Abstract: Screen panels are disclosed for the screening of fibrous material. The screen panels are one-piece screen panels which can then be incorporated into a cylindrical screen jacket without the use of welding. The screen panels include a plurality of apertures for the fibrous material and are made from a wear-resistant material. Methods for producing these screen panels are also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for distributing a flow of pulp uniformly into a container including an inlet for the pulp flow into one end of the container, a cylindrical wall laterally defining a distribution chamber for the container, a planar wall within the container facing the inlet spaced from the cylindrical wall and extending laterally at least to a location corresponding to the cylindrical wall, thus defining a gap between the planar wall and the cylindrical wall so the pulp flow can pass laterally through the gap into the container for distribution therein, and a movable wall associated with the cylindrical wall for adjusting the size of the gap.