Essel Kâğıt Attains Maximum Production Efficiency with Toscotec's Tissue Line

December24,2022

Turkey-based Essel Kâğıt's new AHEAD 2.2L tissue production line, supplied by Toscotec, has exceeded its guaranteed production by a significant margin and surpassed bulk and softness parameters. The order, which was delivered on a turnkey basis, made PM3 as online at Essel's Osmaniye mill in October2021.

Mr. Ahmet Temuroglu, Production Coordinator and Mr. Burak Ipek, Maintenance Manager, Essel Kâğit, says,“The target of our performance test was successfully accomplished with a production of 290.5TPD on a 23 GSM towel grade at the speed of 1,810 m/min. We are now fully reaping the benefits of Toscotec's first-in-class technology across our entire product rangebothfortissuequalityandconsumptions.”

Mr. Nicola Fontana, Senior Papermaker at Toscotec, says, “This double-width AHEAD line is delivering a high and stable performance. TT NextPress is offering good results of bulk and hand-feel even at maximum load on low basis weights, exceedingEsselKâğıt'sstrictqualitystandards.”

Once the startup was completed, Toscotec has been providing consistent assistance to fine-tune the whole plant and achieve topperformance.

In the words of Mr. Andrea Rossi, Toscotec's Commissioning Manager,“The performance test confirmed the machine's low energy usage we had been monitoring including at the speed of2,000m/min.Thetotalenergyconsumptioniswellbelowthe guaranteed figure. The cooperation with Essel's team was extraordinary and they did a fantastic job in getting the machinereadytoachieveitstopefficiency.”n