Customer: Sofidel America
Production: Tissue
Supplier: Toscotec
Description: Two Toscotec-supplied Ahead 2.0L tissue machines came online at Sofidel America’s mill in Inola, Oklahoma. Shortly after start-up, the two lines met Sofidel’s quality standards, and have been running at a high operation efficiency, producing premium quality tissue.
In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges it posed, Toscotec and Sofidel went the extra mile and managed to successfully complete the project in record time.
Toscotec delivered a turnkey plant including two Ahead 2.0L machines of 5,500 mm sheet trim width, 2,000 m/min operating speed, each producing 60,000 tons/year. These machines are equipped with TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer and high-efficiency TT Hoods, designed for a high level of energy recovery.
The supply also included the stock preparation system, Toscotec’s patented TT SAF (Short Approach Flow), the DCS and QCS, as well as the dust and mist removal systems. Toscotec also supplied the boiler plant, the compressed air station, the bridge crane, the shaft puller, the roll handling and wrapping systems, the chemical preparation system, the hall ventilation system, and the water treatment plants.
Sofidel was provided with a comprehensive service package including the detailed mill engineering according to US codes and standards, the construction management, the plant and the machines erection, training, commissioning, and start-up supervision.