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Pulp & Paper Industry

We offer gearmotors tailored to the unique requirements of the wood industry, Including Sawmills, Plywood Mills, Engineered Wood Products Mills
 

What Your Operation Is Up Against

Unplanned Downtime

  • Whether it’s due to bearing failures, gear tooth wear, lubrication breakdown, shaft misalignment and seal failures, every minute of downtime on a paper machine and supporting systems is expensive. 
  • Lost production worth thousands to tens of thousands of dollars per hour, missed customer deliveries, emergency maintenance labor, expedited replacement parts can add up to substantial revenue drain.
  • Paper mills run 24/7 with very high loads and minimal shutdown opportunities. Many gearboxes are meant to operate continuously for years. When these units don’t perform as intended, reliability and sustainable revenue production is at risk.

Harsh Operating Conditions

  • Pulp & Paper mills are one of the toughest industrial environments for mechanical power transmission equipment. From water spray and high humidity, chemicals, paper dust, wood fibers, and temperature swings, this industry is one of the most demanding. 
  • Maintenance teams spend significant time, energy, and revenue to maintain these critical gearing assets.
  • Gearing is not the only area maintenance has to focus on. Expertise and resources are often stretched. Especially, with limited planned shutdown windows

Maintenance Costs & Long Lead Times

  • Many mills still have reducers that are decades old, and are of multiple OEM brands. OEM replacement gearboxes can have lead times of 20–50+ weeks. Finding replacement parts, or quality rebuild options is time consuming and expensive.
  • The need to stock costly spare reducers is further exasperated when it’s learned that what is on hand, or needs to be replaced, is obsolete, or is now a custom product. As technology advances, many tried and true gearing assets have been replaced by newer technology that no longer “drop in”. 
  • The efforts to locate and procure critical, now obsolete spares, cost time, potential equipment and production down time, and revenue drain.

How We Serve the Wood Industry

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Material Handling

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Crusher / Sizer

Drive solutions for heavy-duty crushing and sizing applications.

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Ball Mill

Gearbox and motor solutions for grinding and milling operations.

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Feeder Breaker

Drive solutions for controlled material feeding and breaking.

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Belt Conveyor

Drive solutions for moving bulk materials through processing and handling systems.

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Bucket Elevator

Drive solutions for vertical movement of bulk materials in demanding processing environments.

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Drag Conveyor

Drive solutions for moving bulk material through enclosed conveying systems.

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Screw Conveyor

Drive solutions for controlled movement of bulk materials through screw conveying systems.

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Other Applications

Sumitomo Drive Technologies also supports related equipment across material handling, grinding, conveying, and processing systems.

  • Cooling System
  • Roll Crusher
  • Rotary Kiln
  • Stacker / Reclaimer

Crusher / Sizer

Ball Mill

Ball mill applications support grinding and milling operations that require reliable torque, steady performance, and durable drive components.

Feeder Breaker

Feeder breaker applications help control material flow while breaking down bulk material before it moves to the next stage.

Belt Conveyor

Belt conveyor applications move bulk materials through production, crushing, and handling areas with consistent drive performance.

Bucket Elevator

Bucket elevator applications move bulk materials vertically and require drive products that can support load, start-up torque, and uptime.

Drag Conveyor

Drag conveyor applications move bulk materials through enclosed systems and require dependable drive performance.

Screw Conveyor

Screw conveyor applications require reliable torque and controlled operation for moving bulk materials through processing systems.

Paramax gearbox

Paramax®

Paramax® reducers are used for heavy-duty applications that need high torque, durability, and reliable performance in demanding environments.

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Hansen P4 gearbox

Hansen P4

Hansen P4 gear units are built for large industrial applications that need strong performance, reliability, and flexible mounting options.

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System Processes

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Pulp Handling

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Paper Machine

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Connected Drive Solutions

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    Rebuild & Repair Support Restore gearbox performance and reduce downtime.
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    Variable Frequency Drives Improve motor control and system performance.
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    Condition Monitoring Systems Track drive health before issues grow.
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    UL 508A Industrial Control Panels Build control around your application needs.
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Speak With our Industry Specialist

Mike Clark

Mike Clark

Steel & Mining

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