Recently (Paper Machinery Producer) has signed a contract for the delivery of 2 new Intelli-Jet V® Hydraulic Headboxes for Smurfit Kappa's paper machine (PM5) located in the Uberaba mill in Brazil.

PMP Intelli-Jet V® hydraulic headbox allows reaching outstanding performance. It ensures an impressive basis weight profile, superior sheet formation, and great fiber orientation.

The main goal of this rebuild is to significantly improve the quality of paper that is produced for the Brazilian market, enhance sheet formation, and reach better control on all speed range and improve cross-machine BW profile.

PMP will supply a new top layer Intelli-Jet V® Hydraulic Headbox, a new bottom layer Intelli-Jet V® Hydraulic Headbox with CP system, both equipped with attenuators, as well as engineering services. Delivery of all equipment and start-up is scheduled for the last quarter of 2020.

Smurfit Kappa isone of the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world.