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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.

Thinking out of the box – the new BOXHUNTER from Konecranes

Konecranes Plc

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Konecranes’ new BOXHUNTER will interest container terminal operators in different markets.© Konecranes (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS.Global crane company Konecranes has re-invented the RTG (Rubber Tyred Gantry crane) and simplified its operation — while adding innovative technology developed by Konecranes for its Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs).

Reinvented and launched — the new BOXHUNTER from Konecranes

Konecranes Plc

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Konecranes’ new BOXHUNTER will interest container terminal operators in different markets.© Konecranes (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. After several studies, and backed by a thorough understanding of customer needs, Konecranes launched  the BOXHUNTER and reinvented the RTG crane. The innovations at a glance: the operator has been brought down to earth. The cabin has been brought down to the truck lane, the heart of container handling action. The BOXHUNTER operating concept is unique: a complete rethinking of RTG operation and operator ergonomics.

A quality paperboard reduced the total cost

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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“Invercote is far from being the cheapest option if you only look at the price per kilo but its properties enabled us to save £14,000 by not having to laminate,” says Gary Peeling, CEO of Precision Printing. © Iggesund (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. “Choosing the right paperboard reduced the cost of the entire production,” says Gary Peeling, CEO of the family-owned printers Precision Printing in Barking in east London. “Not only that — if we’d taken the cheap route in choosing a material, we couldn’t have done the job.”

UPM decreased work-related accidents by 60% in two years

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Workplace safety is a daily discussion topic at UPM. © UPM (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS.(UPM, Helsinki, 22 April 2014, 10:00 EET) – UPM's strong focus on improving workplace safety has produced great results. The Lost Time Accident Frequency (LTAF)* decreased in 2012 and 2013 by a total of 60%. The total number of lost time accidents in all UPM sites globally decreased from over 550 in 2011 to 200 in 2013.

Konecranes will present its comprehensive product range at MED PORTS 2014 in Marrakesh.

Konecranes Plc

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New Konecranes BOXHUNTER container handling crane. © Konecranes (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Konecranes, one of the world’s market leaders in lifting technology, will be attending MED PORTS 2014 — the biggest annual Container Ports and Terminal Operations Exhibition and Conference Event for the Mediterranean Region. The event will take place April 23-24, 2014 in Marrakesh, Morocco. At the exhibition, in stand 11 in hall Salle Atlas 3 & 4, Konecranes will focus its presence on Port Cranes and Lift Trucks.