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Suction roll or cylinder and method for removing air from a suction roll or cylinder

US5635034A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 1996
Grant dateJun 3, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21F3/10
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for removing air from a suction roll/suction cylinder and a suction roll/suction cylinder including a roll mantle, end flanges connected to the roll mantle and axle journals for revolvingly supported the roll mantle. The mantle has numerous perforations, holes or equivalent openings passing therethrough. The suction roll/suction cylinder is connected to a suction duct that passes onto the interior of the roll/cylinder and transfers a vacuum force therein. Air is drawn or sucked through the perforations into the interior of the roll mantle so as to press a paper web toward an outer face of the roll mantle. The suction roll/suction cylinder has a system of suction pipes connected with the suction duct and including at least one suction pipe into which air is guided and/or sucked from the vicinity of the inner face of the roll mantle of the roll/cylinder.

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