Abstract: A controlled deflection roll has a roll shell which is hydrostatically radially supported by internally disposed hydrostatic shoes. In order to axially position the roll shell, a mechanical locating link is provided which is disposed externally of the roll shell. The link is coupled at one end to an element attached to the roll shell, and is coupled at an opposite end to a fixed support, such as a floor stand. The end of the roll at which the locating link is disposed is thus axially fixed, while the opposite end of the roll remains free to float. The locating link can be connected to an oscillator to oscillate the roll shell axially during operation so as to distribute any non-uniformities in the roll shell and thus to mitigate their effect on the sheet.

Abstract: A non-self loading controlled deflection roll for a papermaking machine having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction, the roll including a shaft support member, first and second shell support members, a roll shaft having a longitudinal axis in the cross-machine direction, the shaft having axially spaced first and second ends, a roll shell surrounding the shaft, the shell having axially spaced first and second ends, the shell being rotatable about the shaft, a bearing pad supporting the shell relative to the shaft, the bearing pad being located between the first and second ends of the shell, first and second outboard bearings supporting the shaft relative to the shaft support member adjacent the first and second ends, respectively, first and second spherical bushings supporting the shell relative to the shaft, the first and second spherical bushings being mounted on the shaft axially inwardly of the first and second outboard bearings, respectively, each of the spherical bushings having a first annu

Abstract: A hydrostatic self-loading controlled deflection roll has a central, hydraulically operated shoe which extends substantially the entire cross-machine width of the rotating roll shell, and two outboard shoes disposed, in the cross-machine direction, outside of the nip loading zone. The use of the outboard shoes permits the use of a single, full-length nip shoe within the nip loading zone, which simplifies control and provides for more uniform temperature distribution. The outboard shoes also provide better crown control. The outboard shoes are preferably disposed within a head flange area of the roll, at the location where spherical bearings would normally be present in a conventional roll. A bearing ring is disposed axially outside of the head flange and around a portion of a bearing box at either end of the roll for rotatably supporting the roll shell about bearings in the bearing box.

Abstract: A calender employs an open-stack like arrangement with a single vertical beam or support column on each end of the calender. In combination with the support beam, a special swing link is used to support tension loads on the open side of the calender. The nip is thus straddled by structural members between the support column and the link. This combination has the ability to support high linear nip loads, as high as 3,000 PLI or higher. The link has pin connections at both ends so that when one pin is removed, the link can be swung open for roll removal or accessibility. Thus, the strength of the closed-stack calender is combined with the visibility and ease of access of the open-stack calender by the employment of tension links which replace one of the support columns utilized in a closed-stack calender.

Abstract: A hydraulic crown support system employs a stationary cross head mounted within a cylinder or beneath an extended nip shoe. Individual hydraulic pistons are disposed along the stationary cross head, which, under the force of hydraulic pressure, support the inner wall of a roll or an extended nip shoe. The displacement of the support cylinders is controlled through one or more adjustable ports formed in the sidewall of the hydraulic cylinder or cylinders which support the roll or extended nip shoe. With a piston which extends from one end of the stationary cross head to the other, some tilting from one side to the other of the cross head can be achieved by the adjustment of the pressure ports, thus compensating for misalignment in the vertical direction between an extended nip or crown-controlled roll.

Abstract: A doctor for creping tissue from a surface of a Yankee dryer is provided. The doctor includes a frame and a support which extends from the frame. A swing arm is pivotally secured to the support about a pivotal bearing. The swing arm defines a further bearing. A pivot extends through the further bearing for rotatable movement relative to the swing arm such that the pivot is rotatably supported by the swing arm. A doctor is rigidly secured to the pivot for doctoring the tissue from the surface of the dryer. A blade is removably secured to the doctor, the blade defining an operative edge which cooperates with the surface of the Yankee dryer for creping the tissue from the surface of the dryer. A loader is operatively connected to the pivot for rotating the pivot within the further bearing for loading the operative edge against the surface of the dryer.

Abstract: A self-loading controlled deflection roll has movable shoes disposed inside the roll shell, at the opposite ends and at the center of a central shaft, for displacing the external surface of the roll shell toward and away from a mating roll forming a nip with the controlled deflection roll. In order to ensure that both ends of the controlled deflection roll shell move evenly in a radial direction into nipping engagement with the mating roll, and to also ensure that the ends retract evenly away from nip engagement, a control system and method are provided for automatically adjusting the flow of hydraulic fluid, such as oil, which is used to displace the shoes at the opposite end of the central shaft.

Abstract: A hydraulic crown support system employs a stationary cross head mounted within a cylinder or beneath an extended nip shoe. Individual hydraulic pistons are disposed along the stationary cross head, which, under the force of hydraulic pressure, support the inner wall of a roll or an extended nip shoe. The displacement of the support cylinders is controlled through one or more adjustable ports formed in the sidewall of the hydraulic cylinder or cylinders which support the roll or extended nip shoe. With a piston which extends from one end of the stationary cross head to the other, some tilting from one side to the other of the cross head can be achieved by the adjustment of the pressure ports, thus compensating for misalignment in the vertical direction between an extended nip or crown-controlled roll.

Abstract: A press roll for forming a controlled press nip with an opposed roll, such as in a papermaking machine, including a rotatable roll shell with a support shaft extending axially through the roll shell and controllable hydrostatic support elements positioned between the roll shell and shaft for applying a controlled radial supporting force to the roll shell with the nip line of the roll shell forming a support plane with the axis of the shaft, and an end guide accommodating relative movement between the shaft and the roll shell in the support plane with the end guide including a V-shaped projection at each end of the shaft and on each side of the shaft, and adjustable blocks carried on the roll shell by self-aligning bearings slidable against the end guide on the shaft.

Abstract: A self-loading controlled deflection roll for forming a controlled pressure nip with another roll along a nip line with a hollow rotatable roll shell rotatable on an axis and a roll shaft extending through the shell and radially supporting the shell along the nip line with axially facing surfaces on the shaft and rollers rolling on said surfaces supported on the rotating roll shell accommodating bending of the roll shaft relative to the roll shell fixing their relative axial positions. One roller is axially fixed and the other roller is mounted on a rocker arm loaded with the piston and cylinder.

Abstract: A headbox tube bank apparatus and method of directing flow through same is disclosed for permitting the flow therethrough of stock in a papermaking machine. The apparatus includes a tube bank frame for rigidly supporting the tube bank, the frame defining a plurality of openings. A plurality of tubes cooperate with the frame such that each tube extends through and is supported by an opening. Each tube has an upstream and a downstream portion, the upstream portion defining an internal cross-machine direction section of substantially circular configuration for maximizing the velocity of the stock through the tube.

Abstract: A wide area type of wet press for dewatering an endless traveling web, such as paper, wherein a shoe having a curved face is applied to a traveling belt which travels through a high pressure zone between the shoe and a rotating backing roll. The nip line of the most intense nip pressure along the length of contact of the shoe over the backing roll is selectively located, as desired, by pivotally supporting the shoe about two, parallel, longitudinally extending axes which, in turn, are supported on separately controlled hydraulic pistons. The pressure profile of the nip pressure over the face of the shoe can also be altered by controlling the hydraulic pressure in the support pistons.

Abstract: A self-loading controlled deflection roll has its tubular shell rotatably supported on front and back bearings which, in turn, are mounted on a bearing ring which is outwardly-movable arcuately on a pair of opposed pistons and shoes at either end of the roll. The bearing ring at each end of the roll is pivotally-linked with the roll shaft to prevent skewing movement between their longitudinal axes. The opposed pistons and shoes operating within the bearing rings at the edges of the roll shell position and load the roll into and out of nipping engagement with a mating roll independently of the operation of a separate nip shoe which controls the deflection of the roll. The pistons within the bearing rings can be used to either provide additional nip loading independent of the nip shoe, or provide a counterload in the opposite direction. Both can be used for edge correction.

Abstract: A self-loading, controlled deflection roll for forming a pressure nip with another roll has at least one support shoe, and preferably two opposed support shoes, mounted in a stationary support shaft for controlling the deflection of the roll shell in the direction of the nip. At either end of the controlled deflection roll, a pair of opposed guide shoes are pivotally disposed on the stationary support shaft to apply pressure against the roll shell to stabilize the position of the roll shell relative to the stationary shaft. At least one guide shoe at either end of the roll is equipped with a compensating piston to permit its face surface to move radially outwardly relative to the guide shoe support on the stationary shaft. Also, at least one of the guide shoes at either end of the roll is pivotally supported on the stationary shaft to allow rotational movement of its guide shoe about an axis in a plane substantially parallel with a nip plane through the nip and the longitudinal axis of the roll.

Abstract: A self-loading controlled deflection roll for forming a pressure nip with another roll has at least one support shoe mounted in a stationary support shaft for controlling the deflection of the roll shell in the direction of the nip. At either end of the controlled deflection roll, a pair of opposed guide shoes are slidably mounted on the stationary support shaft to apply pressure against the roll shell to stabilize the position of the roll shell relative to the stationary shaft. At least one guide shoe on either end of the roll is equipped with a compensating piston to permit its face surface to move radially outwardly relative to the guide shoe support on the stationary shaft. The guide shoes slidably reciprocate in planes parallel to the plane of the nip through the longitudinal axis of the roll and provide opposed, equal stabilization forces at substantially right angles to the plane of the nip.

Abstract: A bearing apparatus for permitting axial rotational and angular movement of a doctor journal of a papermaking machine, includes a housing which defines a cylindrical bore for the reception therein of the doctor journal. An annular bearing ring defines an inner and an outer surface with the outer surface being cylindrical and having a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the bore such that when the ring is disposed within the bore, axial sliding of the bearing ring within the bore is permitted. A sleeve is disposed within the bearing ring with the sleeve defining an internal channel for supporting the doctor journal. The sleeve also defines an external face which closely conforms to the inner surface of the bearing ring such that angular movement of the sleeve within the bearing ring is permitted while axial movement of the sleeve relative to the bearing ring is inhibited.

Abstract: A vacuum guide roll apparatus is disclosed for guiding a web between an upstream dryer and a downstream dryer of a dryer section. The apparatus includes a perforate roll shell having a first and a second end. The shell defines an elongate chamber which extends between the first and the second ends. A first and second shaft are rigidly secured to and disposed coaxially relative to the shell. The shafts are disposed adjacent to the first and second ends respectively of the shell. The shafts define respectively a first and second journal. A first and second bearing cooperate with the first and second journals respectively for rotatably supporting the roll shell. A housing is disposed coaxially relative to the shell and adjacent to one of the shafts. The housing defines a passageway which is connected to a source of partial vacuum. A first annular seal is disposed between the housing and the one shaft for sealing the housing relative to the one shaft.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a paper machine controlled deflection roll or the like having a tubular roll shell driven by a ring gear with driving pinions driving the ring gear and each of the pinions mounted on support shafts with the support shafts carrying planetary gears driven by a sun gear. The sun gear is carried on a power input shaft mounted in vertical slides. The planetary gears are horizontal of the sun gear so that the sun gear can shift and be self-positionable to equalize the load on the gear teeth as the sun gear drives the planetary gears with a thrust bearing on the shaft and helical teeth between the sun gear and the planetary gears.

Abstract: A felt turning roll for use in the dryer section of a papermaking machine has a stationary shaft extending outwardly from at least one end of a perforated roll shell. The stationary shaft extends inwardly from the end of the roll for only a short distance which is substantially less than half the length of the face width of the roll. The stationary shaft is bored to permit a source of sub-atmospheric air pressure to be applied to its exterior portion. The inner portion of the shaft has a valve, a seal near its inner end between it and the roll shell, and openings to permit the exposure of sub-atmospheric air pressure within the roll shell on either side of the seal. The use of short stationary shafts eliminates the center shaft which otherwise would extend for the length of the roll.

Abstract: A controlld deflection roll has a unique liquid barrier and heat shield which includes a chamber filled with cooling fluid. In a preferred embodiment, the barrier comprises two chambers and a space in fluid communication with both chambers for circulating cooling fluid between the chambers and into and out of the roll. The barrier is interposed between the interior cavity of the roll containing the extremely hot hydraulic fluid which actuates the apparatus for controlling the deflection of the roll, and the bearings which rotatably align the roll shell relative to the space. The barrier, thus, functions to thermally insulate the bearings from heat, whether by radiation or by direct contact with the hydraulic fluid.