Welcome to the Kadant Toolbox, the official blog of Kadant. We know running an efficient operation with a reliable process is what your operational performance relies on, so we put our team to work for you to provide instruction, best practices, and technical know-how.
The name Kadant rings a bell for many, especially within the paper industry. Built upon the well-regarded Lodding and Vickery brands, Kadant Solutions is a leading supplier of roll cleaning blades (doctor blades for those from the pulp and paper market), roll cleaning blade holders, and roll cleaning systems for industrial processes.
Read moreThe 2013 China International Paper Technology Exhibition and Conference (CIPTE) was held at the Beijing National Agricultural Exhibition Centre September 23-25.
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Condensed steam (“condensate”) that forms inside a heated corrugator roll may be laying on the bottom of the roll (“puddling”), tumbling around inside the roll (“cascading”), or spinning with the shell (“rimming”).
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A rotary joint, also referred to as a rotary union or rotating union, is a rotary sealing device that connects rotating equipment to fixed piping for the transfer of steam, water, thermal oil, coolant, hydraulic oil, air, and other media.
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Conventional storage tanks with sparge pipes (simple pipes with drilled steam distribution holes) tend to have uneven water temperature control, steam hammer, heavy vibration caused by collapsing steam bubbles, and low low energy efficiency as steam bubbles escape to atmosphere due to incomplete condensation.
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Flexible metal hose is used on the inlet and outlet connections of rotary joints and rotary unions to allow for the rotary joint movement and for thermal expansion of piping.
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