Metso Paper Inc.

Valmet Technologies, Inc.

Markku Hämäläinen

Vilho Nissinen

Jyrki Savela

Risto Väätänen

Jyrki Saloniemi

Jussi Salojärvi

Simo Horsma-Aho

Henri Häkkinen

A wet end of a paper or board machine has at least one vertical, self-supporting installation module () to be positioned into connection with the machine which module is supported from its lower end by foundation structures of the machine construction and which extends at least to the height of a second maintenance platform () of the machine, which installation module () includes at least valves () and pipes () related to the hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuators of the machine.

Installation module for a paper or board machine

A method for manufacturing a web of paper and paperboard, in which method a spray-coating technique is used for applying a web treatment substance to at least one surface of a moving web. The qualities of the web treatment substance are selected such that at least the droplet size and viscosity of the web treatment substance are controlled such as to make the thickness of the applied web treatment substance essentially equal in at least two randomly selected sample areas. According to the invention, the applied coating conforms with the surface contour of the base sheet. A paper manufactured using the method.

Method for coating a web of paper or paperboard and a coated paper grade

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Jyväskylä, Finland

Markku Hämäläinen