Increase Line Productivity and Safety in Harsh Environments
Looking to increase line productivity and safety? The VeriLite X™ roll cleaner assembly features a fully enclosed body designed for harsh environments.
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Clean Rolls Make a Difference in Metal Processing Lines
Processing strip metal in continuous form is full of challenges. The strip is conveyed over and through numerous rolls, many of which contact the strip and have a direct effect on quality. Adding roll cleaning systems has proven to help maximum run rate, yield and improve product quality in these processing lines.
Read moreWritten by Jerry Vandoros on July 15, 2014.
White Water Recovery – the Benefits Go Beyond Just Saving Water
Corporate sustainability statements often emphasize water reduction as a goal associated with minimizing a company’s environmental footprint and impact on the community. Being a “good neighbor” by optimizing the use of water and reducing water costs are the two most obvious benefits.
Read moreWritten by Dave McGowan on May 06, 2014.
Can Filtration Equipment Cost-effectively Reclaim White Water in Systems With a Variability in Solids?
Selecting filtration equipment that performs efficiently under the dynamic process conditions of paper machine white water loops can be a challenge for many papermakers. Variability in furnish, paper grades and the operating conditions of the machine, can lead to large swings in the type and amount of solids that must be removed from the white water before it can be reused in the process.
Read moreWritten by Pat Long on March 10, 2014.
Kadant Solutions Blog in Review and Looking Ahead
Kadant Solutions entered the blogosphere in October 2013. And the entire year was full of research, development, and learning. Escorting out 2013 and ushering in the new year wouldn’t feel right without some reflection.
Read moreWritten by Vicki Hunsberger on January 10, 2014.
Dryer Fabric Cleaners Can Offer High Performance and Roi
Recycled fiber provides many benefits to our environment. It can also have an adverse effect on a papermaker’s energy efficiency and production goals.
Read moreWritten by Dave Behrens on July 29, 2014.
New Video Shows Quick and Safe Doctor Blade Removal
Pulling a sharp doctor blade from a doctor blade holder with compacted fibers, glue, and wood pitch can be a safety risk, especially without the proper tools.
Read moreWritten by Vicki Hunsberger on June 17, 2014.
Advances in Press Roll Dewatering
Blind drilled, grooved, and suction drilled rolls are commonly used on presses in the papermaking process. The open areas in these rolls are designed to accept water from the fabric. It is important all the water in these rolls be evacuated before the nip to prevent re-wetting the sheet and to ensure optimum press nip performance. In some cases these rolls rely solely on centrifugal force to evacuate water, but this is often not sufficient, especially when the fabric becomes filled and cannot accept as much water.
Read moreWritten by Jerry Vandoros on April 08, 2014.
Can Doctor Blade Removal Be Simple and Safe?
Removing sharp doctor blades can be a challenging task. The function of a doctor blade is to scrape glues, wood pitch, stickies, and fibers from rolls.
Read moreWritten by Korey Jerome on February 10, 2014.
Improving Flaker Productivity - a Case Study
Often the goal for roll cleaning is to prevent contaminants from getting into the finished product. However, for the flaking industry, application-specific doctor blades provide a different function. In everything from potato starch flaking to pharmaceutical uses, the goal is to efficiently remove the product from the roll and generate maximum yield. So what benefit do roll cleaning and scraping technologies offer the flaking industry? The following case study illustrates how a specialized blade holder and flaking blade significantly increased productivity and decreased downtime.
Read moreWritten by Jerry Vandoros on December 17, 2013.
