Abstract: A vane is mounted to a turbulence generator in a headbox by a mounting arrangement that includes an assembly bar that is rigidly connected to an anchoring element of the turbulence generator. The anchoring element has an engagement groove of dovetail shape that receives a similarly shaped protrusion on the assembly bar to rigidly mount the assembly bar to the anchoring element. The assembly bar also includes a continuous journaling groove configured to receive a pivot member of the vane to fix the vane to the assembly bar while leaving the vane free to pivot about a pivot axis that extends in the cross-machine direction.

Abstract: There is disclosed a roller (10) for a texturing press on a papermaking machine adapted to be fitted with an interchangeable engraved sleeve (12) and comprising a cylindrical shell (20, 21) having a plurality of axially and circumferentially spaced apertures (23) in its peripheral surface through which pressure fluid may be ejected and at least one axially extending channel (22) within the thickness of the shell for the supply of pressure fluid to the apertures.

Abstract: A shoe press head indexing system wherein axial tension is applied to a blanket in a shoe press of a papermaking machine by means of respective fluid actuated piston and cylinder assemblies which are mounted inside the blanket and apply axial pressure to the first and second heads between which the blanket is mounted. Neither head is fixed or limited in position at any time. The respective fluid assemblies include respective displacement sensors whereby the positions of the heads, and thereby of the blanket, relative to the press can be determined and monitored. Automatic adjustments can then be made to the pressure in the assemblies and hence to the positions of the heads to maintain the blanket in substantially central position on the press.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming an extended nip between a heated mating roll and a shoe roll for treating a product web, especially a paper web, the shoe roll having a stationary support and a flexible belt which can rotate about the support and, in the area of the extended nip, is supported on a shoe which is guided on the support, forms a press section and has an effective shoe width, and the belt having end sections which are fixed to end walls that are rotatably mounted on the support, in each case at the ends and axially adjacent to but at a distance from a mating face located opposite the effective shoe width of the shoe, the mating roll having a radially protruding support ring, which forms an opposing bearing for the direct support of an outer belt section on the mating roll and consists of a thermally insulating material.

Abstract: A shoe press comprises a shoe support device mounted downstream of the press shoe of the shoe press to carry forces acting on the press shoe and having a first support element that has a support surface facing the press shoe and is fixedly connected to a stationary stand of the shoe press, and a second support element in the form of at least one rolling body arranged in a space between the support surface of the first support element and an opposite support surface of the press shoe to be in contact with the two support surfaces during operation. The rolling body is arranged to roll along the two support surfaces when the press shoe is moved relative to a second support element in the shoe press, while rotating about an axis of rotation that moves in relation to and in the same direction as the press shoe.

Abstract: A device for attaching a strip cover on a dewatering box in a paper machine; including at least one connecting element extending transverse to the machine direction, to attach the strip cover to the dewatering box across the entire machine width. Fasteners secure the connecting element on the dewatering box in such a manner that it is adjustable, generally transverse to the machine direction, between a clamping position in which it presses the strip cover tightly against the dewatering box, and a release position in which the strip cover is released. At least one adjusting element is utilized for the adjustment of the connecting element, which is accessible from the operator or drive side of the paper machine.

Abstract: Pressing section of paper machine including first and a second pressing stations, a common lower felt arranged to run through first and the second pressing stations, and an first upper felt and a second upper felt arranged to run through first and second pressing stations. Second pressing station includes shoe press roll located above a lower roll, and pressing plane of second pressing station is oriented essentially vertically or inclined at an angle &bgr;, which is a maximum of about 20° to vertical. The common lower felt is sufficiently dense to be essentially air impermeable even in its new state after moistening, and is sufficiently open to allow water through at pressures greater than about 5 bar. First and second upper felts are sufficiently open to allow air through in their moistened, uncompressed state, and pressing plane of first pressing station is oriented at an angle greater than angle &bgr;.

Abstract: Press arrangement for processing a fibrous material web that includes at least first and second presses arranged to form at least first and second press nips. The at least first and second presses are consecutively arranged without intervening presses, and structured and arranged without a common center roll and without a common felt. The first press is a double felted press including a suction press roll and a mating roll, and is positioned upstream from the second press relative to a web run direction. The suction press roll is structured and arranged as a pick-up roll and is located on top of said mating roll.

Abstract: A bracket of graphite epoxy has a cylindrical portion which hingedly fits within a dovetail groove extending in the machine direction across the injection face of a papermaking headbox. The bracket has downstream portions defining a vane-receiving slot which receives a plastic sheet vane which is held by screws. The bracket is laid up of carbon fibers oriented so that the coefficient of thermal expansion matches the steel from which the headbox is manufactured. A two-part metal mold is used to define the underside and the bead portion of the bracket. A rubber gasket of Shore 70 material forms the center of the bead portion about which prepregs of graphite cloth are wrapped. A removable polytetrafluoroethylene insert defines the slot during molding. The assembly is placed under a vacuum bag and heated, causing the rubber gasket to expand and press the overlying graphite prepregs against the sides of the mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a press in a machine for the production or treatment of a continuously running web of cellulosic fibrous material, for instance a paper, tissue or board machine. The press includes a press device and a counter element arranged opposite the press device, which is arranged to form a press zone in the form of an extended press nip in cooperation with the press device having a certain width in the machine direction for pressing the fibrous web as it runs through the press nip.

Abstract: Press section of a machine and process for producing webs. The press section includes a shoe press including a shoe press unit and a counter roll. The shoe press unit includes at least two press shoes and an elastic liquid-impermeable press belt guided over the at least two press shoes, and the at least two press shoes have different lengths measured in a web travel direction and each of the two press shoes is arranged for movement (i.e. alternatively positionable) between an idle position and a press position facing the counter roll.

Abstract: An arrangement for fastening a turbulence vane to headbox where in the headbox, a groove running parallel to the width of the headbox is formed in a plate delimiting a slice chamber, in order to fasten the turbulence vane to the plate. A fastener is fitted to the rear edge of the turbulence vane, which is placed in a groove. In the turbulence vane a fastening retainer is formed, to which the fastener is fitted. In the fastener there is a coil spring construction arranged to lock onto the fastening retainer.

Abstract: A press assembly for use in a paper-making machine includes a roll, a first air press backing assembly and a second air press backing assembly. The first air press backing assembly and the second air press backing assembly each include an inner wall, an outer support structure and a plurality of inflatable hoses interposed between the inner wall and the outer support structure. The inner wall is positioned adjacent to and defines an air chamber with the roll.

Abstract: Machine and process for producing material web having adjustable size cutting elements, to adjust entire width of material web, located adjacent a wire belt, adjustable sizing strips, to adjust a suction width of a pick-up suction roll, operatively associated with suction roll, adjusting system simultaneously adjusting size cutting elements and sizing strips, and laterally adjustable additional cutting element, to produce transfer strip, adjustable to widen out the material web from a transfer width to the entire web width. Furthermore, a process is provided for producing a material web. Process includes adjusting entire width of material web with adjustable size cutting elements, adjusting suction width of pick-up suction roll with adjustable sizing strips, where size cutting elements and sizing strips are simultaneously adjusted, forming transfer strip with an additional cutting element, and laterally moving additional cutting element to widen width of web from transfer strip width to entire web width.

Abstract: A device for feeding a pulp suspension to a tissue machine includes a headbox having top and bottom lips defining a slice gap forming a free flow jet of the pulp suspension. The device also includes at least one eccentric shaft for setting the slice gap between a minimum and a maximum height. Each eccentric shaft is supported at several points over the machine width and is driven directly by a gear motor.

Abstract: A variable frequency foil (VFF) box assembly and mechanisms for moving individual foils/foil beams and individual foil beam sets relative to each other to adjust the frequency of a paper making machine, and method of use are provided. The VFF box assembly allows for continuously and uniformly adjusting the pitch distances of individual foils within foil sets over a finite range, and also adjusting the distance between foil sets during the continuous operation of a paper making machine.

Abstract: The invention concerns an equipment and a method in a twin-wire former, in which a partly pre-drained or non-drained fiber stock is passed to between the forming wires of the web former in the vicinity of the former roll (11) or of a water drain box, in which connection water is drained out of the stock web by means of the former roll (11) or the water drain box. The twin-wire former comprises a rib (20) in connection with the former roll (11) or the water drain box in the lateral area of the wires (H2), which rib has been fitted to control the running of the second forming wire H2) passed from the gap roll. By means of the rib (20), in the lateral area of the wire runs, the point at which said forming wire (H2) reaches contact with the first forming wire in connection with the former roll (11) or the water drain box is shifted further away in the machine direction. The rib (20) is an oblong structure, which has a maximal height (Hmax) in the middle area of the rib (20).

Abstract: Disclosed is method and a pressing device (10) of a paper and/or paperboard machine intended for the treatment of a fibrous web (12) which is formed on a band screen and passes around an appropriate open roller (16) having recessed intended to receive the water squeezed out the fibrous web. The open roller forms with a counterface a first nip (18) which is extended, in the direction of movement of the L band, by a pressing shoe unit (20). A papermaker's felt (22, 24) passes both on the open roller (16) and said pressing shoe unit (20).

Abstract: A loading arrangement in a paper machine doctor includes a blade carrier, a blade holder, and loading devices to turn the blade holder in relation to the blade carrier and thus to press the doctor blade against the surface to be doctored. The loading devices include at least one operating device including longitudinally arranged loading components and a pressure medium connection extending to each of the loading components to make the profile of the doctor blade conform to the surface to be doctored.

Abstract: A Conventional blanket material, preferably a woven fabric or scrim, is formed into a loop of the desired dimensions and impregnated and coated with a two-component urethane resin. As the urethane is applied to the woven substrate, short fibers are introduced into the urethane through a nozzle which aligns the fibers to run in the cross-machine direction. The fibers are introduced in sufficient quantities to provide significant structural reinforcement of the urethane in the cross-machine direction. The coated blanket is then ground to a desired constant thickness and an array of parallel grooves running in the machine direction are milled into the urethane coating. The anisotropic fiber reinforcement provides sufficient modulus to the urethane system to prevent the grooves from collapsing under the applied loads of the extended nip press. The reinforcing fibers may be glass, carbon fiber, synthetic polymer or other structural fiber material.