls, cameras and monitoring, port rodders and dampers gauges and level indicators. Diamond Power’s products have been developed to assist customers in solving challenges, improving efficiencies as well as enabling them to respond to changing markets, new fuels, and increasing environmental regulations. In this podcast we talk to Henrik Wikstedt, Senior Vice President, Division Manager Recovery & Power Service, ANDRITZ, and Michael Michael, President of Diamond Power International, now a member of ANDRITZ Group.Find out how ANDRITZ customers will benefit from the expanded product and service range, global reach and access to a worldwide service network, financial stability, and lifecycle support for efficient and reliable boiler performance. For more information, visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/products-en/pulp-and-paper/diamond-power
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    17 mins
  • #37 How can tissue manufactures realize hidden production potential with digitalization?

    #37 How can tissue manufactures realize hidden production potential with digitalization?
    Oct 15 2025
    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 portfolio of digital solutions. Central to this offering is Metris Insights, a data platform tailored for tissue production. Enhanced by Optimization of Process Performance (OPP) and Metris Advanced Process Control (APC), it enables real-time optimization, automation, and efficiency improvements across production operations. Metris Insights integrates data from all mill systems into a single, user-friendly platform, providing real-time dashboards, statistical process control, machine learning tools, cost and energy tracking, soft sensors for key process variables, and automated reporting and alerts. In short, the combination of Metris Insights, OPP and APC gives operators and decision-makers the visibility they need to move from guessing to knowing and from reacting to optimizing. In this podcast we speak to John Schroeder, Director Packaging and Tissue Digital Solutions from ANDRITZ about the immediate positive improvements digitization brings to tissue production processes. For more information on Metris Insights and OPP in tissue production visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/pulp-and-paper-en/pulp-production/automation-and-digitalization-pulp-en/automation-digitalization-solutions-fiberline/metris-plant-insights
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    20 mins
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