World speed record by SCA
March 4 2010 SCA Neuss mill’s PM2 twin-wire tissue machine has achieved a 24-hour speed record with a speed of 2,200 meters per minute.
According to a press release from Albany International, which supplies the machine clothing for SCA Neuss PM2, the new world speed record was achieved on 4 February.Neuss PM2 was installed in 1972 and rebuilt several times in order to increase machine speed and improve paper quality. It has a working width of 5.3 meters and produces among other tissue products SCA’s well-known brand Tempo.