Voith Paper Patent Gmbh

Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent Gmbh

Voith Patent Gmbh

Roland Mayer

Markus Oechsle

Wolfgang Mayer

Robert Wolf

Frank Wegehaupt

Thomas Mack

Peter Kahl

Gerhard Kotitschke

Tri Chau-Huu

Thomas Augscheller

Antje Stein

Karl Steiner

Joachim Grabscheid

Georg Kugler

Georg Kleiser

Klaus Hermann

Florian Wegmann

Holger Pr&uuml;ssing

Wolfram Dick

Eddie Bowden

Robert Procter

Torben Schlieckau

Roland Kurz

Werner Göbel

Andreas Hosemann

Dominik Mai

Martin-Lars Adalid Damerau

Device and process for producing and treating a fibrous web. The device includes a moistening unit structured and arranged to simultaneously influence a cross machine moisture profile of the web and the curl of the web independently of each other. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Equipment and method for producing and/or treating a fibrous web

Dryer section for drying a fibrous web supported by at least one drying fabric. The dryer section includes a plurality of heated drying cylinders, a plurality of guide rolls, and a plurality of dampening devices arranged at different locations relative to the fibrous web. Each dampening device applies a quantity of liquid to the fibrous web. In at least in one of the plurality of dampening devices, the quantity of the liquid is adjustable separately in zones transversely with respect to a web running direction. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Dryer section

A system for computer assisted monitoring of a cross profile of a quality parameter of a material web, especially a paper or cardboard web during its production and/or conversion, which includes a measuring system for measuring the cross profile, at least one computer based operations and logic unit for the determination of the standard deviations of at least two interference profiles that are representative for different interferences in the form of different peak groups in the measured cross profile. The different peak groups differentiate in that their peaks have different width ranges. Elements for storage, display and/or further processing of the determined standard deviations are also included.

System for computer assisted monitoring of a cross profile of a quality parameter in a material web

Process and apparatus for drying a material web. The process includes guiding the material web to at least one heated area having a jacket surface of a cylinder having a diameter of between about 4-10 meters, setting the material web, having a dry content of between about 45-55%, onto the at least one heated area, maintaining the material web in uninterrupted contact with the at least one heated area at least until the material web achieves a firmness sufficient for detaching the material web from the heated area, and detaching the material web from the at least one heated area with a dry content of between about 55%-65%.

Process and device for drying of a material web

A machine for producing a material web is provided having at least one smooth roll at least partially wrapped by the material web. The machine includes an air blowing device arranged for ventilating the material web with at least one discharge stream, wherein the at least one discharge stream is directed into a wedge-shaped opening formed between the at least one at least one roll and the material web leaving the roll.

Machine for producing a material web

A process and device to detect the presence of a fibrous material web in machines for manufacturing the same, whereby the fibrous material web is guided by at least one continuously circulating belt. The process includes measuring at least one of (1) a temperature of a side of the fibrous material web opposite the at least one belt while it is being supported by the at least one belt, (2) a temperature of a material web supporting side of the side of the at least one belt after transfer of the fibrous material web to a following unit, and (3) the temperature of a side of the at least one belt opposite the fibrous material web supporting side of the at least one belt. The process also includes detecting a change in the at least one measured temperature as an indicator of the presence or lack of fibrous material or the strip in an area in the machine in the vicinity of the measuring.

Web monitoring

Pressing arrangement having two press rolls forming at least one press nip for dewatering a web, and two dewatering belts arranged to be guided through the at least one press nip with the web. The dewatering belts positioned on opposite sides of the web to absorb water. A common guidance path, formed by the dewatering belts guiding the web, is located after the at least one press nip. A separating roll and a lower one of the dewatering belts is arranged to wrap the separating roll along with the web at an end of the common guidance path. An upper one of the dewatering belts is arranged to be guided away from the web in a separation path in a region of the separating roll. Lower dewatering belt and web wrap the separating roll subsequent to the separation path at a wrapping angle of at least about 30&deg;.

Pressing arrangement

In a drying section of a machine for producing a material web such as, in particular, a paper or cardboard web, a pick-up suction roll, in particular a larger pick-up suction roll, is provided between the last pressing nip of a pressing section and a subsequent impingement drying unit, which suction roll removes the material web from a pressing felt guided through the pressing nip or from a transfer belt and transfers it to the impingement drying unit.

Drying section with impingement drying unit

Process and apparatus for monitoring web breaks in a machine for producing a material web includes at least one impingement dryer. The process includes guiding the material web through the at least one impingement dryer, and monitoring the material web for web breaks in at least one of a region, viewed in a web travel direction, before an intake into the at least one impingement dryer, after an exit from the at least one impingement dryer and within the at least one impingement dryer. The process further includes at least partially deactivating the at least one impingement dryer when a web break is detected.

Process for monitoring web breaks

Drying section of a machine for producing a material web. The drying section includes at least one web guidance device and at least one wire arranged to guide the material web through the at least one web guidance device. The at least one web guidance device is structured and arranged to direct pressurized gas at the material web so that, in a web travel direction, the material web is alternately lifted from the at least one wire and resting against the at least one wire.

Drying section

Process and apparatus for drying a material web. The process includes guiding the material web to at least one heated area, maintaining the material web in uninterrupted contact with the at least one heated area at least until the material web achieves a firmness sufficient for detaching the material web from the heated area. The apparatus includes at least one heated area arranged to receive the material web. The at least one heated area includes a removal zone arranged for the removal of the material web from the at least one heated area. The at least one heated area has a length is sufficient to achieve a sufficient firmness of the material web to be removed in the removal zone.

Method and device for moisture profiling of fibrous material web to be dried in machines for manufacturing and/or refining of fibrous material web. Method includes subjecting fibrous material web to electromagnetic waves in the form of high-frequency waves. Device includes a fibrous material web support that supports travel of fibrous material web and a rotating cylinder. Rotating cylinder receives fibrous material web from fibrous material web support, and fibrous material web support is arranged outside fibrous material web in relation to the surface of the rotating cylinder. At least one electromagnetic wave transmitter is also included. Rotating cylinder conveys fibrous material web past the at least one electromagnetic wave transmitter, electromagnetic wave transmitter produces electromagnetic waves laterally to material fibrous web, and electromagnetic waves balances out moisture variances laterally to fibrous material web by drying moister areas of fibrous material web more intensely than dried areas of fibrous material web.

Method and device for moisture profiling

Drying section of a machine for producing a material web. The drying section includes a support roll with an associated impingement dryer, and at least one straight or curved section forming at least a part of a closed path between a last nip of a press section adjacent the drying section and the support roll. The support roll and the impingement dryer are arranged to guide the material web over the support roll, and, thereby, to subject the material web to at least one of hot air and hot steam impingement. The at least one straight or slightly curved section is structured and arranged to form at least one of an impingement drying section and a transfer foil section.

A drying cylinder for drying a fibrous web, the cylinder having an inner chamber connected to a pressurized air source; and an outer cylinder jacket having an air-permeable region which is adapted to contact the fibrous material web. Also a drying section for drying a fibrous web, including at least one drying cylinder having an inner chamber and an outer cylinder jacket having an air-permeable region; a circulating belt arranged to press the fibrous web against the outer cylinder jacket and belt being arranged to partially wrap around the drying cylinder; and a pressurized air source connected to the inner chamber is described. Finally, a process for drying a fibrous web in an apparatus that includes at least one drying cylinder having an inner chamber and an outer cylinder jacket having an air permeable region, the process including pressurizing the inner chamber of the drying cylinder with air; and guiding the fibrous material web partially around the drying cylinder with a circulating belt wherein the circulating belt presses the fibrous material web against the air permeable portion of the cylinder jacket is described.

Heated drying cylinder

A method and device for moisture profiling of a fibrous material web to be dried in machines for manufacturing and/or refining this web that includes subjecting the fibrous material web to electromagnetic waves in the form of microwaves and/or high-frequency waves.

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