Valmet Aktiebolag

Mats Görrel

Karl-Johan Tolfsson

The present invention relates to a press device () that comprises an extended nip roll () and a counter roll (). The extended nip roll () has a flexible jacket () and a support body () inside the flexible jacket (). The extended nip () roll also has internal means for causing the support body () to move or expand radially towards an inner surface () of the flexible jacket () to form a nip with the counter roll. The rolls () have axial ends () that are supported in bearing housings (). One or several actuators () such as hydraulic cylinders connects bearing housings () to each other and the actuator or actuators () are arranged to act on the bearing housings () to cause them to move to each other in a closing movement. A mechanical stop () which is separate from the rolls () is arranged to halt the closing movement. The invention also relates to a machine that uses the press device and to a method of operating the press device.

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