Abstract: A room unit (1) and a method for the construction and the position mounting of the box-like room unit (1), for instance a cabin, a module assembled from room elements or the like. The room unit intended for an arrangement operable in marine enviroments, for instance for a ship, an offshore construction or the like. The room unit is located on an at least mainly even underlaying (14) of the arrangement, for instance on a ship's deck (14). The method comprises the inclusion of the room unit (1) with a roof (4), walls (2,3) and a floor (12), the lower portion of the wall (2,3) being attached at the outer edge of the self-supporting floor (12). The floor (12) is provided by adjustable damping appliances (21) operable from the interior of the room unit (1). The moving of the room unit (1) is carried out by supporting the unit (1) temporarily at a bag-like air cushion device and at one stabilizing device at least.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuously running rewinder with a pressure roller for winding a paper web, for instance, from a supercalender onto a reel-up drum. The rewinder comprises roll stands, which are provided with a primary drive for rotating a rewinding reel-up drum, a pressure roller assembly including the pressure roller via which the web is routed to pass before entering the rewinding reel-up drum and which can be actuated to swing from an open position to a closed position toward the roll stands so that the pressure roller assembly is pressed against the rewinding reel-up drum to form with it a nip for the web. The rewinder includes a pressing bar, whose path of movement is adapted to pass between the pressure roller and the rewinding reel-up drum and via which the web is routed to pass so that when the bar is in its lower position and the pressure roller assembly in its open position the bar holds the web at a lower level than that of the nip.

Abstract: An air cushion vehicle comprises a main engine connected to drive, firstly, a fan device for generating an air cushion for the support of the vehicle, and secondly, a traction wheel device for propulsion of the vehicle. Operating power is simultaneously transmitted from the main engine to the fan device and to a hydraulic drive system connected to drive the traction wheel device. The ratio of power distribution from the main engine to the fan device and to the traction wheel device is arranged to be regulated by altering the power consumption characteristics of either or both of the fan device and the traction wheel device.

Abstract: A floating semisubmersible off-shore drilling platform or the like comprises an upper working level portion and a lower pontoon portion. When the platform is transported from one place to another, it floats on the pontoon portion, but when it is working as a stationary unit in open water, it is submerged deeper, so that the pontoon portion is at a considerable distance below the water surface and the working level portion is at a considerable distance above the water surface. The platform is adapted to withstand ice pressure from ice occurring in the ambient water by giving the pontoon portion of the platform a form particularly advantageous in ice conditions. When ice occurs, the platform is lifted to such a position, that its pontoon portion comes to float at the water surface level.

Abstract: A ship's hull has a general frame form defining a bottom surface and two side surfaces. The bottom section of the hull comprises a substantially vertical wedge-formed portion, which extends vertically downwards in the region of the lowest part of the bow portion of the hull. The bow portion follows in horizontal sections, at and below the design water line of the ship, a substantially continuous curved arc. The stem line of the bow extends downwards/rearwards in a small angle to the horizontal plane, in order to enable ice-breaking by means of bending.

Abstract: A vacuum toilet system comprises a waste-receiving bowl having an outlet, a sewer pipe that can be placed at a pressure that is lower than that in the interior of the waste-receiving bowl, and a discharge valve connected between the sewer pipe and the outlet of the waste-receiving bowl for controlling passage of material from the waste-receiving bowl to the sewer pipe. The discharge valve comprises a valve housing and a closure member. The closure member is movable relative to the valve housing between an pen position and a closed position. A drive mechanism is connected to the closure member for bringing about movement thereof relative to the valve housing. A sensing device provides a control signal in the event that the drive mechanism is not able to cause the closure member to attain its closed position.

Abstract: A system for two-sided coating of a running paper web. The device comprises an application device for spreading the coating material over both sides of the web running through a first nip formed by a rotating counter roll and a levelling member.According to the invention, the device includes an auxiliary roll, which is, in the direction of progress of the web, fitted at a certain distance from the first nip and which, together with the counter roll, forms a second nip for the web which has followed along with the said roll over the distance. The diameter of the auxiliary roll is substantially smaller than the diameter of the counter roll, and the face of the auxiliary roll is substantially harder than that of the counter roll. By means of the invention, the risk of damaging the coating at the side of the web facing the roll can be reduced by the web being detached from the second nip formed between the rolls.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for fixing the end of a web on a core tube in a web reeling machine which includes a pair of spaced carrier rolls on which the core tube is supported. Adhesive agent is applied on the core tube, supported on the carrier rolls, from below and between the carrier rolls. The adhesive agent is conducted onto the core tube by moving an applicator device in the transverse cross-machine direction, beginning at the underside of the core tube at one transverse end of the reeling machine. The core tube may be urged against the carrier rolls by a depressor roll or the like during application of the adhesive agent on the core tube.

Abstract: A web, such as a paper web, is reeled onto a core tube supported by first and second carrying rolls with a topside pressing roll pressing down on the web roll as it is being formed. The completed web roll is removed from the carrying rolls by at least two lowering rolls which are lifted along a path into engagement with the completed web roll, the lowering rolls contacting the web roll after being rotatably accelerated to have an appropriate surface speed. Substantially simultaneously with the completed web roll being lowered, a new core tube is inserted in the throat between the first and second carrying rolls. The web is cut, preferably without interrupting its movement, and the newly cut end of the web is affixed to the newly positioned core tube.

Abstract: A land drainage system comprising sub-soil tubes (1) connected to a suction container (3) has the container evacuated by a dual function system comprising liquid pumping means (4) and air extracting means (6). A reservoir (5) can contain liquid to be passed into the soil (e.g. for irrigating the land).

Abstract: The invention relates to a ship that is adapted for operating in ice-filled waters and has a general frame form defining a substantially horizontal bottom surface, two side surfaces, a stern and a blow portion that breaks the ice advantageously. The bottom surface comprises one or a greater number of cavities, extending to or located on both sides of the longitudinal symmetry plane of the ship, in which cavity or cavities there are arranged movable sheetlike elements. The sheetlike elements have a first position, in which said elements form a generally continuous part of the bottom surface, and a second position, in which said elements form, below the bottom surface, a substantially vertical wedge-shaped structure that converges in the direction from the stern of the hull towards the bow of the hull. The elements are provided with power units which bring about movement of the elements from one position to another by turning around a swivelling axis arranged in the longitudinal direction of the elements.

Abstract: A method for producing a constructional element comprising a steel casing filled with concrete, for instance, a machine body having good load carrying and vibration-absorbing properties. The main steel parts of the element are arranged to form a hollow casing filled with a fluid concrete mass. Internal pressure is supplied in the casing to act on the concrete mass during its hardening phase, the pressure being selected so as to provide in the steel casing an elastic deformation and expansion which substantially exceeds the shrinkage of the concrete mass during its hardening phase. The internal pressure must be sufficient to cause such a deformation of the steel casing that there is a remaining compression between the steel casing against the dry shrunk concrete in the finished element under all the loading and deforming conditions for which the constructional element has been designed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid place mat, which is used as an individual tray or support for dishes or drinking vessels on a table or in the lap. The place mat comprises a flexible cloth, in which there is formed by means of sewing, gluing or some corresponding method a pouchlike case. Into this case there is arranged a rigid plate as a stiffener of the place mat.

Abstract: The invention relates to disc cylinder lock-key-combination, including a cylinder housing (1), and inside thereof, a turnable inner cylinder (2), which encloses a set of discs comprising a number of locking discs (3,4) provided with peripheral notches (8) and separated from one another by means of intermediate discs (5), and a locking bar (10), which in the locked position of the lock is located partly in a groove in the cylinder housing and partly in a slot (9) in the inner cylinder thereby preventing the inner cylinder to be turned with regard to the cylinder housing. The locking discs (3,4) are turnable by means of the key (12) of the lock into a position, in which the peripheral notches (8) form a uniform channel at the position of said slot (9) of the inner cylinder, into which channel the locking bar (10) can enter from the groove of the cylinder housing thereby releasing the inner cylinder to turn with regard to the cylinder housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for coating a vertically travelling web comprises a vertical coating chamber defined by the web, a pair of side walls, a back wall spaced from the web, and a flexible blade applied against the web and forming a top closure of the coating chamber. There is a back-up member at the opposite side of the web forming a coating nip together with the flexible blade, through which nip the web passes. A slot at the bottom of the coating chamber forms a web entrance of the coating chamber. The width of the slot and the supply of coating substance to the coating chamber are so adapted to the speed of the web and to the viscosity of the coating substance, that only a small amount of coating substance flows downwardly through the slot during normal operation of the apparatus. The side walls of the coating chamber provide means for substantially closing the coating chamber.

Abstract: The present publication describes an arrangement in a roll wrapping apparatus for the application of headers (5), and in particular of soft headers, to the ends of paper rolls (1) or corresponding rolls. The arrangement comprises a header (5) storage unit (2), transfer unit (6), and an application unit (13). The suction head (15), acting as the grasping member of the application unit (13) is, according to the invention, fitted so as the grasp the header (5) over its center area and to set the header (5) into a revolving movement taking place in its own plane so as to keep the soft header (5) aligned by the effect of the centrifugal force until the application members (14) shift the header (5) onto the end of the roll (1). Owing to this arrangement, it is also possible to automatize the wrapping of rolls (1) by means of soft headers (5).

Abstract: An arrangement for a transverse spreading of a travelling web, in particular a paper web or the like, which web is in contact with at least one spreading appliance adjustable by its curvature. Said curvature is pretrimmable in the web travel direction and said appliance comprises a body member, and supported hereat, a spreading member mainly corresponding to the entire transverse extension of the web. The spreading member comprises a support member adapted to be bent towards the web, and at least two mainly rigid, web contacting rolls, which are located one after another in the web transverse direction and are journalled at said support member.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for joining an end of a first web to an end of a second web by, for example, double-sided adhesive tape, glue or the like, include locking the end of the first web at a fixed position by first locking apparatus and locking, i.e., holding the end of the second web by second holding and moving apparatus. The held end of the second web is moved by the second apparatus into pressure contact with the end of the first web whereby the ends of the respective webs are joined to each other by adhesive tape, glue or the like.

Abstract: A method for compensation of load produced defections in a roll and a roll in which the method is applied. The roll comprises a supporting, non-rotating shaft (1) and a rotatable mantle portion (2) supported thereon by means of a plurality of bearing units (3a, 3b). The bearing units (3a) at the end portions of the shaft (1) are provided with a flexible mounting (6, 8, 9) with respect to the shaft (1) and/or the mantle portion (2). The flexible mounting (6, 8, 9) is connected to flexible elements (4) influencing the support of the mantle portion (2). The spring modulus of the flexible elements (4) is adapted to the stiffness of the shaft (1), so that, under external loading of the roll, the flexible elements (4) allow the ends of said shaft (1) to move radially relative to said mantle portion (2), but resist this movement with an elastic force being dependent on the angle of deflection of said shaft (1 ), thereby keeping the deflection of said mantle portion (2) within predetermined limits.

Abstract: A roll blade assembly for a paper coating machine, comprising a frame (5), a support mounted on the frame (5), a blade member (8) mounted on the support (3), a set of mounting accessories (1, 6, 7) for attaching the inner longitudinal end of the blade member (8) to the support (3), a bar unit (9) provided with a rotating metering bar (10) and, attached to the blade member (8), and a pneumatically inflatable loading bag (2) arranged to push the bar unit (9) outwards from the support (3) when the inflation pressure is raised. The blade member (8) is flexible, and the support (3), the bar unit (9), and the blade member (8) form a recess (4) compliant with the loading bag profile and extending in the lateral direction of the blade member (8) over at least 50 percent of the unobstructed blade width. The large inflated bag contact surface makes a more accurate control of the metering bar pressing force possible by directly contacting the blade member.