Cianbro self-performed the No. 11 Paper Machine rebuild and modernization project converting paper production from directory grade to supercalender grade A paper.
Project Details
- Assisted the owner with project management
- Performed constructibility reviews for the design engineer
- Dismantled and removed portions of existing equipment
- Modified the stock preparation area, which included:
- Installing a new refiner, saveall, screens, and cleaners
- Performing associated piping, electrical, and instrumentation work, including the installation of 40,000 lf of pipe, 750,000 lf of cable, 35,000 cable terminations, and 40,000 lf of tubing
- Installing a new reel, winder, and roll handling system at the machine’s dry end
- Placed 3,080 cy of concrete foundations
- Erected 133 tons of structural steel
- Completed a 42-day machine shutdown to:
- Revise the power distribution and control systems
- Install new drives
- Install a new forming section, headbox, and steam box at the press section
- Modify the dryer section, which included installing a new remoisturizing section and on-machine supercalender