Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.

Silvo Mikkonen

Kari Holopainen

Juha Ehrola

The invention concerns a reeling drum for a paper or board machine or equivalent, onto which reeling drum a material web, in particular paper or board, is reeled. Axle journals have been fixed to the ends of the reeling drum in a conventional way by means of end joints. By means of the axle journals, the reeling drum is supported in a revolving manner on a machine frame by means of bearing means. According to the invention, the reeling drum is provided with articulation devices or the like for variation of the deflection of the reeling drum and for equalization of the pressure produced by the material web reeled ont the reeling drum. The reeling drum has an inner mantle supported on the machine frame revolvingly, and an outer mantle fitted on the inner mantle coaxially. A gap remains between the inner mantle and the outer mantle, the outer mantle being supported on the inner mantle by means of the articulation devices.

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Kajaani, Finland

Silvo Mikkonen