Successful installation of Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells and Radial Tensiometers

Success story

Success story | April, 2020

Arctic Paper Munkedal’s paper machines and sheeting machines haeve installed Pressductor PillowBlock load cells and Pressductor Radial Tensiometers (PRT load cells) to provide an accurate web tension measurement.

Centuries of manufacturing experience

Arctic Paper Munkedal’s craftsmanship is the result of the skills and knowledge that have been built up and passed on by generations of paper makers. Arctic Paper Munkedals (situated about 100 km north of Gothenburg) was built back in the 19th century, and the company later added a fine paper mill in Kostrzyn, Poland. Eventually, Arctic Paper became one group and established sales offices all over Europe, as well as local stockists.

Arctic Paper Group concentrates its production in three paper mills – Arctic Paper Kostrzyn, Arctic Paper Grycksbo and Arctic Paper Munkedals.

During the last 20 years there have been major investments and the Arctic Paper Munkedal’s mill is one of the most environmentally-friendly paper mills in the world. Today, they are one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of uncoated paper with significant export to many parts of the world.

What we achieved

We asked Mr. Kaj Albertsson, Manager for the Electrical Department about the ABB load cell installation:

“The ABB load cells have been running very well, without any problems, since the commissioning in 2003. We have not had any reason to do anything special with the load cells since then.”

“The Pressductor PillowBlock load cells are very robust and stable measurements and they work very well in the rough production environments.”

“The PFEA tension electronics are excellent. The display is easy to operate and there are many good functions to take advantage of. We very seldom adjust the load cells. If we do, we do it in conjunction with some major rebuilding or maintenance.”

“We don’t have any spare load cells, since the ABB load cells never break. In the sheeting machines we have installed the PRT load cells together with prefabricated cables from ABB Force Measurement to secure the best possible installation.”

ABB's solution

ABB Force Measurement has supplied Arctic Paper Munkedals AB with 32 Pressductor PillowBlock load cells and Pressductor Radial Tensiometers (PRT load cells).