A Voith NipcoFlex shoe press is improving quality and production of paper and packaging board on BM 1 at MEL Macedonian Paper Mills in Thessaloniki, Greece. The installation of a new NipcoFlex shoe press was part of a comprehensive mill modernisation that has increased machine production by 15 percent. The NipcoFlex technology used on the BM 1 reliably corrects deviations in the CD profile and ensures a uniform thickness across the entire 4.110 millimetre wide web. A large Yankee cylinder and a coating system with drying function improve the smoothness of the surface. As well as improved paper quality and increased production, the investment has also improved the mill’s energy efficiency.
