Paper Machine 3 Press and Dryer Section Rebuild

Weekly client report: outage day 26 · for Demo Paper Mill · Demo Mill, PM3

Schedule data date 2026-08-29 · Current phase: Construction

Released by Elena Varga, CM on 2026-08-30 at 16:00. This is a fixed copy; later changes appear only in a new release.
Press section aligned; all 14 dryers, gears, felt rolls and blow boxes back in. BB-2 bolted up when the adapter flange arrived (D-004 agreed, 3 days on the blow boxes, inside float). Hydro test passed.

Project phases

Preconstruction2025-11-26 to 2025-12-28
Complete
Engineering and Procurement2025-12-28 to 2026-07-13
Complete
Construction2026-07-13 to 2026-09-03
Current
Commissioning and Startup2026-09-03 to 2026-09-15
Upcoming
Turnover and Closeout2026-09-15 to 2026-10-23
Upcoming

Progress by trade

TradeActivitiesCompleteBehind plan% complete
Millwrights10199 098%
Rigging and Heavy Lift66 0100%
Piping54 087%
Electrical and Instrumentation44 0100%
Scaffolding32 067%
Insulation10 05%
Concrete11 0100%
Survey and Layout54 080%
Welding and QA/QC64 067%
Commissioning50 00%
Line Boring and Machining66 0100%
Project Management and Procurement2218 082%

Upcoming milestones

2026-09-08 Paper on the reel

2026-10-06 Project turned over

Delays

RefDelayCauseResponsibleDatesDaysStatus
D-001New press section fabrication late at the OEM Material deliveryThird party2026-06-05
to 2026-06-14		 9AGREED
D-002Press frame anchor bolts seized at removal
Daily log: Apex Rigging and Crane 2026-08-09; Photo: IMG_press_frame_anchor_bolts.jpg
 Site conditionClient2026-08-09
to 2026-08-10		 1AGREED
D-003Idler bore IB-2 out of round deeper than surveyed
Other: Line bore report IB-2, pass 3
 Site conditionClient2026-08-11
to 2026-08-12		 1AGREED
D-005New press frame sole plate shims re-cut
Daily log: Apex Rigging and Crane 2026-08-19
 Subcontractor performanceSubcontractor2026-08-19
to 2026-08-20		 1AGREED
D-004Blow box BB-2 supply duct flange does not match
Drawing: M-3140-02 rev B; Other: PO-7730-01 delivery ticket
 Design, drawing or RFIThird party2026-08-20
to 2026-08-26		 3AGREED
D-006Felt roll FR-02 bearing housing bore undersize at receipt
Other: Receiving inspection FR-02
 Material deliveryThird party2026-08-22
to 2026-08-24		 0AGREED

Days are counted for each delay on its own. Delays can run at the same time, so they are not added into one project delay.