Abstract: In a twin-wire former for the production of a paper web, two wire belts (11 and 12) together form a twin-wire zone which is divided into three sections (I, II and III). In the first section (I) the two wires (11, 12) travel over a curved forming shoe (16). They form there a wedge-shaped inlet slot (15) with which a headbox (10) is directly associated. In the second section (II), several resiliently supported strips (27) rest against the lower wire (11) and between each of said strips (27) a rigidly mounted strip (28) rests against the upper wire (12). In the third section (III) both wire belts (11, 12) pass over another curved forming shoe (23).

Abstract: In a twin-wire former for the production of a paper web, two wire belts (11 and 12) together form a twin-wire zone which is divided into three sections (I, II and III). In the first section (I) the two wires (11, 12) travel over a curved forming shoe (16). They form there a wedge-shaped inlet slot (15) with which a headbox (10) is directly associated. In the second section (II), several resiliently supported strips (27) rest against the lower wire (11) and between each of said strips (27) a rigidly mounted strip (28) rests against the upper wire (12). In the third section (III) both wire belts (11, 12) pass over another curved forming shoe (23).

Abstract: A two-wire former for producing a web of fibrous material, in particular a paper web, is designed as a gap-former with the following characteristics: a first and a second wires form together a twin wire; a headbox injects the pulp directly between the two wires; at least one first dewatering zone consists in the advance direction of a curved, non-rotary, interrupted surface, for example a forming shoe or several strips that form together a surface. The invention is characterized in that a convex dewatering element that starts directly at the point of impact of the jet of pulp is provided at the beginning of the first dewatering zone, seen in the advance direction, and has at least two curvature radii Ri in contact with the wires. Both curvature radii Ri are smaller than the curvature radius Ri+l that follows them in the advance direction.

Abstract: In a twin-wire former for the production of a paper web, two wire belts (11 and 12) together form a twin-wire zone which is divided into three sections (I, II and III). In the first section (I) the two wires (11, 12) travel over a curved forming shoe (16), or a forming roll (40). They form there a wedge-shaped inlet slot (15) with which a headbox (10) is directly associated. In the second section (II), several resiliently supported strips (27) rest against the lower wire (11) and between each of said strips (27) a rigidly mounted strip (28) rests against the upper wire (12). In the third section (III) both wire belts (11, 12) pass over another curved forming shoe (23).

Abstract: A two-wire former for producing a web of fibrous material, in particular a paper web, is designed as a gap-former with the following characteristics: a first and a second wires form together a twin wire; a headbox injects the pulp directly between the two wires; at least one first dewatering zone consists in the advance direction of a curved, non-rotary, interrupted surface, for example, a forming shoe or several strips that form together a surface. The invention is characterized in that a convex dewatering element that starts directly at the point of impact of the jet of pulp is provided at the beginning of the first dewatering zone, seen in the advance direction, and has at least two curvature radii Ri in contact with the wires. Both curvature radii Ri are smaller than the curvature radius Ri+1 that follows them in the advance direction.

Abstract: In a twin-wire former for the production of a paper web, two wire belts (11 and 12) together form a twin-wire zone which is divided into three sections (I, II and III). In the first section (I) the two wires (11, 12) travel over a curved forming shoe (16). They form there a wedge-shaped inlet slot (15) with which a headbox (10) is directly associated. In the second section (II), several resiliently supported strips (27) rest against the lower wire (11) and between each of said strips (27) a rigidly mounted strip (28) rests against the upper wire (12). In the third section (III) both wire belts (11, 12) pass over another curved forming shoe (23).

Abstract: In a two-wire cylinder dryer, the wire guide rolls are so arranged that the web and wire proceed jointly from the first cylinder to the wire guide roll. An air carrier box is arranged in the shaft contained between two cylinders. The air carrier box has an air channel connecting the area of the leaving point A with an opposite pressure zone. Hot air flows into the air channel through a driver nozzle, so that in the area of the leaving point there is a vacuum zone created which is outwardly bounded by a sealing strip. The pressure zone is bounded by further sealing strips.

Abstract: In a twin-wire former for the production of a paper web, two wire belts (11 and 12) together form a twin-wire zone which is divided into three sections (I, II and III). In the first section (I) the two wires (11, 12) travel over a curved forming shoe (16). They form there a wedge-shaped inlet slot (15) with which a headbox (10) is directly associated. In the second section (II), several resiliently supported strips (27) rest against the lower wire (11) and between each of said strips (27) a rigidly mounted strip (28) rests against the upper wire (12). In the third section (III) both wire belts (11, 12) pass over another curved forming shoe (23).

Abstract: In a process for applying a non-metallic roller coating to the body of a roller, especially for paper machines, a stretch inset (20, 31, 32) with mechanical prestress is applied to the body (10) or to a contact surface (12) of said body but the stretch insert is applied without bonding to said body (10) or to the contact surfaces thereof. A bonding surface is created between the stretch insert (20, 31, 32) and the roller coating (40).

Abstract: A press roll of adjustable sag has a roll shell which is rotatable around a stationary yoke that is supported on a pedestal. Each end of the roll shell terminates in a journal that is supported by a self aligning bearing disposed within a bearing housing. The bearing housing and the supported end of the roll shell is displaceable relative to the yoke transversely to the axis of the press roll and in the press plane of the press roll and the mating roll. Hydraulic support pistons on the yoke supply support for the press roll shell against the mating roll. The distances between the bearings of the roll shell and of the mating roll are approximately equal. To exert additional bending forces on the ends of the roll shell, a double acting hydraulic force producing piston is supported in the pedestal and is connected with the guide part in which the self aligning bearings are supported for displacing the guide part, for displacing the bearings, for displacing the end of the roll shell, generally in the press plane.

Abstract: A paper machine where the press section features exclusively double felt roll presses (13-16; 23-26) through which proceeds the paper web (10) to be dehydrated between two felt belts (15,16; 25, 26). The paper web (10) is constantly supported by a backing belt (34) at least in the first drying group of the drying section. The transition of the paper web (10) from one roll press to the next and from the press section to the drying occurs without an open draw. The first drying cylinder (31) is located outside the backing belt loop (34), with the paper web (10) proceeding across the upper cyliner area of this drying cylinder (31). The entrance point of a rope carrier (45,46) (serving to thread the paper web into the drying section) is located behind the leaving point of the paper web (10) from the first drying cylinder (31).

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a coating device for coating a web which travels over a counter-roller. Upstream of a doctor blade for spreading the coating composition is a coating composition application chamber that includes a resilient tongue e.g. a leaf spring, which extends downstream toward the doctor blade and defines a hydrodynamic pressure slot between the tongue and the web. A pressure space for the coating composition is defined between the downstream end of the tongue and the doctor blade. The tongue is oriented to gradually narrow the height of the hydrodynamic pressure slot between the tongue and the web, and the tongue is resilient or resilently supported for this purpose. An additional retention wall helps close off the pressure space. The pressure space helps avoid air inclusions in the coating composition and creates a quiescent zone upstream of the doctor blade enabling uniform application of the coating.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a press device for a paper making machine, and particularly concerns an extended nip press. A hollow tubular, stationary support body extends around a supporting beam, which is a flexing beam. Hydraulic piston-cylinder combinations extend between the beam and the supporting body in a press plane. A radially non-displaceable press shoe is supported on the support body and faces toward a counter-roll to define a press nip between them. The outwardly facing surface of the press shoe is concave in the circumferential direction of the support body. The amount of pressure in the hydraulic supporting means determines the press force which prevails in the press zone.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a press roll for pressing a web passing through a nip between the press roll and an 2 associated roll, particularly in a paper making machine. The press roll includes a rigid inner shell and flexible, elastic outer shell which rotates around the inner shell. An outwardly pressurized elongate pressure ledge is placed in the inner shell at the nip to produce an elongated nip and to be pressurized in opposition to the associated roll at the nip. In an alternate embodiment, the pressure ledge has a pressurized, outwardly facing recess facing the outer shell. A drive roll drives the outer shell to rotate around the inner shell. Recesses in the inner shell carry lubricant for lubricating the rotation thereof.

Abstract: A rotary dryer for the drying of a moving web of material has a thin-walled shell with lateral heads and bearing journal at each end, and is heated internally with steam. For the discharge of condensate and flash steam a low-pressure syphon rotating with the shell is provided, consisting of syphon shoe, standpipe and outlet pipe. To keep the differential pressure required for the discharge of the mix of condensate plus flash steam as low as possible even in changing operating conditions the invention provides for the arrangement of an internal baffle in the center of the syphon shoe to convey the mix of condensate in flash steam and also to stabilize it. For this purpose the internal baffle may have as supplement also additional internal subdivision chambers. Furthermore, the invention also provides for the additional arrangement of steam jet nozzles.The rotary low-pressure syphon according to the invention (FIG.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for drying a web of material running between a drying cylinder and a traveling covering cloth avoid the formation of air boundary layers which would impede heat exchange with respect to, and humidity removal from, the traveling web. In particular, these methods and apparatus avoid excessive wear of the covering cloth by locating a baffleplate at a distance from the covering cloth within a domain of the boundary layer, and promote a heat exchange and humidity removal through turbulence by impacting air from the boundary layer against a front surface of the baffleplate at a distance from the covering cloth, causing an exchange of air in the boundary layer and in meshes of the covering cloth. Effects of non-uniform humidity profiles are avoided by providing the front surface of the baffleplate with a varying configuration across the covering cloth.