Metso Paper Inc.

Erkki Kärkkäinen

Samppa J Salminen

Erkka Nieminen

Veli-Matti Vainio

Pertti K Heikkilä

A paper or board machine has a fabric () that is adapted mobile as well as rolls (') arranged to support the fabric (). The fabric () is tensioned by changing the position of one roll (&#x2032;) of the rolls (&#x2032;). Correspondingly, the fabric () is guided by changing the alignment of one roll (&#x2032;) of the said rolls (&#x2032;). Surprisingly the fabric () is both tensioned and guided by changing the alignment and position of only one and the same roll (&#x2032;). In addition, the wrap angle of the fabric () at this roll (&#x2032;) is set higher than 30&#xb0;.

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Karhula, Finland

Erkki Kärkkäinen