Visual Inspection of Forming Fabrics

As paper making is a continuous process, it is sometimes necessary to "freeze" the picture to find out what is happening at high speed.

For example, small air bubbles can cause very small interruptions while trimming the sheet on the forming fabric. During this interruption, the sheet is not seperated from the trim which can give many problems when lifting the sheet from the forming fabric into the press section.

Checking the activity or turbulence on the forming fabric is another well-known application for stroboscopes in the wet-section of the Paper Machine. The demand for turbulance varies per machine and paper grade and therefore a Stroboscope is a tool that cannot be missed!

The remaining life potential of a forming fabric is not only determined by the fabrics caliper or thickness. Only a visual inspection can tell if the fabric is wearing where it is supposed to and how strong the individual yarns are worn.

Feltest Products for Visual Inspection of Forming Fabrics

Feltest PowerStrobe

The PowerStrobe is at place in the Control Room of any paper mill. This extremely powerful stroboscope with a focussed light beam will give perfect "frozen" pictures, even at 5-6 meters/yards distance!

Feltest PocketStrobe

The PocketStrobe is a compact and light-weight stroboscope that is ideal for a quick inspection on the running machine. 

Feltest FabricProfiler

The FabricProfiler is well-known for making full-width caliper and tension profiles. But optionally it can be equiped with a camera as well! Use the remore control and streaming video to visually inspect all positions of the forming fabric.

DigiMicro

The DigiMicro mobile digital microscope camera is ideal for the microscopic study of all types of surfaces. No need to get your Paper Machine Clothing supplier in to check it for you. Follow up on paper machine clothing wear in all sections.