Drive and Motor Solutions for the Pulp and Paper Industry
Motor-driven systems keep pulp and paper mills running productively and deliver consistent, high-quality results. Carotron solutions, including our AC and DC drives and engineered systems, can power your conveyors, paper machines, refiners, dryer equipment and other machines.
Solving Your Operational Challenges
Carotron solves common pulp refining, paper formation, drying and finishing challenges:
- Paper machine drives: Our advanced controls keep motors synchronized to prevent paper breaks and minimize downtime. Upgrade from inefficient eddy-current drives to our variable frequency drives (VFDs) for improved precision and energy savings.
- Winders and rewinders: These high-inertia rolls require powerful systems that stay reliable in the hot, dusty environment of a mill. Our tension control systems maintain constant pull for even, high-quality winding. Make your products more appealing to printers with improved roll quality while reducing core damage or telescoping.
- Slitter-rewinders: For each new roll cut to customer dimensions, our solutions ensure slitting knives are in sync with the paper speed and that each smaller roll is wound uniformly. Experiencing off-spec rolls? We help you achieve tight tolerances and minimize downtime during order or roll width changes.
- Converting equipment: Sheeters, coaters and folders require high speed, control and accuracy to produce uniform results. Our engineers work to develop solutions that help you minimize quality rejects and achieve more precise cut-offs at higher speeds, enabling you to compete in specialized markets. Our Elite®Pro drive series is a DC drive for motor control, well-suited for paper converting applications.
Our soft starter controllers can minimize inrush current when motors for your chippers, fans, pumps, re-pulpers, shredders and stirrers start, reducing mechanical stress on your machinery and supporting a long equipment life cycle. We also offer web tension controller solutions to move reels of paper from batch to continuous processing. For example, the Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT) Load Cells (LCS01 Series) convert tension into a proportional electrical signal using a sensor.
Why Choose Carotron?
Our engineers bring cross-industry expertise, with proven success in pulp and paper. Whether you are upgrading or opening a new mill, our systems can support your production across different kinds of paper.
Carotron offers drive systems with proprietary algorithms that support speed and position synchronization across multiple motors, even under varying load conditions. Our drives include solutions that integrate sophisticated sensors and adaptive control loops that can continuously monitor and adjust tension based on real-time feedback from the paper web, motor torque and roll diameter.
Our variable-frequency drives are engineered for energy efficiency and designed for long-term reliability with minimal maintenance. They also offer flexible communication protocols for integration into existing plant automation systems.
Stay competitive with Carotron. Reduce downtime, boost throughput and extend equipment life with solutions tailored to your mill, converting line or specialty plant.
Contact Carotron for Machine Direction Control for the Pulp and Paper Industry
Drives and motors are the heart of your plant’s rhythm, and Carotron can help you optimize that rhythm to reduce waste and enhance your operations. For drives and motors for the pulp and paper industry, contact us to consult with application engineers who can help you find cost-effective solutions. You can also call us at 888-286-8614 to speak to a live person.