Pratt Industries 17 machine: all production personnel training has been accepted by experts

Pratt is the nation's fifth largest corrugated paper company, one of the world's largest private 100% recycled paper and packaging company, has more than 7500 highly skilled, green collar workers, is committed to sustainable board production.

As early as Pratt Paper, Ohio LLC located in Ohio Wapakoneta 17 machine before you start production in 2019, Pratt company in 2015 in Indiana Valparaiso 16 M OptiConcept Paper machine production factory, from the dimension of virtue has gained rich experience in Paper machine production training services."D virtue to provide training and training in advance make a Pratt team can let paper machine in a short period of rapid start-up and stable operation.We achieve in a day or two time alone coil.In addition to the regular maintenance, from the boot after the paper machine has been basically stable production."Pratt Industries education managersJay HennesseySaid.

Perfect!Wapakoneta 17 machine boot, is arguably the best ever boot.

Jay Hennessey, Pratt Industries education managers

Prepare for success

As early as 2015, Hennessey, a former Valparaiso, general manager of the factory, he is a member of a team of 16 machine boot.This experience for him in Wapakoneta OptiConceptM new paper machine production preparation work have laid a solid foundation.Of machine for 17 "our goal is to perform a safe and efficient of the boot, and will manufacture high-grade corrugated board paper and lining base paper production capacity rapidly increase to 1100 tons a day.In 2014, we choose d virtue as 16 Valparaiso factory machine suppliers, and purchasing the 17 of the same type machine.Two paper machines and two factories in all aspects are almost identical.Within 200 miles, with the advantage of two same factory is huge."

Good boot depends on the quality of training

"Staff education and training, is one of five core success factors for factory production smoothly."Hennessey says."A company building factory will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, so the factory can faster the production and operation, company get the faster the rate of return on investment."

Hennessey mechanism has made the training plan, to 17, in the first six months of intensive training.This means that the new employees in the day the first thing to spend two hours in the classroom, and then in the factory for two to three hours of operation, the afternoon there is time after decompression.New employees started almost instantly machine operation Valparaiso 16th.Hennessey added: "they were lucky.During the period of staff training, to operate and to work in the future the paper machine of the same type of machine is very rare.Usually, you can only use one or two weeks to operate, possible paper machine models.They completely adapted to the operation of the whole paper machines.Training finished, they also help the 17 machine installation and start up the preparation."

To cultivate professional paper

The recruitment process is different, most of the interviewees before has no experience in paper making.Pratt Industries in the first 12 months, from northwest Ohio hired locals, and then begin to intensive training."We will recruit master various skills of professional talents for our paper employees."Hennessey explains."Since 1994, Pratt is adopting the business model of recruitment.Machine, about 17, I to this concept has carried on the elaboration and definition.We recruit intelligent people - they are new in paper machine and paper.We hire employees have no preconceived ideas, they are eager to learn and expectations.Created a good discipline background of fusion, employees focus on work.Such investment must succeed, and we also provide new papermaking workers the chance of success.D virtue support our plan, but also is closely connected with our success."He continued.

Papermaking operations: forming, pressing and drying.

The virtue of on-the-job training

When Hennessey organization basic training, he turned to d the specialist training of virtue.D virtue will line on the classroom training and project at the end of the field training integrated together."We will d the experts of virtue as' pillar 'training plan, training manuals and dimensional virtue is the foundation of paper machine and rewinding machine training program.My project provided the required basic knowledge to students, while 16 machine field work provides an important hands-on experience for them.D the experts to strengthen the basic knowledge of virtue, knowledge, and Shared their years of experience in the classroom.And, obviously, from the same supplier training and paper machine is a big advantage."Hennessey says, "while virtue of process control has been fully integrated into the machine."

D virtue for every part of the paper machine are an expert to give training.

"Paper workers learn a lot by cases and experience, experience is very useful, because you can teach experience."Hennessey added."For example, the most complicated part of the paper machine could be press section, therefore, if some of your employees have rich experience in the field, that will be very valuable.Everyone can benefit from it, including me.

D virtue professional trainers

Dimensional virtue training, another important aspect is to assist the paper machine boot of technical experts, meanwhile they are also the trainer.Specialist training in view of the different parts of the machine, such as wet part, hydraulic, pneumatic, automatic machinery and equipment maintenance."We work closely with dimensional virtue, integrated with the whole team will be training and paper machine start up."Hennessey added.

"During the boot, boot d virtue team has been there, and they work well with our production engineer.Boot team also provides training, such as, the flow of pulp box provides flow slurry tank training technical experts.D virtue for every part of the equipment is equipped with an expert to provide training, he was there to assist the boot.As a customer, this is really a great help to us."

D virtue of Pekka Raitala (left) is responsible for the hydraulic training

Useful document

In addition to customized training programme, Hennessey also requires dimensional virtue will Wapakoneta 17 machine operation manual provided as a separate file."D virtue has provide us with 16 machine training manual.Training manual will be all together, you can use a document to solve all problems.Write operation manual workers, feeling pretty virtues Valpo handbook will be open on a regular basis."He said."D virtue equipment rarely appear problem, but we still have to solve all problems.Write operation manual workers, feeling pretty virtues Valpo handbook will be open on a regular basis."

The best ever boot

After carefully planned recruitment and training, the effect is remarkable.17 machines boot fast smooth, not encounter any problems or challenges.As Hennessey said: "very perfect.In 2015, we say that Valparaiso 16 machine boot is the best on Pratt's history.Wapakoneta 17 machine and put into production in 2019, I have to say that this is our best ever a boot."

Now, 17 machine has been switched on and running, Hennessey is still further training plan."There is no doubt that I am hold short-term intensive training for all Pratt paper factory.We will also invite d virtue and professional trainer training high-level experts."He said.

"Wapakoneta 17 machine running well, we for each involved in paper machine design, installation, training, start up and run proud."He concluded.

17 machine production of the first volume.

Towards a common goal

"The customer is very clear what you want."D virtue customer training specialistPekka RaitalaSaid."They expound their requirements to us, we agree that these requirements are very reasonable.For example, they want to training and manual and so on several content integrated packaging."

"Everything goes well, it's perfect training facilities.Training venue located in the training center is only 15 miles from the factory."Raitala said."We will also be of maintenance personnel and operators training together.Usually, we only to maintenance personnel training of hydraulic and automation.But, customers want their operators understand equipment of all knowledge, so they also participated in the training."

"I was there to provide practical training and theoretical training."Raitala said."Everyone is very active in the training, so training them is a pleasure.Have to say, is also a kind of pleasure to work with Mr Hennessey."

D virtue's scope of supply includes from the flow slurry tank to complete OptiConceptM cardboard production line of rewinding machine, and cover a broad range of automation system.

Tailored cooperation

"My job is to assist the 17 machine training, and Pratt, head of the training and other team work together to arrange training schedule, plan and details."D virtue customer training coordinatorTuuli Lu(left) said."This case is unusual, Pratt's goal is to make their every staff as a comprehensive understanding of the board machine."

"Usually, operator training is often associated with operation process and operating procedures, but Pratt special request for additional training to operators.It integrates the board machine, rewinding machine, hydraulic and automatic comprehensive training."Lu said."In the boot stage, the actual operation training to operators have been incorporated into dimensional virtue field personnel daily work.So their operators know little about the new machine."

"We together with customers to tailor the virtue training programs, I want to say, very smooth with Pratt cooperation and communication, we successfully achieve their expected."Lu concluded.