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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2002
Kari Hasanen, Kerava, FI;
Timo Torvi, Järvenpää, FI;
Helena Leppäskoski, Jërvenpää, FI;
Metso Paper, Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for positioning a shoe of a shoe press/shoe clender in a paper machine. In the method, the position of the shoe ( ) of the shoe calender/shoe press is measured and, based on the results of the measurement, the position of the shoe is controlled so as to be as desired in the direction of nip compression. The invention also relates to an arrangment for positioning a shoe of a shoe press/shoe calender in a paper machine, which arrangment comprises a shoe roll ( ) or equivalent which includes a shoe ( ) and hydraulic cylinders ( ) connected thereto for moving the shoe ( ). The arrangement comprises further at least two measuring devices ( ) for measuring the position of the shoe ( ) and means ( ) for controlling the position of the shoe ( ) based the results obtained by means of the measuring devices so as to be as desired in the direction of nip compression.