Abstract: A laying method and a laying device (2) are provided for laying a fibrous web (5, 37) with a prevailing fiber orientation (6). The laying device (2) has a material feed means (14), a laying unit (16, 17) and a discharging device (18), the laying unit (16, 17) laying the supplied fibrous web on the discharging device in material layers (9) with a consistent alignment and fiber orientation (6).

Abstract: In order to decrease the resistance to the pulling of a nonwoven web in an apparatus for needling nonwoven webs, a perforated plate is proposed, in which at least those through holes which are formed in the perforated plate at least adjacent to its upstream end have downstream edge portions which are disposed in recesses, which are formed in that surface of the plate which faces the nonwoven web and which gradually taper to said planar surface of the plate in the downstream direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying a fleece band (1) to an endlessly circulating support web (2) in contiguous coils comprises a fleece band feed device (3) movable transversely relative to the support web (2) and an edging device (10) for the fleece band run supplied to the support web (2). To ensure a uniform fleece band feed in the edge zone of the support web (2), the edging device (10) comprises at least one edging cutter (15) which moves in the vicinity of the fleece band coil adjoining the support web edge at a relative speed in relation to the feed device (3) which corresponds to the relative cross-feed of the feed device (3) compared to the support web (2), but is opposite to this cross-feed.

Abstract: In an apparatus for applying a non-woven web to a moving carrier web, a straight configuration of the longitudinal edges of the non-woven web being applied to the carrier web is obtained by controlling the feeding speed of the feeder for the non-woven web in dependence on the distance between the carrier web and an unguided course of the non-woven web extending between the carrier web and a preceding fixed guide leading the non-woven web to the carrier web.

Abstract: In an apparatus for applying a nonwoven web to a carrier web moving in the same direction, it is to be ensured that the nonwoven web has straight longitudinal edges as it is applied to the carrier web. This is accomplished in permitting the unwound nonwoven web to sag freely in a slack loop between the unwinding station and a feeding conveyor which precedes the edge-trimming device. The velocities of conveyance of the feeding conveyor and of the take-off rolls have a predetermined ratio in dependence on the velocity of the receiving surface on which the carrier web receives the nonwoven web and are controlled in such a manner that the nonwoven web will be subjected to a predetermined tensile stress between the take-off rolls and the carrier web.

Abstract: In a process in which a non-woven strip is needled to a revolving endless carrier web, adjacent convolutions of the non-woven strip should exactly adjoin each other. For that purpose each convolution of the non-woven strip is initially needled to the carrier web with the exception of a marginal portion, which constitutes a free longitudinal edge, and that marginal portion is needled after the position and direction of the free longitudinal edge have been detected.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing endless needled paper machine felts comprising at least one ply formed by a plurality of overlapping loops of a sliver web comprises a needling machine having a working width corresponding to the width of the paper machine felt, and a sliver web feeder which is adapted to be reciprocated throughtout the working width of the needling machine. To ensure that the needling can be properly effected without a formation of wrinkles, a needling device having a working width corresponding to that of the feeder is provided between the feeder and the needling machine and is adapted to be reciprocated in unison with the feeder throughout the working width of the needling machine.