Abstract: A ragger system for removing solid debris from a pulper vessel of a pulping system is disclosed. The ragger system includes a ragger operable to pull a tail of solid debris from the pulper vessel. The ragger includes a puller mechanism, a puller drive, a rider roll, and a pressure device to adjust a pressure of the rider roll on the tail between the puller mechanism and the rider roll. The ragger system includes a measurement device for determining attributes of the tail, operating conditions of the pulping system or ragger, or combinations of these. The ragger system includes a control system that measures input variables with the measurement devices, determines the attributes of the tail or operating conditions from the input variables, and adjusts a withdrawal rate, pull direction, pressure, rider roll torque or speed, or combinations thereof to maintain continuity of operation of the ragger.

Abstract: A ragger system for removing solid debris from a pulper vessel of a pulping system is disclosed. The ragger system includes a ragger operable to pull a tail of solid debris from the pulper vessel. The ragger includes a puller mechanism, a puller drive, a rider roll, and a pressure device to adjust a pressure of the rider roll on the tail between the puller mechanism and the rider roll. The ragger system includes a measurement device for determining attributes of the tail, operating conditions of the pulping system or ragger, or combinations of these. The ragger system includes a control system that measures input variables with the measurement devices, determines the attributes of the tail or operating conditions from the input variables, and adjusts a withdrawal rate, pull direction, pressure, rider roll torque or speed, or combinations thereof to maintain continuity of operation of the ragger.

Abstract: A ragger system for removing solid debris from a pulper vessel of a pulping system is disclosed. The ragger system includes a ragger operable to pull a tail of solid debris from the pulper vessel. The ragger includes a puller mechanism, a puller drive, a rider roll, and a pressure device to adjust a pressure of the rider roll on the tail between the puller mechanism and the rider roll. The ragger system includes a measurement device for determining attributes of the tail, operating conditions of the pulping system or ragger, or combinations of these. The ragger system includes a control system that measures input variables with the measurement devices, determines the attributes of the tail or operating conditions from the input variables, and adjusts a withdrawal rate, pull direction, pressure, rider roll torque or speed, or combinations thereof to maintain continuity of operation of the ragger.