Abstract: A suction roll assembly includes a suction roll having a perforated shell, and a suction box positioned within the suction roll. The suction box includes a holder, a seal strip adjacent the shell and carried by the holder, at least one target carried by the seal strip, and at least one sensor positioned in association with at least one target. Each sensor provides an output signal indicative of a position of at least one corresponding target.

Abstract: A polyester composition comprising from 90 to 97% by weight of at least one polyester derived from the condensation of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and at least one dicarboxylic acid or an ester thereof, from 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one primary anti-oxidant defined as an alkyl and/or alkyl peroxy radical scavenger, from 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one secondary anti-oxidant defined as a compound capable of decomposing a hydroperoxide, from 1 to 4% by weight of at least one polyamide terpolymer. Utility of such a composition includes use in a monofilament yarn or fiber, use in a papermachine clothing including such a monofilament yarn or fiber and/or including the polyester composition.

Abstract: A method and system is used for removing foreign particles, e.g., printing ink particles, from an aqueous fibrous suspension, in particular recovered paper suspension. The method includes dividing the suspension in a fractionation into a fine fraction, in particular short-fiber fraction, and a coarse fraction, in particular long-fiber fraction. Both of the fractions thus formed are then treated in respectively differently operated flotations in order to carry away the foreign particles in the flotation foam. The parameters and apparatuses used of the two flotations can be optimally adjusted thereby to the conditions present in the individual fractions.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producing and/or handling the continuous paper web or cardboard web, the insertion tail is detached from the web-guiding surface by way of at least one brief high-energy air jet. The present invention provides that in the case of a web of high grammage, immediately once the tail has been detached from the web-guiding surface, the tail, which has been severed at least on a preliminary basis, is completely severed by an additional mechanical severing arrangement and, by way of its newly formed start, gripped, and passed on, by way of the web conveying apparatus.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for monitoring dewatering in a wet end section of a web production machine. The process includes measuring water flowing into the wet end section, measuring water flowing out of the wet end section, measuring conductivity of the wet web entering the wet end section, measuring conductivity of the water flowing into wet end section, measuring conductivity of water flowing out of the wet end section, and determining a water balance from the measured quantities, which is indicative of dewatering in the wet end. The apparatus is arranged to perform the process.

Abstract: A drying section of a machine for the manufacture of a material web, in particular of a paper or of a board web, comprises a smoothing nip which is extended in the web running direction and is formed between two pressing areas lying opposite one another of which at least one is formed by a shoe roll, with at least 70%, and preferably at least 90%, of the outer shoe roll diameter lying above the machine base.

Abstract: Device and process for cleaning a circulating belt, the device using a cleaning device having at least one nozzle. The process includes feeding a pressurized fluid to the at least one nozzle, and subjecting the circulating belt to the pressurized fluid via the at least one nozzle. The pressurized fluid has a temperature in a range of between approximately 90° C. and approximately 160° C.

Abstract: In an electric motor drive, a asynchronous motor, such as drum motor, has a stator (2) mounted on a non-rotatory shaft (1) and has rotatory, like by means of bearings (3), connected rotor (4), is arranged to drive the machine construction (actuator). The rotor (4) of the asynchronous motor conveyor's is arranged to be directly a functional part of the machine construction (actuator), like conveyor's (5) driving roll (5a). Also the rotor can be formed as a shell of pulley (4) which is part of a vacuum belt conveyor comprising a stationary vacuum box (11), the rotor drive further including a non-rotatory shaft (1) supported by at least one supporting bracket (8) which is connected to the vacuum box.

Abstract: Device and process for measuring mass per unit area of sheet products and/or density of material in a pipe. The device includes a microwave element positionable to couple a high frequency electromagnetic field into a sheet to be measured, and a microwave signal generator coupled to the microwave element to generate at least one operating frequency having a frequency substantially higher than a relaxation frequency of water in said microwave element. A device for measuring an effect of the sheet on the high frequency electromagnetic field is provided, as is a device for calculating mass per unit area based upon the measured effect of the sheet on the high frequency electromagnetic field. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for degassing of suspension, specifically fiber stock suspension. The method according to the invention is characterized in that separated excess suspension is discharged sideways through an overflow having an overflow edge that is located in the tank outside wall and is positioned parallel to the tank axis. The device according to the invention is characterized in that the overflow includes at least one overflow having an overflow edge that is located in the tank outside wall and is positioned parallel to the tank axis and that at least one overflow system, for the purpose of discharging the separated excess suspension, is located following the overflow.

Abstract: Method for changing properties of papermachine clothing, in particular a dryer fabric. The papermachine clothing is processed specifically, primarily in the transverse direction of the clothing, for the purpose of evening out the properties of the fabric. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A method for refining aqueous suspended fibers, the fibers being paper fibers or pulp fibers including the steps of leading, pressing, forming, temporarily attaching, supplying and discharging. The leading step includes leading the aqueous suspended fibers through at least one refining zone which is located between an inside wall of a rotating refiner drum and at least one refiner roll, the refiner roll rotating in association with the refiner drum. The pressing step includes pressing the refiner roll and the refiner drum against each other thereby causing a mechanical refining force to be transferred to the fibers so that strength properties of paper produced therefrom are altered. The forming step includes forming a fibrous stock layer on the inside wall of the rotating refiner by the aqueous suspended paper fibers. The temporarily attaching step includes temporarily attaching the fibrous stock layer to the inside wall due to rotation.

Abstract: A method for creating a pattern on or in an fabric, comprising producing a topographical polymer pattern on or in a papermachine fabric using a rotary screen. A fabric, comprising a papermachine fabric including a topographical polymer pattern as an external or internal feature. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: Sealing device for sealing at least one zone of underpressure or overpressure adjoining a moving surface that includes at least one sealing element, positionable opposite the moving surface to form a front and a rear, with respect to a surface running direction. The sealing device includes a sealing section located at the front and a ventilation section located at the rear. The sealing section is structured to sealingly interact with the moving surface; and the ventilation section is structured and arranged to form a gap with the moving surface that widens in the surface running direction.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producing and/or handling the continuous paper web or cardboard web, the insertion tail is detached from the web-guiding surface by way of at least one brief high-energy air jet. The present invention provides that in the case of a web of high grammage, immediately once the tail has been detached from the web-guiding surface, the tail, which has been severed at least on a preliminary basis, is completely severed by an additional mechanical severing arrangement and, by way of its newly formed start, gripped, and passed on, by way of the web conveying apparatus.

Abstract: A method of regulating sorting systems, in particular multi-stage sorting systems, in paper production and a sorting system working in accordance with the method are described, in which the fiber suspension supplied in each case to a sorting stage is separated into at least one fine fraction and one coarse fraction and at least one portion of a coarse fraction is sorted again and at least the fine fraction thereby obtained is returned to the sorting process, with the mass flows at the input side and the output side being detected at each sorting stage of the sorting system by online measurement and/or by calculation and the values obtained being supplied to a processor associated with the sorting system for mathematical modeling and state regulation of the sorting system and with the mass flows at the output side and/or selectable machine parameters of the sorting system being influenced in dependence on pre-settable target parameters such as production, efficiency, fiber loss and the like.

Abstract: Apparatus for winding a material web includes one of a spool and a reel. A carrier drum forms a winding nip with the spool or the reel. The material web is guided over the carrier drum. Primary arms guide the spool or the reel when the spool or the reel is in a primary winding phase. Pressing levers are arranged on the primary arms. The pressing levers are structured and arranged to press the spool or the reel onto the carrier drum. Secondary arms are structured and arranged to press the spool or the reel onto the carrier drum when the spool or the reel is in a secondary winding phase. The carrier drum is mounted axially between the primary arms. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: Winder for winding a plurality of material webs running beside one another, e.g., paper or board webs, onto cores lying beside one another end to end in a winding bed formed by two carrier rolls, to form wound rolls. In the regions in which they abut one another, the cores have elements which can be compressed in the axial direction. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The invention relates to an element for forming a leading end of a web from a running material web, especially a paper or board web, having a certain width (B). The invention comprises an element which has a smaller width (BM) that the width (B) of the material web, and in that the element is embodied in such a way that a new leading end of a web is formed at the latest after said element as been introduced into a nip formed by a winding cylinder and the winding core, and is partially covered by the material web. The invention also relates to a method for forming a leading end of a web from a running web material web, especially a paper or board web, applied to a winding core, whereby at least one element is used according to the invention.

Abstract: A material web attribute detection system with the material web having a first side and a second side. The system includes a radiation source located proximate to the first side of the material web and emitting radiation toward the material web, and a radiation detection array located proximate to the second side of the material web and producing a plurality of signals based on the radiation detected from the radiation source. A processor is included which utilizes the plurality of signals to determine a lateral offset and a gap size of the radiation detection array relative to the radiation source. The processor can then compensate for the radiation detection array and radiation source relative misalignment using the plurality of signals, the lateral offset and the gap size.