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.
You’ve seen these signs before. In fact, most facilities rely on them to remind operators of the ever-present dangers of their operations. So how do you safely prevent fiber wraps and fuzz build-up during carbon fiber production from leading to oven fires and production stoppages?
Read moreWritten by Aaron Hickman on November 05, 2013.
Anyone familiar with the carbon fiber manufacturing process knows that the fibers develop fuzz and can break while being pulled across rolls and through ovens before finally arriving at the sizing bath.
Read moreWritten by Aaron Hickman on October 22, 2013.
The 2013 China International Paper Technology Exhibition and Conference (CIPTE) was held at the Beijing National Agricultural Exhibition Centre September 23-25.
Read moreWritten by Danielle Rohrer on October 15, 2013.
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.
Read moreWritten by Frank Marsden on March 19, 2013.
Condensed steam (condensate) that forms inside a heated corrugator roll may be lying on the bottom of the roll (puddling), tumbling around inside the roll (cascading), or spinning with the shell (rimming).
Read moreWritten by Greg Wedel on October 29, 2013.
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 moreWritten by Vicki Hunsberger on October 22, 2013.
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”).
Read moreon October 01, 2013.
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.
Read moreWritten by Al Ives on December 11, 2012.
