Our Fuji pressure-sensitive film aids in investigating press load distribution on paper machines, identifying misalignment, crowning deviations, and roll cover issues. Feltest offers various Fuji Film sensitivities, but selecting the right type can be challenging. This article aims to clarify the selection process.

"Edge stealing": sheet edge sticks to felt at nip exit.
"Sheet stealing": entire sheet sticks at nip exit.
"Edge flipping" or "blowing": sheet edge detaches, sometimes creating a double layer.
"Sheet stealing" is most common. Here are 5 prevention tips.

The forming section can only deliver the “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. Here are 5 easy solutions against wrinkles and ridges of forming fabrics:

Producing paper is capital-intensive, with financial experts heavily influencing operations. Reducing costs is a key responsibility for Production Managers, and it's essential. However, we must focus on the right type of cost reduction to avoid future expenses that could be detrimental to long-term success.

This article is the follow up on the previous article about Dependency on PMC suppliers. Below I’d like to share the practical principles and actions that spring from an innovative mindset, ensuring a paper mill gets maximum value from its paper machine clothing. You can read them as guidelines in making your paper mill and paper machine future proof, ensuring a competitive advantage.

In the 1980s, press felt performance was judged by the sheet's appearance, with little knowledge of the felt's internal behavior. Nip dewatering introduced the need for more detailed information. Thick, bulky press felts are unsuitable for nip dewatering. This blog post explores the relationship between nip dewatering and the Feltest CaliperProfiler. 

Due to its success, Feltest offered you another chance to attend this Webinar on June 3, 2021: I'll show you how better PMC can really increase your paper machine's output. 

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. The 2 most common defects on mechanical tension gauges are a worn sensor bar or a leaking bellow, causing internal friction.

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. 

In two previous articles, I reflected on problems related to too high or too low tension in forming fabrics. In this article, I want to focus on the (im)proper use of the mechanical tension gauge.

Knowledge-sharing to improve production in the papermaking industry is Feltest’s mission, and we recently experienced directly how important this is in our industry.

Just in the few weeks since our first webinar How to Assess Press Felts, we are already seeing shifts in our customers’ perception of improving felts in the press section. 

In 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.

Besides removing the most water of all press felts, the pick-up felt has another important task: it has to pick up the delicate sheet from the forming fabric and guide it into the press section. Problems in the pick-up area, often leading to breaks in the press section, are certainly not uncommon.  

When press vibrations take place in the papermaking process, machine speed has to be slowed down. This has a negative effect on output and production targets. Replacing the felt is often the expensive solution papermakers reach for, but it is only addressing the symptoms. Usually, the origins of press vibrations can be found elsewhere in the machine.

The Feltest SpeedController is a game-changing control unit that delivers precise felt performance data - helping you detect issues early and make informed decisions. Learn how it transforms complex measurements into clear insights for better production.

Here’s your step-by-step guide to getting started.

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. 

The majority of our newsletter readers disagreed on this question:
"If the product price wouldn’t matter, would you be perfectly happy with only 1 supplier per PMC position?"
In May 2019, more than 80 newsletter readers gave their opinion in this poll. Of all respondents, 76% disagree with this statement.

Feltest & Tappi presented this webinar on January 22nd, 2020 to empower papermakers all over the world.

We are blowing up the balloons and hanging the garlands, because there is something to celebrate: it is Feltest’s 20-year anniversary! For this special occasion, founder and owner Marcel Lensvelt was interviewed.