Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for measurement of the nip force and/or nip pressure in a nip (N) formed by a revolving roll or a band used in the manufacture of paper. In the method and in the device, a series of measurement detectors (20.sub.1 . . . 20.sub.n) is used, whose detectors (20) are placed across a considerable width of the paper web (W) in the transverse direction of the revolving roll (10) or the band. The measurement signals received from the different detectors (20) are passed to a switching unit (23), whose connectors (24.sub.l. . .24.sub.n) are controlled so that, through the switching unit (23), the signal of each measurement detector (20.sub.l. . .20.sub.n) is alternatingly connected to a telemeter transmitter (26) placed in connection with the revolving roll (10). By means of the telemeter transmitter (26), the series of measurement signals (V.sub.in l. . . V.sub.in n) are transmitted wirelessly to a stationary telemeter receiver (27) placed outside the revolving roll (10).
Abstract: A control system regulating the transverse profile of properties of a web in a paper or board machine is disclosed. The control system comprises a plurality of actuators and a corresponding plurality of actuator controllers. The actuators are arranged to be effective across the width of the web whose profile is to be regulated. Further included is a process controller and a feedback network connected to the process controller and provided with an arrangement for measuring the web profile to be regulated. The actuators are provided with intelligent actuator controllers. A data bus common to the actuator controllers is provided, along which occur data communications in a control hierarchy between a higher control device and said actuator controllers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 1993
Date of Patent:
January 10, 1995
Assignee:
Valmet Paper Machinery Incorporated
Inventors:
Juha Herrala, Jouko Hytonen, Jarmo Jarvinen, Markku Salmela, Harri Vahatalo
Abstract: A deflection-compensated doctor blade beam of a coater used for coating web materials. The doctor blade beam comprises a box-section frame (3), together with a holder (2) of the doctor blade (8), and a support tube (4) placed inside the frame (3). The support tube (4) is backed against the frame (3) preferably with three asymmetrically placed compensating elements (5), which advantageously are pressurized hoses. The deflection of the doctor blade beam is accomplished by varying the volume of the compensating elements (5) through pressure alterations in the elements. A displacement of desired direction can be achieved by differentially pressurizing the three compensating elements (5). By using this apparatus, the deflection of the doctor blade can be compensated to full straightness. The compensating system is controlled with the help of a feedback loop using data from a direct measurement of beam deflection, or alternatively, from the coat thickness profile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 1991
Date of Patent:
December 14, 1993
Assignee:
Valmet Paper Machinery Incorporated
Inventors:
Juhani Eskelinen, Risto Makinen, Markku Jarvensivu
Abstract: An assembly and method for the guided threading of a wrapper for the wrapping of cylindrical objects, including a two-part frame (2, 3), a belt-like element (8, 9) for guiding the wrapper, and elements (4, 5, 6 and 7, 10, 11) attached to the frame, suitable for transferring the belt-like element (8, 9) to rest against the roll (1). The wrapper is guided by means of a roller chain (8, 9) comprised of a plurality of freely rotating rollers (17) which are linked to each other. The assembly incorporates two pairs of support arms placed to function in opposing directions with respect to rotating direction of the roll (1), the arm pairs comprising a lower support arm (5, 7) and an upper elongated support arm (4, 6), both pivotally mounted to the frame (2, 3), crank levers (10) attached to the pivotally mounted end of each support arm, and pneumatic cylinders (11) connected to each crank lever (10), capable of rotating the support arms (4, 5, 6 and 7) via the crank levers (10).