ProJet, Meerssen, Netherlands ProJet will deliver two (2) new dry end High Pressure Tail Cutters to the OEM: YueLi, Taiwan. The order was included in ProJet’s third quarter 2022 orders received. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The Tail Cutters will be delivered to Cheng Loong’s # 23 paper machine in Binh Duong, Vietnam.
The ProJet High Pressure Tail Cutters can be equipped with redundant pumps and redundant nozzles guaranteeing the highest availability of the system. Pressure used is up to 500bar (8,000psi) and the Tail Width is adjustable from 20-300mm (0.8-12 in.) The ProJet HP Tail Cutters generate a 100% reliable clean cut, guaranteeing maximum reliability of Tail Threading. One Tail Cutter will be installed before the Size Press and the second before the reel at the end of the machine.
Water-jet nozzles have ruby tips, with typical sizes between 0.05-0.60mm. Customers that have these High Pressure Tail Cutters installed, immediately notice the reduction in dirt and dust build up in the cutting area, which A. Leads to a cleaner and healthier working environment for operators and B. Maximizes reliability of the Tail Cutting and Tail Threading procedure on a paper machine. No vacuum or dust bag are required so maintenance is minimized and fire hazards are eliminated.
The Tail Cutters are part of a new board machine machine that YueLi will be doing for Cheng Loong’s # 23 paper machine in Binh Duong, Vietnam.
The order was received in September ’22; the equipment is scheduled to be delivered in Q1, 20223and installation & start-up in Q4, 2023.