Abstract: A press roll in a paper machine comprising a body cylinder mounted between two end pieces and fastened thereto, and a press cylinder surrounding the body cylinder and spaced apart therefrom. The press cylinder, which is rigid and receives the radial forces of the roll acting in the nip of the press, is fastened at the ends thereof radially immovably relative to the body of the roll. The press cylinder is at one end fastened to one end piece by means of axial bolts, whereby the conical surface of the press cylinder and a corresponding conical surface in the end piece are pressed against each other, thus clamping the press cylinder at the end thereof tightly against the end piece. At the other end of the roll the press cylinder is fastened to the other end piece of the roll by means of a separate fastening flange which is fastened both to the press cylinder and to the end piece by means of axial bolts. The fastening flange comprises an annular projection provided at both sides with a conical surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a press roll arranged to interact with a second roll in the wet end of a paper or paper board machine for forming a nip between the rolls. In the press roll a surface is arranged to be pressed against the second roll and is made of an elastic material for extending the nip. In order to provide a simple and versatile structure, the surface made of an elastic material is formed by a separate shell portion which surrounds a body of the press roll and is positioned over its entire length at a distance from the body. The shell portion is supported to be stationary with respect to the body by means of end flanges provided in the ends of the body, so that the shell portion is able to yield over the entire length thereof radially inwards towards the body locally at the nip point.