Located in Kuopio in Finland, Powerflute manufactures the Powerflute® corrugating medium from birch pulp. The Kuopio factory has 188 employees. Nearly all of the factory’s products are exported, mostly to Southern Europe. Compressed air is needed for many tasks in board production.
Powerflute (Savon Sellu) – compressed air as a service
Sarlin supplies compressed air to Powerflute
Role of compressed air in board manufacturing
An uninterrupted process is critical for board manufacturing. Compressed air is used from the debarking room to the warehouse. Because compressed air is needed for multiple stages, its steady and uninterrupted production is critical. This makes a reliable and balanced output key for compressed air production.
Joint compressed air system development
Savon Sellu, now Powerflute, is a long-time customer of Sarlin whose compressed air system we have gradually developed together. As a Tuottosopimus customer, Powerflute has access to the full palette of Sarlin’s compressed air expertise.
Compressed air system control and monitoring
The compressed air system is controlled and monitored with the Sarlin Balance system. Sarlin Balance optimises the timing, balance and quality of compressed air. The Balance control functions can also take full advantage of the large range of adjustment of turbocompressors. Powerflute can use the Sarlin Balance user interface to monitor the functions of the compressed air network from their control room in real time.
Regular maintenance of the compressed air equipment keeps it in production without interruption. Total system management gives us the tools necessary to prevent production outages. Sufficient spare capacity means maintenance work has no impact on the production process.