International technology Group Andritz has received an order from Cartiere Polesine S.p.A., Italy, for the supply of a two-layer headbox. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2012.
The PrimeFlow TW headbox with dilution water control (PrimeProFiler F) will be installed on the single wire of PM 3 for corrugating medium and double layer testliner. With the new equipment, the paper machine will have a design speed of 1,200 m/min at a wire width of 3.4 m, producing packaging grades with a basis weight of 100 to 180 g/m2, made from 100% waste paper. The new headbox also enables the installation of a PrimeForm TW double layer gapformer.
