Research & Development

The laboratory calender in our Technical Center is the product of the experience of many years and is put at the disposal of customers from all over the world to run trials with their papers under operating conditions. The machinery is always kept up-to-date with the latest technical developments so that optimal conditions prevail at all times. With the help of modelling, all operational conditions of production machines can be replicated. By running such trials the potential customer will find out in advance which characteristics of the paper web can be achieved by employing Küsters' smoothing technology.

The dimensions of our laboratory machine are such that the smoothed papers can also be industrially printed.

ANDRITZ Küsters Technical Centre

Test your paper under production conditions on Küsters' pilot plants.

PrimeCal Soft Pilot Calender

• 2-Roll Mat-On-Line Double Calender
• Working widths 800 mm
• Line pressure 10-400 kN/m
• Speeds up to 1500 m/min
• Roll surface temperature up to 200° C, oil-heated.

PrimeCal ProSoft Pilot Calender

• Working widths 800mm
• Line pressure 10-500 kN/m
• Speeds up to 2000 m/min
• Roll surface temperature up to 180° C

PrimeCal X Pilot Calender

• Working widths 800mm
• Line pressure 50-1500 kN/m
• Shoe length 50,75,115,170 (250,300) mm
• Speeds up tp 1.400 (2.000) m/min
• Roll surface temperature up to 300° C

If you need further information about our Paper Technology Center, please do not hesitate to write an E-Mail: ptc@andritz.com