PRESS SECTION MONITORING

• The use of instrumentation and other techniques for monitoring and troubleshooting paper machine press sections is widely accepted. High energy costs and the overall requirement to produce at a lower cost have emphasized the need for optimizing pressing efficiency. This TIP provides information on available instrumentation and procedures for monitoring wet press performance.
• TIP 0404-62 “Index of Suppliers for Press Section Monitoring” lists trade names and manufacturers’ names related to press section monitoring.

It Provides information on:

• Safety precautions.
• Fabric thickness.
• Fabric water content.
• Fabric tension.
• Press vibration.
• Press rolls alignment.
• Dewatering flow rate.
• Fabric fiber shedding.

Who will benefit:

• Researchers.
• Laboratory Personal.
• Analyst.