When a forming fabric doesn’t want to run straight it usually causes many problems and costs. In the worst case, it actually runs into the machine frame and the fabric is completely destroyed.
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The forming section can only deliver that “best possible sheet” when the forming fabric lays flat. Waviness, ridges, or wrinkles disturb the weight and dewatering profiles of the sheet and therefore must be avoided. 5 tips for your forming fabrics.
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This webinar presented by Marcel Lensvelt to empower papermakers all over the world, is now available in two parts:
Part 1 - Structurally improving performance of Paper Machine Clothing
Part 2 - Tips & Tricks for Paper Machine Clothing related problems
Enjoy watching!
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Most paper mills use a mechanical tension gauge to measure the tension of Paper Machine Clothing, mostly forming fabrics. When this instrument is not in a perfect condition, it can cause serious problems in running your papermachine. Discover the cause and effect of measuring low tension values.
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In this blog article, I focus on the signs and consequences of forming fabrics running at a tension too low for optimal performance of your paper machine.
One of the causes of low tension is improper use of the tension gauge.
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In this article, I want to focus on the (im)proper use of the mechanical tension gauge. The basic working principle of any mechanical tensometer is simple: a spring is pushing the sensor bar into the fabric and the actual travel of the sensor bar is converted into a tension reading on the dial.
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