J. M. Voith Gmbh

Rudolf Buck

Dieter Egelhof

Albrecht Meinecke

Werner Kade

Wilhelm Wanke

Hans-Jurgen Wulz

Hans-Peter Sollinger

Klaus Henseler

Hubert Polifke

Klaus Hensler

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).

Twin-wire former

Twin wire former

A double screen former for the manufacture of a paper web has two continuous screens forming together a double screen zone. The one screen runs in the double screen zone across rigid laths that are arranged on the dewatering box at a mutual spacing. Additionally, the other screen runs in the double screen zone across several laths which are supported by means of flexible elements and can be forced on the screen at a selective force. The space between the flexibly supported laths is at least approximately twice as large as the space between the rigid laths.

Double screen former with flexible laths spaced greater than opposite

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Rudolf Buck