Programme

31st International Munich Paper Symposium

Progress in Board and Paper Technology

25 – 27 April 2023

Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Morning Session
09:00
Welcome to the IMPS and the exhibition
S. Kleemann · IVP - Institute of Paper Technology · Munich / Germany
Fit for Future – Rebuild of PM 5 in Oberkirch
T. Riehle · Koehler Paper · Oberkirch / Germany
T. Kolhagen · J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG · Ravensburg / Germany
Operating experience with the new cleaner product family InduraClean
C. Maucher · J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG · Ravensburg / Germany
Discussion and Coffee Break
11:15
Cyclone filter - new technology for recovery and classification of paper fibers
S. Treske · Büttenpapierfabrik Gmund GmbH & Co. KG · Gmund / Germany
G. Klass jun. · KLASS FILTER GmbH · Eresing / Germany
The High-G-Technology for efficient fiber loss reduction
R. Walter · Pfleiderer Teisnach GmbH & Co. KG · Teisnach / Germany
S. Porkert · Ecofario GmbH · Munich / Germany
 
Lunch in The Westin Grand Munich conference hotel
Afternoon Session
14:00
Optimizations in the press section
A. Schaper · Koehler Paper · Kehl / Germany
Press roll barring: online tracking and systematic cause analysis
L. May · Munksjö Dettingen GmbH · Dettingen / Germany
T. Ungan · endiio Engineering GmbH · Freiburg / Germany
Online Massbalance: Transparency is the basis for fiber loss reduction
J. Kaeser · J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG · Ravensburg / Germany
Discussion and Coffee Break
16:15
Process and plant simulation as an operative decision-making and planning tool
A. Hedlund · FrontWay AB · Norrköping / Sweden
J. Snäll · SmurfitKappa · Piteå / Sweden
Mottling APC (Advanced Process Controls) - case Metsä Board Kemi
J. Luoto · Valmet Automation Oy · Tampere / Finland
Board quality advisor for the fiber industry
H. Schwarz · Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG · Erlangen / Germany
20:00
Gala-Dinner in The Westin Grand Munich conference hotel
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Morning Session
09:00
Low-carbon operation with enzymatic starch cooking
T. Saastamoinen · Valmet Oy · Jyväskylä / Finland
Automated industrial microbiology - demand-optimized biocide dosing in the paper industry
T. Eichinger, M. Enzenhofer and G. Kraetschmer · C-Square Bioscience · Tulln / Austria
U. Thomas · AppConsult-UT · Wermelskirchen / Germany
Latest findings on the use of functional bacteria in the paper industry
S. Franke · Servophil AG · Hünenberg / Switzerland
Discussion and Coffee Break
11:15
New coating process with MFC proven in full scale
P. Svending · FiberLean Technologies Ltd. · Par / UK
Experience with glyoxylated polyacrylamide in paper production
Ch. Biermann · Kemira Chemicals Germany GmbH · Frankfurt / Germany
 
Lunch in The Westin Grand Munich conference hotel
Afternoon Session
14:00
Infrared profiling with substantial increase in production speed
M.U. Ketterle · Model AG · Weinfelden / Switzerland
W. Heilmann · Wolf Heilmann Produkte fuer die Papiererzeugung · Augsburg / Germany
T. Klemtz · Compact Engineering · Thirsk / UK
New standards in dewatering with FloWing disc filter discs
H.P. Steiger and Z. Jovanovic · Perlen Papier AG · Perlen / Switzerland
C. Gommeringer · J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG · Ravensburg / Germany
Discussion and Coffee Break
15:45
New technology for specifically stretchable papers
M. Sterner · Gruppo X di X Gruppo srl · Venice / Italy
Steam network optimizer - case Parenco
J. Luoto · Valmet Automation Oy · Tampere / Finland
Combination of CD profile measurements with process data
M. Häkkinen · Trimble Forestry · Mikkeli / Finland
Cultural Event (Concert)
Monday, 24 April 2023 and Thursday, 27 April 2023
Excursions
Laboratories, Paper Machine and Coating Units of Munich University of Applied Sciences in Munich / Germany (Monday, 24 Apr. 2023; 15:00–17:00)
UPM - Mill Ettringen (Newsprint- and SC-Paper) in Ettringen (Thursday, 27 Apr. 2023; 8:30–15:00)
Neenah Gessner (Specialty Paper) in Feldkirchen-Westerham (Thursday, 27 Apr. 2023; 8:45–14:30)
BVG mill in Greifenberg (Thursday, 27 Apr. 2023; 9:00–14:30)

(Programme subject to change)