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Wet end advances on PM#2 at the Monterrey mill

Papeles y Conversiones de Mexico (PCM), headquartered in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, supplies corrugated sheets ready to be constructed into boxes across a wide range of markets. They have gained Banamex, Deloitte, and Tec de Monterrey recognition five times as one of the Best Mexican Companies.

PCM produces liner and fluting for their five corrugating plants across the country and then deliver corrugated sheets with quality printing to over one thousand customers. They are the third largest producer of POS thermal paper in the world, leading in Mexico and exporting to the USA, Central America and the Caribbean. They are among the top three label producers globally and run recycling and plastic recovery businesses.

To gain flexibility, higher quality, and support customer needs, they decided to switch from traditional degassing to an AFT POM® approach system on PM#2 at the Monterrey mill. The AFT project included two POMp degassers and systems engineering.  Training and commissioning/startup support were also part of the package. In addition, new rotors and cylinders were provided, as well as a refurbished screen.

The POM degassers reduce air entrainment to as low as 0.1% compared with a very high level of air entrainment before. Another valuable gain is space in a crowded part of the mill, where silos and other auxiliary equipment have been removed.

PM#2 is now so fast that the winder is being updated to handle the change. On average the machine produces 12% more liner and fluting than before, having the potential for up to 30% higher production. Improvement in sheet formation was immediately visible.

Read the full article in the August-September 2024 issue of El Papel magazine, pages 24-27.

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