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.
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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.
Tissue Makers Take Over Miami
Last week tissue makers and converters from around the world visited Tissue World Americas in Miami, Florida. Tissue World Americas reported the event brought in a record-breaking number of participants. The exhibition and conference offered a variety of opportunities for learning.
Read moreWritten by Vicki Hunsberger on March 25, 2014.
Is It Possible to Effectively Clean a Yankee Dryer?
What is the single most expensive and critical piece of equipment in a tissue mill? The Yankee dryer, of course. And when chatter marks and other damage to the Yankee dryer surface are found, they require expensive grinds which can reduce the operating life of this important asset.
Read moreWritten by Jerry Vandoros on February 24, 2014.
What is a Nanotechnology Enhanced Doctor Blade? – an Interview With Mike Six
I sat down with Mike Six to better understand the new nanotechnology enhanced blade introduced last year and what effects he has seen in the field.
Read moreWritten by Vicki Hunsberger on January 28, 2014.
New Roll Cleaning Technology for a Wide Range of Applications
Kadant has developed and patented roll cleaning solutions for 80 years. During this time, the company developed a wide range of blades for a variety of roll surfaces. Today, the latest roll cleaning technologies feature various pad materials for cleaning and conditioning roll surfaces.
Read moreWritten by Jerry Vandoros on May 20, 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 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.
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.
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.
