EPIQ Machinery will be at Tissue Summit North America on November 2–3 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Visit our tabletop to discuss your projects and explore how our material handling, automation and modernization solutions can support your tissue operations.

Whether your priorities involve pulp preparation, changing fiber blends, safer bale handling or adapting existing equipment, the conversation starts with your mill: its layout, production requirements and plans for growth.

Supporting more flexible pulp feeding

As tissue producers expand their product offering, pulp feeding requirements can become more complex. Different fiber blends, frequent recipe changes and multiple pulpers call for systems that can manage the right bales in the right sequence.

AD by EPIQ’s robotic destacker supports this flexibility by selecting bales from different stacks according to a programmed recipe. The solution can handle up to five pulp types across five stack lanes, with layouts adapted to existing facilities and confined spaces.

In one North American tissue mill, EPIQ supplied an integrated pulp feeding system accommodating five pulp types and feeding three pulpers. The scope combined stack infeed systems, robotic handling, dewiring, metal detection and controls to support the mill’s evolving production needs.

Automating dewiring and managing removed wires

Bale dewiring is another opportunity to improve safety and consistency in pulp preparation.

EPIQ’s K2K Robotic Dewiring System automates wire removal, reducing workers’ exposure to a hazardous task. Removed wires are coiled and transferred to a wire baler for compaction and recycling. Combined with metal detection, automated dewiring also helps reduce the risk of metal contamination reaching the pulper.

Depending on the project, EPIQ can supply a complete system or individual equipment integrated into an existing line.

AD by EPIQ | Wetlap bales pulper feed system

For mills processing wetlap pulp, EPIQ offers a dedicated feeding and dewiring solution designed around the handling challenges of moist, less rigid bales. The system combines dewiring, destacking, conveying and metal detection, with equipment designed to keep fibers moving toward the pulper.

Adapting existing equipment to new requirements

EPIQ’s capabilities also extend to warehousing, roll handling, wrapping and equipment modernization.

A change in production requirements does not always call for a completely new line. Following a technical assessment, a modernization project can combine retained mechanical components with updated controls, safety systems or robotic handling.

Across its pulp and paper projects, EPIQ has integrated new automation into existing equipment and adapted systems to changing roll dimensions and throughput requirements. The approach depends on the condition of the installed equipment, available space and the mill’s objectives.

Keeping the system supported

Successful integration also depends on the people who operate and maintain the equipment. EPIQ provides training for mill teams, along with remote and on-site technical support.

At Tissue Summit North America, we look forward to learning more about your operational challenges and discussing the solutions that fit your next project.

Planning an expansion, an equipment upgrade or a change in your pulp feeding process?
Stop by the EPIQ tabletop on November 2–3 in Green Bay. Let’s discuss what comes next for your mill.

Event information: https://tissuesummitnorthamerica.com/