The year 2021 has already shown us that the Paper Industry will be facing similar challenges to what we faced in 2020. Never before has the reliability of your Paper Machine Clothing been key to your operation’s continuity. It was specifically for these reasons that Feltest decided to hold its first global papermakers survey in February 2021.
Read MoreI have 5 tips to prevent sheet stealing. Before I share my tips, you need to know that the sheet always follows the smoothest surface.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreFive easy solutions that each papermaker can try immediately to optimize the press section.
Read MoreProducing paper is a capital-intensive industry. Financial experts dictate how business is run to a large degree. Reducing costs is a key responsibility for a Production Manager. Rightfully so, we won’t argue with the need for cost reduction. What we do need to address is the TYPE of cost reduction that will turn out costly for our future.
Read MoreThis is a guideline to set up your paper machine trials. All paper machines are different with their own complexities. Trust on your expertise to recognize how the principles and hands-on strategies apply to your situation. Start innovating your paper machine performance, making your paper mill and paper machine future proof by ensuring a competitive advantage.
Read MoreWhere PMC trial theory meets practice… this is a case study about improving felt performance in a 200″ wide machine in a European paper mill.
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreFeltest asked her newsletter audience: "If the product price wouldn’t matter, would you be perfectly happy with only 1 supplier per PMC position?"
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.
Read MoreMost 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreHow much money you will save by measuring daily, will depend on the specifics of your situation. But if you look at all the different instruments, felt measuring tools have the best payback value for a paper mill. The Airspeed Sensor is no exception. For instance, if you can prevent only one breakdown, you earn back your investment THREE times or more. In just 20 minutes.
Read MoreIn the Netherlands we have a saying, ‘meten is weten’, which literally translates to ‘measuring is knowing’. I guess we Dutchies like to analyze before we act. And basically, it says it all when it comes to the maintenance of your paper machine and its components.
Read MoreOur Fuji pressure sensitive film is extremely helpful when investigating the press load distribution of a paper machine. The film helps you to identify misalignment, crowning deviations and find roll cover problems like delamination or soft/hard spots. Feltest offers several sensitivities of Fuji Film, but sometimes users find it difficult to select the correct type. Maybe this article can shed some light.
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