VOITH LAUNCHES TECHNOLOGY FOR FABRICS & YANKEES

Voith Paper Fabrics is expanding its portfolio with two innovations, the company has recently announced. The first is a new spiral dryer fabric - PrintTech LFC with Linx technology. The second is an innovative grinding technology, now well tested in the commercial environment, that cuts downtime.

The state-of-the-art product Linx fabric combines the advantages of different designs into one dryer fabric that offers effective sheet support, ease of cleaning and resistance to damage on demanding, high-speed single tier sections.

“This advanced, patented technology which was fully developed and manufactured in Ipoh, Malaysia, gives our customers an alternative that will continue to meet their need to improve the performance of dryer fabrics,” said JP Liew, Dryer Fabrics product manager Asia/Pacific, Voith Paper Fabrics. “With a complete range of spiral dryer products, we look to serve Asia/Pacific market by delivering on our global commitment to engineered reliability and innovation.”

PrintTech LFC with Linx technology has a unique level spiral surface. By reducing the elliptical shape, which is seen on normal spiral fabrics, the Linx solution increases the contact area and support to the web for improved tail threading and operation. “It’s a must-have upgrade for every dryer section which results in high quality paper and energy savings,” according to Voith.

Moreover, the Linx technology features an X-shaped stuffer. The development of this stuffer is based on a study which investigated factors that cause different forms of fabric contamination that occur within different dryer sections. It allows easier cleaning and better permeability retention by reducing the formation of contaminant particles. This also helps to maintain sheet control and paper quality.

In terms of fabric wear and damage the Linx technology requires 6% more material than other spiral fabrics, and 30% more than standard high-speed woven fabrics, to enhance the resistance to wear and damage. In addition, Voith Paper Fabrics only uses specialty monofilaments from its in-house yarn supplier to ensure the outstanding properties and the high quality of the product.

Voith VRG on yankee cylinders

Voith Paper’s innovative grinding technology, VRG (virtual reference grinding) increases grinding quality with a minimum removal of material, the company says. Generating up to a 30% shorter shutdown time, it produces significant cost decreases. This is proven in over 100 successful deployments.

Voith Paper, the world market leader in mobile cylinder grinding technology for the paper industry, owns an innovative grinding process with VRG. It differs fundamentally from all conventional grinding processes. With VRG the conventional grinding bed is replaced by a laser measuring and control system, which measures the cylinder to be ground; calculates the necessary local removal of grinding material and subsequently controls the two grinding heads perfectly. Optimal grinding results can be achieved with a minimum removal of metal. Because of its low weight, the grinding unit can be rapidly transported to anywhere in the world. Cylinders have been ground in South Africa, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Italy, Australia, South Korea, France, England, USA, Spain, Germany, Finland, Poland and Switzerland

Appleton automated fabric cleaning

Process shower systems used for cleaning dewatering fabrics and felts become ineffective when contaminated water or dissolved minerals clog the spray nozzles. To resolve the problem, operators have to clean the piping and nozzles. If the shower bar has an internal cleaning brush, operators have to periodically turn the brush to keep nozzles flowing freely.

The AutoRotator from Appleton Manufacturing solves this problem by automatically cleaning the shower pipe and nozzles without operator intervention. The shower pipe and nozzles are scrubbed clean after each valve opening.

Cleaning intervals can also be preset or adjusted as needed by the operator. A single button on the AutoRotator activates a 'manual' cleaning cycle. The AutoRotator can be retrofitted onto existing Appleton Manufacturing shower systems. All Appleton shower systems are custom designed to ensure proper spray pattern and coverage.

For more information, contact Appleton Manufacturing: +1 800-531-2002
www.appletonmfg.com/shower-system.php.

Pad plugs keep rolls safe

Converters seeking to protect roll products from damage during shipping and storage appreciate the roll suspension performance of pad plugs from Badger Plug Company, according to a press release.

Available in a wide variety of styles with stock sizes up to 16” (40 cm) square, pad plugs suspend small to medium-sized rolls for total protection. This unique design combines both pad and plug into a single unit that reduces packaging inventory and related labour time. The plugs are available in lightweight and heavy-duty models. Additional roll-suspension systems are also available for larger, heavier rolls.

For more information, contact Badger Plug: +1 (920) 757-7300
www.badgerplug.com

DRT-5500 Freeness Inline from BTG

BTG has introduced the DRT-5500 Freeness Inline, the next in its new generation of easier, smaller, smarter, lighter instruments. This compact sensor, versatile and easy to use and maintain, measures drainage and maintains freeness on an optimal level. It will thus help to cut energy costs in pulp and paper making. The new Freeness Inline provides results as Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) or Schopper-Riegler (SR) values and is suitable for just about any application. Benefits include:

•	Single point measurement for fastest results and tightest possible process control
•	Direct measurement and built-in compensation for consistency and temperature variations, for precise, highly reliable results
•	Highest level of installation flexibility - can be installed completely independent of pipe angle
•	The lightest, most compact unit on the market, weighing just 11 kg
•	Automatic cleaning with 50°C warm water for drastically prolonged manual cleaning intervals
•	Fully compatible with previous installations - just take the old one out and plug the new one in!
•	Based on BTG's standard electronic platform for advanced communication and control
•	Modular design to facilitate servicing

The sensor will be on display on our booths at TAPPI Japan in Nagoya, Japan (October 8-10), at ABTCP in São Paulo, Brazil (October 13 -16), at MIAC in Lucca, Italy (October 15- 17), at ATIP in Bordeaux, France (October 21- 23), and at PAPFOR in St. Petersburg, Russia (November 4-7).

For more information please contact BTG, Arzbergerstrasse 10, D- 82211 Herrsching, Germany. +49 8152 93120 mutek@btg.com

Adjustable inducer (venturi) from AirTrim
AirTrim Inc., a supplier of pneumatic trim conveying systems, has introduced an adjustable inducer (venturi) for new and existing trim, matrix, or other pneumatic material conveying systems. Employing a patented nozzle control feature, the Inducer is tuned to the trim system resulting in a decrease in blower power of 10- 35%. The adjustable inducer is available in various sizes and costs $750-2000. It is standard on new AirTrim systems and can be retrofitted to existing AirTrim or other supplier systems.


For more information, contact Susan Bass: +1 888-247-8746 x 224 sbass@airtrim.com. Website: www.airtrim.com

Iriapak thin film offers cost savings

Iriapak has developed a new technical film in Pe. The film is extremely thin (between 20- 25 μ), made for high-speed converting machines, and at the same tile extremely resistant for heavy packs (up to toilet paper packs of 32/40 rolls). The new product offers customers important cost savings in term of waste, cost of a single pack, warehouse and environment.

The company claims that the cost saving for one pack is on average 10% compared with a traditional film of 30/35 μ. Warehouse savings can represent a further 25% on average, while large reductions in waste offer environmental benefits.

The company, a producer of flexible printed (flexogravure) packaging in Pe and Opp film based in northern Italy, operates mainly (90%) in the the tissue market. It claims to supply every major producer in the world.

For further details, contact Iriapak, Via Primo Maggio, 21022 Azzate,(Va), Italy. +39 0332 458118 info@iriapak.it

Further information In July, Tissue World reported on the Ifisch system from Applied Decision Technologies. For further information on this planning and scheduling system, contact Ram Pandit, 1810 Briergate Dr, Duluth, GA 30097, USA. +1 770-789-1975, rpandit@adectec.com. Website www.adectec.com