Increase your machine output through better performing press felts. Simply because there is still a lot of potential in this part of the machine. On average, getting 1 percentage point dryer out of the press section results in 4% more output. So why be satisfied with 54% dry content after the nip, when it could be 55% or 56%? This would result in 4% and 8% more output respectively.
How many more tons would you produce if your machine has 4% or 8% more output?
Read MoreIf you can create a baseline based on daily measurements in the press section, then you can ensure your content comes out of the press section 1% dryer. And 1% dryer out of the press section means 4% more output.
The only investment you have to make is your own time and effort in performing daily measurements and creating a baseline. That’s it. It is really that simple. No other CAPEX or major investment necessary.
Read MoreIf you can improve your felt performance and the sheet leaves the press section 1% dryer, it will increase your machine’s output by 4% in average. And with every percentage point dryer out of the press section, your output doubles. So, 2% dryer out of the press section means 8% more production!
Read MoreFive easy solutions that each papermaker can try immediately to optimize the press section.
Read MoreBack in the 1980’s the performance of press felts was mainly judged by looking at the sheet; nobody really knew what was happening inside the felt once it was running. With the introduction of nip dewatering the felt designers needed more information.
A thick, bulky press felt is not a good thing. At least, not when you are running with nip dewatering. In this blog post I tell more about the relation between nip dewatering and Feltest.
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