Kadant Solutions Introduces New Compact Angle Gauge for Doctor Blade Setup
Auburn, Mass., January 27, 2010 – Kadant Solutions, a division of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI), launched its new AngleSet™ angle gauge tool for doctor blade and scraper installations. The new AngleSet gauge is used to set the proper angle for doctor blades and scrapers for improved doctoring performance and longer blade life. In addition, using the correct blade angle can extend the life of the roll.
The AngleSet gauge tool provides an accurate reading of the blade angle to +/- 0.10 and features a large-format LCD display. The tool’s compact design allows for flexibility in application and is suitable for most doctor applications including creping, coating, drum flaking, and converting.
To determine blade angle, the AngleSet gauge is placed on the roll surface with the foot's center line at the point of blade contact. This establishes a tangential reference. The gauge is then placed on the doctor blade surface to measure the actual doctor blade angle. The blade angle can be read directly from the digital display without changing the orientation of the sensor with respect to the housing. Where direct reading is not possible, a “hold” button freezes the blade angle reading for easy viewing. Powered by a 3-volt battery mounted within the device, the angle sensor and microprocessor display blade angles from 0 to 180 degrees.
Kadant Solutions Division, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of doctor blades, doctor blade holders, and doctoring systems for papermaking and other industrial processes. The division’s water management products are applied to the forming of paper in the wet end of the paper machine, the cleaning of forming fabrics and press fabrics, and filtration of process water in various industrial processing applications.
Kadant Inc. is a leading supplier to the global pulp and paper industry, with a range of products and services for improving efficiency and quality in pulp and paper production, including paper machine accessories and systems for stock preparation, fluid handling, and water management. Our fluid-handling products are also used to optimize production in the steel, rubber, plastics, food, and textile industries. In addition, we produce granules from papermaking by products for agricultural and lawn and garden applications. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with revenues of $329 million in 2008 and 1,600 employees in 16 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com.
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