How a supercalender becomes future-proof again

Older machines in particular, whose electronics are often still based on analog technology, are increasingly reaching their limits in daily use—especially when experienced operators retire. Find out how we got a super calender back into shape.

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Fit For Future

How a supercalender becomes future-proof again

When new IT products hit the market and are advertised with trendy abbreviations like FFF, it often sounds like another step toward perfection. But there's more to FFF – Fit for Future – than just a buzzword. It's about upgrading established machines with modern technology and keeping them running efficiently for many years to come.

Older machines in particular, whose electronics are often still based on analog technology, are increasingly reaching their limits in daily use – especially when experienced operators retire. Then it's high time for an upgrade.

Supercalender – A real powerhouse

At first glance, a supercalender may look like a relic, but it fulfills a central task: the finishing of high-quality papers. Calendered through several pairs of rollers, the paper is given a uniform surface, smoothness, and gloss – an indispensable step for top-quality papers.

The fitness program at a glance

  • New AC motors with the same dimensions as the old motors are being installed for quick replacement
  • New digital ABB ACS880 converters are replacing the old AEG power converters
  • The old contactor control is being replaced by an indestructible program in a PLC
  • Digital control technology replaces analog control cards 
  • Complicated operating procedures via buttons and potentiometers are replaced by selection buttons for defined functions on a control panel
  • Operator support is provided by intuitive plain text displays for interlocks and faults, large buttons, a clear structure, and German-language operation

The result speaks for itself

  • Intuitive machine control right from the start thanks to a user interface designed according to the look-and-feel principle
  • Individual adaptation & process optimization through intensive start-up support. Sometimes you only realize what you want when you see what is possible today.
  • Maintenance made easy thanks to modular sub-assembly panels with standard devices that have been seamlessly integrated into the existing system
  • Simplified troubleshooting thanks to detailed displays on the panel, locking indicators, and warning and fault messages

A real upgrade that makes machines like this super calender fully operational again for the future.

KRIKO makes machines future-proof

FFF is our passion. We successfully modernize plants in the paper, aluminum, and plastics industries.

  • Paper machines
  • Rolling machines (carrier roll and support roll rollers)
  • Cross cutters
  • Supercalenders
  • Rolling mills, coating machines, embossing machines, and more.

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Are you interested in modernizing your supercalender?

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