b'PRODUCTION LINE CASE STUDYTissue manufacturer Fripa relies on integrated solutions from Voith By Julia Schaefer, Global Market Communication Manager, Voith GroupGROWING MARKETGROWING DEMANDS In the growing international tissue paper market, paper manufacturers focus on the reliability of equipment and its technical innovations. With demand constantly rising, not only must energy-efficient and resource-saving production be ensured, but increasing customer demands also require the highest quality standards. This is also the case with the tissue manufacturer Fripa in Miltenberg. INTERPLAY OF QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY STILL CONVINCES TODAYHighest product quality for papers and their packaging has always been the top priority for the German tissue manufacturer. Voiths overall concept of innovative technology and optimal operating costs was one ofFigure 1. Visiting Fripa (from left to right): Verena Queck-Glimm, Executive Partner, Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich KG; Jan Wohlbold, Managing Director, Fripa Papierfabrik Albert the decisive factors that led Fripa toFriedrich KG; Martin Jauch, Senior Vice President Tissue, Voith Paper; and Marcus Schwier, award the contract for delivery of theVice President Sales Tissue EMEA, Voith Paper.new TM 7 in July 2013. A key point was the optimal complementation ofINNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES COMBINEDThe result of the complete package quality and technology and the mutualThe TM 7 bundles decades ofNot onlywas a highly efficient tissue machine understanding of these values in amanufacturing experience of themust energy- that produced the first toilet paper sustainable partnership. Today, we canHeidenheim-based paper machineefficient andin November 2014 after 16 months look back on many years of trusting andmanufacturer across the entireresource- of project duration and achieved a successful cooperation. tissue production process. Voithsavingmaximum speed of 2,100 m/min only supplied the complete productionproduction bea few months after startup. The TM 7 Our success is the result of hard worklinestock preparation, approachensured, butis thus one of the most efficient and and a long-standing cooperation basedflow system, tissue machine includingincreasingfastest machines in the world, reliably on partnership, explains Verena Queck- auxiliaries, electrification, automationcustomerensuring the high quality of Fripa Glimm, Executive Partner at Fripa.and engineering of the entire plant.demandsproducts. With the innovative and energy-efficientThe scope was rounded off with allalso require technology of the TM 7, we ensure theinstallation and commissioning services,the highestToday, the TM 7, with working width of best quality standard of our products inas well as a clothing package coveringquality2,700 mm, produces a sophisticated a highly competitive environment. several years.standards. range of hygiene papersfrom 34 TISSUE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL'