Steel Yankee – the re-invention of the wheel?

They say you can’t re-invent the wheel, but it seems that ANDRITZ has done just that with its PrimeDry Steel Yankee. The Yankee is even the shape of a wheel …

Season 1 / Episode #02

Safety is of major importance when it comes to the steel Yankee. ANDRITZ has carried out a lot of work on this front in eliminating the chance of explosions. But there is more; the steel Yankee also makes a major contribution to the circular bioeconomy and the reduction of carbon footprint at tissue and paper mills.

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GUESTS IN THIS EPISODE:

Franz Harrer,
Head of Technology Tissue at ANDRITZ

Riccardo Pierini,
Customer Care Manager Tissue at ANDRITZ

Want to find out more? Watch the video “A Day in the Life of Franz Harrer”!

Franz at the technical university in Graz

Erwin Walcher, Senior Sales Manager Tissue

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One of our tissue experts is Franz Harrer. He is the director of the ANDRITZ Steel Yankee and Technology Tissue team. Franz joined ANDRITZ about 13 years ago as a design engineer for tissue and paper machines providing a product development focus early on.

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