Abstract: A roll for the preparation or treatment of fiber webs includes a fixed central axis, a roll shell adapted to rotate around the fixed axis and a first chamber disposed between the central axis and the rotatable roll shell. The first chamber is filled with liquid which can transfer a hydraulic supporting force from the central axis to the roll shell. The roll includes a second chamber that is partially filled with air and partially filled with a liquid. Several narrow capillary lines connect the first and second chambers. The capillary characteristic (K) of the capillary lines ranges between about 2.5.times.10.sup.7 m.sup.-2 and about 2.5.times.10.sup.8 m.sup.2.

Abstract: A ceramic roller, including of a shell and a shaft passing through the shell characterized by at least one ball-and-socket joint between the shell and the shaft. At least one end cap is placed at an end of the shell and mounted on the shaft. A ball-and-socket joint is provided between the shell and the end caps or between the shaft and the end caps. The ball-and-socket joint is preferably obtained by the provision of an annular collar having a rounded cross section mounted between the truncated conical bearing surface of the shell and the end caps.

Abstract: A rotatably supported roll (1), which is adapted to form a nip with a second roll, so as to advance therebetween a web of material. The load in the nip between the rolls can be controlled by an adjustable camber. To this end, an interior hollow space (13) is provided in the roll (1), which is filled with an incompressible pressure medium, and put under a controlled pressure, so as to cause the roll jacket (10/12) to bulge radially outwardly. This bulging can be significantly supported and influenced by a predetermined progression of the wall thickness of the jacket (10/12) in the axial direction of the roll.

Abstract: A roll includes a roll jacket (1) which is rotatably journalled on a stationary carrier (2), with an at least approximately stationary active element (3) being arranged between the roll jacket (1) and the carrier (2), and with the space (4) between the carrier (2) and the roll jacket (1) being at least partially filled with a liquid. Such rolls are in particular used in the manufacture or treatment of material webs. In order to reduce the undesired turbulence losses passages are provided which extend through the active elements (3) approximately in the circumferential direction of the roll.

Abstract: A top roll assembly includes a cartridge having an enlarged annular shoulder (A) carried internally intermediate its ends positioning bearings (B) and an alignment spacer with an annular ring (C) opposite the annular shoulder and flanges (D) at each end engaging an inner race of the bearings so as to maintain the bearings in an assembled relation and removably positioned upon a shaft by an end screw (E).

Abstract: A web tension control system includes a stationary rod and a roller attached to the rod by a flexible coupling. A bearing is attached to the inner surface of the roller. The flexible coupling is attached, at one end, to the rod, and, at a second end to the inner portion of the bearing. The inner portion of the bearing is attached to the flexible coupling. One embodiment enables the roller to pivot about a central location where the bearing is attached to the inner surface of the roller. Another embodiment provides full pivotal freedom for the roller to angularly rotate about a central location through a limited range of angular displacement.

Abstract: A loose-boss top roller includes an arbor inserted into a loose-boss on which a hard rubber material is fixed, needle bearings inserted between the loose-boss and the arbor in both ends of the loose-boss, one end of each of a pair of joints being inserted and fixed into an end of the loose-boss out of contact with the needle bearings, end bushes fixed on both ends of the arbor by screws, and thrust ball bearings inserted between thrust washers which are placed in hollow portions of the end bushes and thrust washers which are attached to the other ends of the joints.

Abstract: A roller supporting structure has a shaft having first grooves for generating a dynamic pressure, and first and second retaining plates placed opposite both ends of a roller when the roller is mounted around the shaft. The first and second retaining plates have second grooves for generating a dynamic pressure on their roller-facing end faces. When the roller is placed in an axially central portion of the shaft, that is, in the middle between the retaining plates, there is left a predetermined gap between the roller-side end face of each retaining plate and each end face of the roller. The gap is large enough so that the second grooves of the first and second retaining plates do not generate dynamic pressure between these retaining plates and the roller. The second grooves of one of the first and second retaining plates generate dynamic pressure when the roller is displaced from the axially central portion toward the one retaining plate.

Abstract: An induction heating winding structure 5 is installed inside a hollow roller 1, which is closed at its opposite ends by flanges 2A, 2B. Driving shafts 4A, 4B integral with the flanges having coaxial holes are rotatably supported. The induction heating winding structure 5 is supported at its opposite side by support rods 9A, 9B. The support rods are in the coaxial holes 10A, 10B of the driving shafts through bearings. The roller 1 and flanges 2A, 2B are fastened together through taper fit. When it is desired to release the roller 1 from the flanges, the driving shafts and the support rods are temporarily fastened and one driving shaft 4B is supported in a cantilever manner. The roller 1 is mounted on a transport mechanism for mounting and dismounting.

Abstract: A roll for the thermal treatment of a web of material (4) in which the web of material (4) is cooled to a defined predetermined temperature in a gap (5) between the roll (1) and a counter-roll (2) is formed as a deflection controlled roll with a rotationally fixed carrier (8) and a rotatable roll jacket (10) which is supported relative to the latter with support elements (11). The roll jacket consists of a plurality of concentric zones, an inner soft zone (16) and a thin outer zone (17) with good thermal conductivity, for example of metal. The roll surface (22) is for example cooled with cooling gas nozzles which are regulated by a temperature sensor (20) so that the roll temperature in the gap (5) adopts a defined temperature value. A roll of this kind is for example suitable for use in a calender for the smoothing of a paper web or also for the processing or manufacture of a plastic foil.

Abstract: The end portions of a rotary shell forming part of a calendar roll can be heated or cooled by a suitable (gaseous or hydraulic) fluid which is admitted into axially parallel first channels of the shell. Such channels can extend from end face to end face of the shell or only in the region of one end face each. The first channels receive the fluid from second channels which extend radially inwardly to the internal surface of the shell, and spent fluid is admitted into third channels which extend from the respective first channels to the internal surface of the shell. The first channels accommodate axially adjustable throttles which are used to regulate the rate of fluid flow in the shell and to thus regulate the temperature of the respective end portions of the shell.

Abstract: An installation for rolling a flat product, comprising a support stand composed of two spaced uprights between which is placed a plurality of superposed rolls, between which a squeezing force is applied, for rolling a product (B) passing between two work rolls (A, A'). At least one of the work rolls (A) consists of a tubular jacket mounted for rotation about a stationary central shaft along which is provided a plurality of spaced bushes, isolated from one another. The work roll is associated with a feed circuit for circulating pressurized oil in order to form an oil film between each bush and the jacket. The pressure of the oil film between each bush and the corresponding zone of the jacket is individually adjusted for the application of radial forces of adjustable intensity per bush.

Abstract: A long godet having a shell mounted for rotation in a cantilevered arrangement and a shaft extending substantially coaxially within the shell for supporting an induction heater coil, forward and rearward portions of the shell being respectively journalled for rotation on forward and rearward portions of the shaft, the rear portion of the shaft being secured against rotational movement but free to move radially in at least one direction, whereby load induced deflections of the shell induce similar deflections in the shaft to maintain the radial spacing between the shell and the shaft mounted heating coil.

Abstract: A pressurizing roller for use in a laminator to bond a film to a panel has a hollow outer shell and flanges on both ends. A roller shaft extending through the flanges and the outer shell transfers its angular moment of force via bearings directly to the flanges and via the flanges to the outer shell to provide uniform distribution of pressure by the roller outer shell to the film and panel. The outer shell is heated to a uniform temperature throughout.