Abstract: Feeder channel for diluting a fluid, in connection with a headbox of a paper machine includes one or more reservoir-type spaces for receiving diluting fluid. An aperture is formed in the reservoir-type space, wherein the diluting fluid can be conducted into the stock flow space of the headbox. One or more shut-off/adjustment members, for adjusting the flow of diluting fluid, is fitted into the feeder channel. The shut-off/adjustment member is a shut-off/adjustment device that can be moved in the longitudinal direction in the aperture formed in the wall of the reservoir-type space. The shut-off/adjustment member that is partly or wholly inside the aperture with one or more cavities and/or recesses, via which the flow of diluting fluid from the reservoir-type space either directly or via an intermediate piece into the stock flow space can be adjusted by moving the shut-off/adjustment member in the aperture.

Abstract: An arrangement in connection with supporting a press roll which press roll includes a support shaft extending through a rotating roll shell in the axial direction and being supported using at least one bearing element in at least one bearing point to a support frame, such as a bearing block, and which arrangement includes a torque support for preventing the rotation of the support shaft. At least one torque support has been arranged to at least one of the bearing points inside a bearing housing or equivalent.

Abstract: A method for changing the distribution of the loading pressure prevailing in the press nip of a shoe press, which shoe press includes a number of adjacent loading elements (K) acting on the press shoe (70), the first end of the elements being supported on the supporting beam (12) of the shoe press and the other end on the press shoe (70). The loading elements (K) are moved in the machine direction (MD) in the space between the press shoe (70) and the supporting beam (12) by acting on the loading element (K) at least at the end adjacent to the press shoe in such manner that the end adjacent to the press shoe is moved in the machine direction (MD) in relation to the press shoe (70), and that the end of the loading element adjacent to the supporting beam (12) can be caused to freely assume a position in relation to the supporting beam (12), preferably at least during the transfer.

Abstract: A loading unit for a shoe press, especially designed to apply a load to the shoe (70) of the shoe press, said unit comprising a first cylinder part and a first piston part disposed in the cylinder part (6, 71), a first piston part (1, 114) arranged in the cylinder part, in which piston part the surface (2) facing towards the inner wall of the cylinder part is so shaped as to permit mutual tilting of the piston part and the cylinder part. The piston part (1) and/or the cylinder part (6) are/is provided with means for arranging a loading element (K) and/or the press shoe (70) to be movable in the longitudinal direction (MD) of the machine and that the piston part (1) and/or cylinder part are/is provided with means (22) for reducing lateral forces between the loading element and the shoe press supporting beam (12) or equivalent.

Abstract: An arrangement in the headbox of a paper or cardboard machine has a pulp suspension feed system distributing the suspension over the width of the headbox. At least one first flow resistance element, such as an aperture plate and/or tube system, is provided with flow apertures, from which headbox the pulp suspension is passed via at least one chamber, such as an equalizing chamber and/or the slice gap of a slice chamber, onto a forming wire or equivalent. The arrangement comprises at least one pulp flow guide plate, preferably arranged mainly in the transverse direction of the headbox, having at least one groove formed in its guide surface.

Abstract: An apparatus in a paper or cardboard machine for confining the pulp flow coming from the headbox (1), said apparatus comprising at least one deckle system, which comprises a deckle part (2) and supporting elements supporting the deckle part, said deckle part being so arranged that in its service position it confines the pulp flow from the headbox in the sideways direction in the edge area of the wire (3). The deckle part (2) has been arranged to be supported so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the machine and that the deckle part (2) additionally comprises a mounting point (21) at which the deckle part is (2) secured so that, in the service position, it is substantially immovable at least in the longitudinal direction of the machine.

Abstract: A method in a paper or board machine for confining a pulp flow coming from the headbox (1), in which by at least one deckle part (2) being above the wire in the operating position the pulp flow coming from the headbox is confined in the lateral direction in the edge area of the wire (3). In the method, by a support part (50) impervious to liquid being below the wire (3) together with the deckle part (2) into connection with which liquid is brought, a pressure effect is provided which furthers the sealing between the deckle board (2) and the wire (3) and intensifies the lubrication of at least one sealing surface of the deckle (2). The invention also relates to an apparatus.

Abstract: A yoke assembly for connecting and securing to each other rolls forming a nip in an extended nip press, whereby at least one of the rolls of the extended-nip press includes loading means for loading the endless-loop blanket of one roll against the other one of the extended-nip press rolls so as to establish the nip. The rolls are dismountably connected to each other and the yoke assembly includes rotatable connecting members for detachably connecting the rolls to each other by their bearing blocks. The connecting member includes a first clamping surface adapted slidably rotatable on the respective mating surface of a first roll bearing block so that the first clamping surface and the respective mating surface of the first roll bearing block to be connected therewith form a pivotal joint about which the connecting member can be rotatably disengaged from the mating surface of a second roll bearing.

Abstract: A method for changing the distribution of the loading pressure prevailing in the press nip of a shoe press, which shoe press comprises a number of adjacent loading elements (K) acting on the press shoe (70), the first end of said elements being supported on the supporting beam (12) of the shoe press and the other end on the press shoe (70). The loading elements (K) are moved in the machine direction (MD) in the space between the press shoe (70) and the supporting beam (12) by acting on the loading element (K) at least at the end adjacent to the press shoe in such manner that the end adjacent to the press shoe is moved in the machine direction (MD) in relation to the press shoe (70), and that the end of the loading element adjacent to the supporting beam (12) can be caused to freely assume a position in relation to the supporting beam (12), preferably at least during the transfer.

Abstract: A loading unit for a shoe press, especially designed to apply a load to the shoe (70) of the shoe press, said unit comprising a first cylinder part and a first piston part disposed in the cylinder part (6, 71), a first piston part (1, 114) arranged in the cylinder part, in which piston part the surface (2) facing towards the inner wall of the cylinder part is so shaped as to permit mutual tilting of the piston part and the cylinder part. The piston part (1) and/or the cylinder part (6) are/is provided with means for arranging a loading element (K) and/or the press shoe (70) to be movable in the longitudinal direction (MD) of the machine and that the piston part (1) and/or cylinder part are/is provided with means (22) for reducing lateral forces between the loading element and the shoe press supporting beam (12) or equivalent.

Abstract: A coupling apparatus (12) for a rod (7), such as a coating rod or the rod of a metering rod, used in a paper or board machine or equivalent, in which apparatus, there is between a first coupling element (5) and a second coupling element (6) a coupling piece (4) the length of which is changeable in the axial direction for connecting the rod to an actuator (1), in which coupling piece (4) the first coupling element (5) and the second coupling element (6) have been coupled for conveying rotational force, and in which apparatus, there is arranged between the first and the second coupling element, around the coupling piece (4) a protecting part (2) which functions as a preload element, and that the apparatus is installed on one or both sides of the rod.

Abstract: An arrangement in connection with supporting a press roll which press roll comprises a support shaft (2) extending through a rotating roll shell (1) in the axial direction and being supported using at least one bearing element (14) in at least one bearing point (3, 4) to a support frame (5), such as a bearing block, and which arrangement comprises a torque support for preventing the rotation of the support shaft (2). At least one torque support (11) has been arranged to at least one of the bearing points (3, 4) inside a bearing housing (5) or equivalent.

Abstract: An apparatus in connection with a press roll which press roll comprises a rotating belt shell (1), a fixed advantageously non-rotatable support beam (2) axially extending through the belt shell and advantageously having a stub shaft at its each end, two belt-shell ends (3, 4) axially displaceable on the support beam, advantageously on each stub shaft, and fastening elements for fastening the edges on the side of each belt-shell end of the belt shell to each belt-shell end. The apparatus comprises a first support element (13), which is arranged movably to the support beam (2), most advantageously on its stub shaft, and supported by which support element (13) the belt-shell end (3, 4) is arranged bearing-mountedly, whereby the support element (13) and the support beam (2), most advantageously a stub shaft, are arranged to operate together as the moving devices of the axial displacement of at least one belt-shell end.

Abstract: A shoe roll of a shoe press for use in a papermaking machine, the shoe roll including a blanket, or endless belt, which houses a shoe assembly that, in cooperation with an external backing roll, forms an extended nip proper. The shoe press includes an oil circulation piping system for removing the oil from the interior of the shoe roll and transferring the oil to an oil trap during the running of the machine, whereby the piping system also includes a suction fan connected thereto. The device is implemented by way of connecting an oil siphon to the oil circulation piping system, the oil siphon adapted to move towards and away from the blanket in the interior of the shoe roll so that, when the roll is stopped, the siphon removes the excess oil from the interior of the blanket by a pressure differential generated by of the suction fan.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a paper or cardboard web from a fibrous suspension, said apparatus having a twin wire section consisting of a first wire loop formed by a first wire, a second wire loop formed by a second wire and at least one headbox, from which headbox the fibrous suspension can be fed into the space between the wire loops, said first wire loop being provided with a dewatering box placed above the wire and arranged to drain water from the fibrous suspension between the wire loops via the bottom of the dewatering box and through the first wire, said apparatus having two successive dewatering zones provided in the area of the dewatering box, where the direction of web movement in the area of the first dewatering zone is away from the dewatering box and the runs of each wire loop are substantially straight while in the area of the second dewatering zone the direction of web movement is towards the dewatering box and water drainage from the fibrous suspension is arranged to take place substantially in a

Abstract: An apparatus in a paper or cardboard machine for confining the pulp flow coming from the headbox (1), said apparatus comprising at least one deckle system, which comprises a deckle part (2) and supporting elements supporting the deckle part, said deckle part being so arranged that, in its service position it confines the pulp flow from the headbox in the sideways direction in the edge area of the wire (3). The deckle part (2) has been arranged to be supported so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the machine and that the deckle part (2) additionally comprises a mounting point (21) at which the deckle part is (2) secured so that, in the service position, it is substantially immovable at least in the longitudinal direction of the machine.

Abstract: An arrangement in the headbox (1) of a paper or cardboard machine, said headbox comprising a pulp suspension feed system (2), which distributes the suspension over the width of the headbox, at least one first flow resistance element (3, 4), such as an aperture plate and/or tube system provided with flow apertures, from which headbox the pulp suspension is passed via at least one chamber (5, 6), such as an equalizing chamber and/or the slice gap (7) of a slice chamber, onto a forming wire or equivalent. The arrangement comprises at least one pulp flow guide plate (8, 8?, 9, 9?) preferably arranged mainly in the transverse direction of the headbox and having at least one groove (11, 11?, 12, 12?) formed in its guide surface (10, 10?).

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling medium flow, especially for controlling dilution liquid flow in connection with the headbox of a paper-making machine or a cardboard-manufacturing machine, which apparatus comprises a valve which controls dilution flow, which valve consists of a valve housing (1), a stem part (4) and a flow channel between an inlet (2) and an outlet (3) of the valve. The stem part (4) is movable in the housing between at least two positions, a first position in which the flow path between the inlet and the outlet is open, and a second position in which the flow path is closed, and the stem part (4) and/or housing is designed to direct the medium flow at least in the vicinity of the outlet opening.

Abstract: A method for tightening a shoe press roll mantle and/or reducing its wear, in which method the shoe press used comprises a press roll (1) and a backing roll, said press roll (1) comprising a rotating, liquid-impermeable roll mantle (2), a solid and preferably non-rotatable support beam (3) going axially through the roll mantle and having a stub shaft (4, 5) at each end of it, at least one press shoe supported by the support beam and having a concave surface part, elements for pressing the concave surface part against the roll mantle so that the mantle together with the backing roll can form a pressing zone, two roll mantle end pieces (6, 7) axially movable on each stub shaft, fastening elements for fastening the axial ends of the roll mantle to each roll mantle end piece, and at least one element for tightening the elastic roll mantle and/or moving it axially on each respective stub shaft.

Abstract: A method for setting a position of a shoe in an extended-nip press having a press roll and a backing roll, said press roll including a rotating endless-loop blanket of a flexible, liquid-impervious material, a rigid stationary roll support beam extending through an interior of endless blanket, a shoe element with a concave top face mounted above the roll support beam, and a loading element for loading the shoe element by pressing the top face thereof against the endless-loop blanket to make the blanket form a press nip zone in cooperation with the backing roll. The shoe element connects to the loading element by a detachable saddle element mountable between the shoe element and the loading element and by setting the position of the shoe element relative to the loading element through changing a mutual disposition of the saddle element and the shoe element.