Headbox Design and Operation for High Quality and Profitability

Headboxes are one of the main equipment of a Paper Machine that give the basic properties to the sheet of paper. Most of these properties will not and cannot be altered with the rest of the machine and that is why it is so important to understand how each of its section can impact sheet quality.

This Webinar will review the headbox main components, their designs and their effects of sheet quality like:

• Cross Machine Distribution of the fiber and their Orientation (TSO)
• Machine Direction Weight Variation
• MD/CD Ratio (TSI)
• Cross Machine & Machine Direction of Moisture
• Formation and Floc Size

We will also review some of the typical issues they can introduce and how best to resolve them.

Who Should Attend: 

• Asset Manager
• Paper Machine Superintendent (and Assistant)
• Quality Manager
• Paper Machine Technical Support
• Machine Operator  

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Better understand how to Operate Headboxes and Optimize paper quality
2. Identify the source of some of the most common paper quality issues cause by headboxes.

Pierre has been working in the Pulp and Paper Industry since 1986. After graduating as a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Sherbrooke, he started his career as Project Manager for GL&V in Trois-Rivières, Québec. After a few years managing projects, Pierre progressed through several positions, including Manufacturing Manager, General Manager, Vice President of Business Development leading the Research & Development group, Vice President of Paper Technology and finally Director of Innovation. After Valmet acquired GLV in 2019 he became the Senior Product Manager, Headbox and Forming Sections. He is now Business Manager, Board & Paper Machine Group for the Board, Paper & Tissue Service Group in North America

Being involved with technologies and innovation for over three decades, Pierre has learned and mastered the design and engineering of papermaking equipment.