Andritz
Canvas Category Machinery : Process Technology : Pulp & Paper
ANDRITZ is an international technology group providing plants, systems, equipment, and services for various industries. The company is one of the technology and global market leaders in the hydropower business, the pulp and paper industry, the metal working and steel industries, and in solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial segments.
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Cell Impact partners with ANDRITZ for high-volume production of bipolar flow plates
Cell Impact of Sweden produces bipolar flow plates using proprietary high-speed forming technology. To boost its production capacity, the company plans to combine its technology with ANDRITZ’s advanced welding process. As part of the collaboration, ANDRITZ will complete the development of its new Soucell system. This multi-scanner (Galvo-Laser), on-the-fly welding system is capable of welding one bipolar plate per second (1 Hz), matching the throughput of the Cell Impact forming process.
The joint project will start in the first quarter of 2025, with the aim of installing a Soucell machine at Cell Impact’s production plant in Karlskoga by the second half of 2026. With the growing demand for bipolar flow plates, the scope of the collaboration is expected to expand.
ANDRITZ acquires analyzer and measurement company PulpEye
PulpEye is a technology company, focusing on online applications and services for the global pulp and paper industry. The Swedish company provides pulp, paper and board producers with a wide range of proven online pulp analyzers, measurements and controls ranging from chip quality, kappa to fiber properties and more throughout the process. Since 2002, PulpEye products have contributed to stabilized and higher pulp quality, process efficiency and reduced energy consumption in pulp production.
ANDRITZ will continue to invest in the further development of the PulpEye product line and will establish a dedicated service network to provide customers with global support. The acquisition complements the extensive portfolio of Smart Series, ANDRITZ Intelligent Instruments, and leverages the group’s position to provide total solutions combining measurements, analyzers, advanced process control and optimization, as well as a broad range of services.
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ANDRITZ, an Austrian company that manufactures machinery for pulp and paper mills, is using digital manufacturing and artificial-intelligence (AI) processes to save millions of dollars. Skilled workers and engineers on ANDRITZ production lines are now able to take advantage of data-driven support as standard. 3D modeling and digital twins also give ANDRITZ a competitive advantage by guiding operators safely through maintenance and repairs and ensuring transparent access to data.