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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2006
Richard Aust, Mönchengladbach, DE;
Christoph Henninger, Heidenheim, DE;
Stefan Reich, Heidenheim, DE;
Martin Tietz, Heidenheim, DE;
Richard Aust, Mönchengladbach, DE;
Christoph Henninger, Heidenheim, DE;
Stefan Reich, Heidenheim, DE;
Martin Tietz, Heidenheim, DE;
Voith Paper Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
A machine for one of producing and treating, and separately treating a material web including a material web dispensing device, at least one application apparatus, a drying device, a processing device and a material web smoothing device. The material web dispensing device dispenses a material web continuously. The at least one application apparatus is arranged along a material web path after the material web dispensing device. The application apparatus applies a liquid or a pasty application medium to at least one side of the web as it moves along the material web path. The at least one application apparatus including at least one contactless application unit discharging the application medium as a free application medium jet, an application medium curtain, an application medium veil or an application medium droplet spray. The at least one contactless application unit applying the application medium to the material web on the basis of forces imparted to the application medium, movement impulses imparted to the application medium or movement of the application medium induced by the force of gravity. The drying device is arranged along the material web path after the application apparatus. The drying device drying the moving material web to a drying state. The processing device is arranged along the material web path after the drying device. The processing device at least processing, picking up and/or discharging the web. The material web smoothing device is positioned along the material web path either before or after the application apparatus.