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Reliable industrial crane applications from Konecranes

Konecranes Plc

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Konecranes Industrial Cranes Operating in the Manufacturing Sector.© Konecranes

/INS. For over 80 years, Konecranes has been dedicated to helping improve efficiency and productivity in a variety of industries. As a result of its experience and commitment to engineering excellence, the company has continuously provided lifting applications that combine both reliability and maximized lifecycle value.

Walki's new wide biomass cover doubles the energy content of logging residue

Walki Group

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<p>Using a wider biomass cover laminate can more than double the effect on Dry Matter Content. Walki is the only one on the market who offers six meter meter wide cover. © Walki Group</p>

INS/ Walki's paper-based and waterproof biomass cover protects logging residue stored on the ground, maximising the energy content of this inexpensive and easily accessible source of biofuel. Walki now offers a new six meter wide cover substantially increasing the energy content.

Holographic footballs decorate World Cup champagne

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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For the football World Cup Taittinger has created an elegant gift carton made of Incada from Iggesund Paperboard and decorated with holographic footballs. © Iggesund<br /><br /> (photo: Rolf Lavergren, Bildbolaget)

/INS. The Taittinger champagne house is supplying the official champagne for this year’s football World Cup. The company has developed a limited edition Brut Réserve NV and a gift carton especially for the competition.

Eltete delivers turnkey carton board pallet plants anywhere in the world

Eltete

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Paper Roll-to-Paper Pallet and APPA technology is a versatile piece of engineering art according to Marko Virtanen, sales director of technology at Eltete. © Eltete (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

Eltete's carton board pallet is four times lighter than a normal wooden pallet, which makes it possible to load significantly more freight and save on transport costs. But the main thing is that carton board pallets can be manufactured automatically on an industrial and economical scale anywhere in the world.

Pankaboard invests in new headbox and sheeter to enhance product quality and customer service

Pankaboard Oy

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Pankaboard invests in new headbox and sheeter to enhance product quality and customer service. © Pankaboard (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Pankaboard continues with their investment program for development of quality and service of their uncoated speciality boards from BM3.

Iggesund’s fossil-free mill: The vision is within reach

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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Iggesund Mill’s new recovery boiler – which was completed in 2012 at a cost of about EUR 250 million – is one of the basic requirements for being able to operate the mill without using any fossil fuel.© Iggesund (photo: Rolf Andersson, info@bildbolaget.nu,tel.+46705535447,Sweden)

/INS. “We’re getting close to the vision of a fossil-free mill that we’ve lived with and that has driven our investments for a long time,” says Mill Director Olov Winblad von Walter. “Our new recovery boiler, which came on line in spring 2012, is getting better and better as we fine tune it, and our increasing pulp production is also boosting our energy production.”

Ruukki’s special steels for a light, durable tipper body at Tip-ex 2014

SSAB

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Ruukki’s special steels for a light, durable tipper body © Ruukki (photo: JUHA@STUDIOJUHASARKKINEN)

/INS. Ruukki, a leading manufacturer of wear-resistant Raex and high-strength Optim steels, will be exhibiting at the Tip-ex 2014 fair on 29 – 31 May 2014.  Use of Ruukki’s special steel products in customer applications translates into more value using less material. For the customer, this means lighter vehicle structures that save energy, reduce emissions and prolong life cycles in applications requiring wear-resistance.

Fighting friction with chemistry and innovation

Ab Nanol Technologies Oy

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The Nanol Technologies Helsinki team – a good combination of enthusiasm and experience. From left trainee Zacharias Wulff, Johan von Knorring, Tuula Leppälä, Richard Fagerholm, and Luis Pereira.© Ab Nanol Technologies Oy (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. In today’s world, nanotechnology can be employed in everything from cosmetics to paint, or steel and even toothpaste. It is also used in the oil and lubrication businesses. But how can microscopic particles help reduce fossil-fuel use and extend the life of components for some of the heaviest and largest machines – used in shipping, railways, marine engineering, mining, and heavy industry?

Pankaboard announces first appearance at RosUpack 2014 in Moscow

Pankaboard Oy

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The Pankaboard mill is situated only 25 km away from the Russian border. © Pankaboard (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Finnish speciality cartonboard producer Pankaboard has announced that it is to exhibit at this year’s RosUpack exhibition for the first time, marking the first appearance of its Russian sales team, following the opening of its new branch sales office in St Petersburg in March this year.

Le nouveau "BOXHUNTER" de Konecranes, réinventer encore et toujours

Konecranes Oyj

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Le nouveau BOXHUNTER proposé par Konecranes intéressera tous les opérateurs des terminaux à conteneurs.© Konecranes (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Confortée par plusieurs études et un examen minutieux des besoins de ses clients, Konecranes lance le BOXHUNTER et réinvente le portique sur pneus (RTG). L’innovation réside en deux points: l’opérateur a désormais les pieds sur terre et la cabine revient, elle aussi, à hauteur de camion, au cœur des opérations de manutention de conteneurs. Le concept opératoire du BOXHUNTER est unique et tient en une chose: repenser complètement les opérations des RTG et l’ergonomie des opérateurs.