Abstract: A papermaking apparatus that can form a paper web having a good fiber formation is disclosed. A plurality of vertically adjustable forming rolls are provided on the top surface of an endless felt couch between a lead-in roll and a couch roll, and stationary forming bars are provided on the bottom surface of a wire screen. The endless felt couch and the wire screen, between which paper stock is interposed, are caused to move by undulation to generate pulses, which in turn apply shear force onto the paper web to dewater the paper web while facilitating fiber dispersion on the paper web.

Abstract: With the splicing get started, braking becomes strong and the old core decelerates, when the capstan roll comes to be free run. The speed reference to the second motor is a summed-up speed of "line speed minus capstan speed" and compensated portion of the tension. At once when the old core starts deceleration, the accumulation roll unit starts moving. The capstan roll is accelerated at a certain rate, when the new core is drawn out, up until the speed reaches "line speed plus overrun speed". When the accumulation roll unit reaches the synchronous position, the overrun becomes "0" and the capstan roll synchronizes with the line speed.

Abstract: With a sheet feeding apparatus, to feed sheets piled up in a hopper, piece by piece, to a printing press from a suction conveyor installed at bottom of the hopper, having motor for driving the suction conveyor, sensor positioned above the suction conveyor to detect front edges of sheets, and a control unit to equalize speed of motor with speed of plate cylinder of the said printing press and to adjust phase of sheet to phase of the plate cylinder, sheet feeding accuracy is improved.