Recycled Paperboard (RPTA)
Recycled Paperboard Technical Association's Production-Technical (RPTA P-T) Seminar
The Track/Seminar focuses on issues that affect the ability of the recycled paperboard manufacturers to meet the growing demands of the marketplace including fiber supply and reliability, safety, process data, energy efficiency, production efficiency, maintenance and reliability and emerging issues.
Information members learn through the P-T Seminars will help companies make the highest quality recycled paperboard while reducing costs and environmental impacts.
Recycled Paperboard Technical Program
The program is currently under development and subject to change.
Visit our website often for program updates.
Four Sessions, based on member interest:
Monday, April 24, 2023
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| 11:30am - 1:00pm ET |
RPTA Member Lunch |
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm ET |
Session 1: Safer Operations |
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Session Chair: Jeff Lyman, Ox Industries |
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| RPTA1.1 |
Safer Operations with Automated Tail Threading |
David Liem, Daryll Benn, Mantech Enterprises, Inc. | |
| RPTA1.2 | Job Risk Reduction – PRO Card Program | Jennifer Jackson, Graphic Packaging International | |
| RPTA1.3 |
Keeping Employees Safe in Times of High Employee Turnover Paper manufacturing managers from the RPTA Operating Board - Panel Discussion |
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| 3:30pm - 5:00pm ET |
Session 2: Fiber Recovery Optimization |
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Session Chair: Jeff Lyman, Ox Industries |
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| RPTA2.1 | Aphron Technology for Fiber Recovery | Jeff Knollenberg, Heron Innovators | |
| RPTA2.2 | Fiber Recovery Optimization Using Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Systems | Joseph Wolkow, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions | |
| RPTA2.3 | Fiber Saving Through System & Screening Optimization | Neale Fetterly, Kadant | |
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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| 6:45am to 7:45am ET |
RPTA Member Roundtable BreakfastA discussion roundtable of issues of current importance to RPTA members Moderator: Eric Charette Bechamp, Cascades |
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| 8:00am - 10:00am ET |
Session 3: Process Data Best Practices
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Session Chair: Mark Murphy, Harris Equipment |
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| RPTA3.1 | Best Practices for Process Data Aggregation and Utilization | Donald Stanley, ABB | |
| RPTA3.2 | Time-Series Data Best Practices | Jim Gavigan, Industrial Insight | |
| RPTA3.3 | Paper Machine Wet-End Vision Technology Offers a New Means of Optimizing Runnability and Quality Control | Kari Hilden, Papertech; Paul Wratschko, IBS-America | |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET |
Session 4: Wet End Operations (Joint Session w/Molded Fiber)
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Session Co-Chairs: Mark Murphy, Harris Equipment; Lon Pschigoda, Western Michigan University |
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| RPTA4.1 | Fundamentals of Wet End Chemistry | Larry Anker, Solenis, LLC | |
| RPTA4.2 | Managing and Optimizing the Vacuum-Dewatering System for Papermakers | Doug Sweet, Doug Sweet & Associates, Inc. | |
| RPTA4.3 | Multivariant Solutions For Wet End Process Control Issues | Elliott Bell, Radix Engineering | |
For more information contact Kate McGlynn ([email protected]) or 251-981-4330