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Drives and motors for pulp and paper

Reliable energy efficiency

To maximize production, your pulp and paper processes need to run reliably every single day. Our variable frequency drives (VFD) are designed to provide reliable control over the speed and torque of motors so that they can run according to the precise demands of your process. From pulp processing to paper, board and tissue machines, using ABB medium and low voltage drives and motors means more efficient energy use, cutting your operating costs.

We also provide global support, life cycle services and strong application expertise to help you get the full benefit from our drives.

Reliable operation. Energy efficiency. Process performance. Everything counts when you depend on your motor-driven applications to do what you expect.

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Paper mill improves reliability by around 30% through ABB drive modernization service
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ABB wins full automation and drive system scope of supply for Gascogne Papier’s new paper machine project
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Liquid-cooled drives: turning a new page for pulp and paper
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Energy-efficient timber production in Finland with ABB SynRM motors and drives
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ABB drive technology helps containerboard plant to save energy

Containerboard plant in Poland intends to increase the production  by upgrading its paper machine with  ABB ACS880 Multidrives. 

Pulp plant decarbonizes by switching to electric drying

Vafos Pulp, a Norwegian producer of unbleached pulp for cardboard manufacturing, will switch its energy-intensive drying process from oil to electricity, greatly reducing the plant’s carbon emissions. The company will replace a nine megawatt (MW) oil-fired boiler with electric heaters, controlled by ABB technology.

ABB helps make fashion industry more sustainable with innovative technology

ABB's technology, incl. variable speed drives, and pulp and paper expertise will help create an innovative and more sustainable approach at Renewcell's new industrial textile recycling plant in Sweden. The solution can help save about 90 billion liters of fresh water per year. 

ABB modernizes Swiss paper machine as model for energy efficiency

ABB has helped Model Group, a packaging manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland, modernize one of its key paper machines with energy-efficient motors and state-of-the-art variable speed drives. The result is increased productivity and reliability, together with saving 900,000 kWh of electricity a year.

ABB modernizes drives at Mondi SCP paper mill to ensure operational efficiency

ABB has modernized existing drive units from ACS600 to ACS880 at Mondi operation in Slovakia. The drive retrofit ensures lifetime support and reliability of the drives, improving the uptime and availability of Mondi SCP paper machine PM17

ABB delivers machine modernization plan for one of the world’s most advanced pulp and board mills

Major upgrade with ABB Ability™ System 800xA drives and quality control solutions underway for enhanced operations at Iggesund Paperboard

ABB completes large-scale remote commissioning of winder drives for major paper producer in India

ABB and Metsä Fibre sign an agreement

According to the agreement ABB will deliver electrification and drive technology solutions for Metsä Fibre’s planned bioproduct mill in Finland.

Reducing downtime with ABB regenerative drives in ER-Saha sawmill

ER-Saha sawmill benefits from the use of an ACS880 regenerative drive in one of its step feeder applications. With simpler setup, reduced downtime, improved fire safety and energy savings ABB drives have been a smart choice for ER-Saha.

Metsä Group chooses ABB AbilityTM Collaborative Operations

Metsä Group's bioproduct mill raises performance and reliability of electrical systems to a new level with the help of ABB Ability Collaborative Operations Center.

ABB to power the world’s most energy-efficient pulp mill

The first mill to operate fully free from fossil fuels will increase the share of renewable energy in Finland by more than two percent.

80% energy savings at Fiskeby Board

Learn how Fiskeby Board in Sweden achieved an 80% reduction in energy consumption by using our ACS880 drives with dilution water pumps.

Functional safety solutions for machine building

ABB drives offer functional safety solutions together with a wide range of safety devices for smart machine design.

Energy efficient motor control

Using drives to control motors can lead to big savings.

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