1. Finishing
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2. Contents
1. Introduction 3
1.1. Finishing in the production process 4
1.2. Finishing installations 5
2. Calender 6
2.1. Effect on paper properties 7
2.2. Soft calender 8
2.3. Supercalender 10
2.4. Janus calender 13
3. Slitting 16
4. Reel packaging & labeling 19
5. Cutting 21
5.1. Schematic drawing 22
5.2. Slitter 23
5.3. Cutter 24
5.4. Braking section 25
5.5. Counting strips, 2-reel mounting, triple cut 26
6. Sheet packaging & pallet labeling 27
7. Reama & ream labels 29
8. Logistics 31
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3. 1. Introduction
(Finishing
• Definition:
– According to customer specifications, the paper is cut in reels or sheets
and packaged
• Purpose:
– Eliminating imperfections
– Dividing the paper into sales units
– Protecting the paper against climatic conditions, moisture etc.
– Marking the product with identifying labels
• Configuration criteria
– Sheets:
 Web direction: long grain, short grain
 Packaging: unreamed with or without counting strips, ream wrapped
 Pallett: height, weight, sheets
– Reels:
 Width, diameter, core, weight tolerance
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4. 1.1. Finishing in the production process
Finishing – making
the paper ready for
the customer
Coater (+ calender) – paper
improvement
Paper machine – paper
production (sheet formation)
Stock preparation – mixing the raw
materials, fillers, additives
Collecting
raw materials
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5. 1.2. Finishing installations
• Overview
– Calender (satination)
– Slitter-rewinder
– Reel packaging machine
– Sheet & ream packaging machine
Paper storage as an independent part of logistics
• Paper improvement
– Satination, just likecoating, can be part of the improvement process
– Online calender as part of the paper machine
Paper production Coating Satination Finishing
Paper improvement
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6. 2. Calender
• Purpose:
– Making the paper smooth (mechanical process) and glossy (optical property)
 Surface plasticizing
• Method:
– Physical processes – ironing effect - triggers
 Pressure (mechanical)
 Moisture exchange (hydrostatic)
 Thermal force – administering heat - convection
• Available components:
– Heated steel rolls, unheated paper rolls
– Heated steel rolls – unheated plastic rolls or rubber rolls
• Impacting parameters:
– Paper: temperature, humidity, surface mass, fibre material, fillers
– Coating: humidity, temperature, mass, binding agents, pigments
– Calender: roll temperature, roll roughness, roll surface, bending compensation, line
force, nip pressure, number of nips, dwell time, velocity
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7. 2.1. Effect on paper properties
• Advantages of calendering:
– Enhanced smoothness, enhanced gloss
– Decreased air permeability, decreased oil absorption
• Disadvantages of calendering:
– Increased density
– Decreased thickness, stiffness, opacity, whiteness, rub resistance
Base paper Coated paper + Calendered
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8. 2.2. Soft calender
Components: heated steel rolls, rubber or plastic rolls
 higher pressure, lower temperature
Plastic or
rubber rolls
Heated Paper web
steel rolls
Higher pressure – lower temperature
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9. 2.2.1. Soft calender
Pictures
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10. 2.3. Supercalender
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11. 2.3.1. Supercalender
Components: heated steel rolls and paper rolls
 low pressure, high temperature
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12. 2.3.2. Supercalender
Pictures
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13. 2.4. Janus calender
Components: heated steel rolls, paper rolls
 high pressure, high temperature
Steel roll Steel roll
Plastic roll Plastic roll
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14. 2.4.1 Janus calender
• Combined advantages of supercalender and soft calender
– High pressure, high temperature
• Additionally:
– Nip Protect System for fast and secure roll separation
– Special tool for easier roll changes
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15. 2.4.2 Janus calender
Pictures
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16. 3. Slitter
Knife
Daughter reels
Mother reel
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17. 3.1. Reel cutter
Secundary stations Daughter reels
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18. 3.2. Type - Vari Dur
Reel cutter
Mother reel Daughter reels
Support rolls
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19. 4. Reel packing installation
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20. 4.1. Reel label (Allegro)
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21. 5. Cutter
Overview
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22. 5.1. Schematic drawing
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23. 5.2. Slitter
Blade
Paper web
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24. 5.3. Cutter
Blade
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25. 5.4. Braking section
Fixing rolls
Paper web
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26. 5.5. Counting strips, 2-reel mounting, triple cut
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27. 6. Sheet packaging
Pressure beam
Label applied by robotic arm Pallet
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28. 6.1. Pallet label
Pallet label nr. 110
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29. 7. Ream
Wrapped reams in neutral packaging
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30. 7.1. Ream labels
Improved layout
Easier identification Label print
with emphasis on Black print on white label
brand, gsm & surface
Standard label size (210x12mm)
Already standard in most of Sappi’s
mills, this size enables safe handling
of XL format sizes throughout the
supply chain
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31. 8. Logistics
High shelves storage and truck transport
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32. Thank you
for your attention
Jörg Abelmann
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