2015 was a year of innovation for Kadant, so in case you missed it, these are the top five Kadant Toolbox blog posts from the past year based on popularity.
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Written by Kandi Hagenbuch
on December 15, 2015.
What is the single most expensive and critical piece of equipment in a tissue mill? The Yankee dryer, of course. And when chatter marks and other damage to the Yankee dryer surface are found, they require expensive grinds which can reduce the operating life of this important asset.
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Written by Jerry Vandoros
on November 17, 2015.
MP Hygiene, now in its fourth generation of ownership, recently seized the leadership position for hand towels in France. This fully integrated tissue maker and converter provides paper and non-woven wipes, disposable safety products, and hand cleaners for automotive, janitorial, medical, and food processing industries.
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Written by Martin Koepenick
on September 22, 2015.
One of the most dreaded words uttered in a tissue manufacturing facility is “chatter”. The thought of Yankee chatter makes many vendors, suppliers, and operators queasy. As tissue mill technology has evolved with improved controls, hardware, drives, clothing, and chemistry, Yankee speeds have increased leading to production limitations of the asset.
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Written by Jack Allen
on August 25, 2015.
According to Jack Allen, Kadant’s tissue applications manager, “tissue creping is an operation near the end of the tissue manufacturing process where bulk, stretch, absorbency, and softness are created in the tissue. Tissue creping is vitally important when these characteristics are key attributes of the final product. Technically, everything can be a factor and affect the tissue creping process.”
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Written by Vicki Hunsberger
on July 28, 2015.