Kruger

SECTOR(S)

  • Manufacturing

LOCATION

Bromptonville, Québec

YEAR(S)

2019-2020

EXPERTISE

  • Boilermaking
  • Fabrication
  • Mechanical and Millwrithing
  • Piping
  • Structure steel

MANDAT

As part of the Bleu Jay project for the construction of a new tissue production plant, MACO was responsible for the installation of the tissue machine and other peripheral work.

  • Assembly and installation of the new tissue machine no. 4.
  • Installation of auxiliary equipments.
  • Supply and installation of piping for auxiliary systems.
  • Assistance with start-up and commissioning.

Specifically, the work included the following items

  • A VALMET tissue machine with 2 TAD dryer rolls (2x 70 tons) and a Yankee (1 x 98 tons)
  • Yankee dryer
  • TAD system including 2 burners, 2 fans and ducts
  • Process ventilation system including all fans, cyclones, ducts and silencers
  • Roll packaging and handling system
  • 12,000 linear feet of piping
  • 65 pieces of mechanical equipments
  • 8 white water tanks

Our challenges

Our challenges

  • 1,100 parts of all sizes to handle and install
  • Numerous critical alignments and adjustments
  • 10-month construction schedule
  • Coactivity with several other scopes of work related to the construction project.

Innovative aspects

  • 98 T Yankee installed by combining an overhead crane with standard lifting equipment.
  • Critical lifts controlled in real time via a load cell interface connected to the overhead crane.

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