Moisture extraction press and moisture removal from wood materials

A moisture removing press for extracting moisture from wood material, the moisture removing press comprising:

• a continuous and liquid permeable sheet metal band including viaways allowing liquid to permeate therethrough;
• a first pressing roller located above the sheet metal band;
• a first anvil roller located below the sheet metal band and forming a first nip with the first pressing roller and the sheet metal band, the sheet metal band being located between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller;
• and
• a conveyor roller configured to convey the continuous sheet metal band between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller at (i) a speed selectable within a range and (ii) at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane,
• wherein the continuous sheet metal band conveys the wood material through the first nip,
• wherein pressure created by the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller extracts a portion of the moisture away from the wood material, and
• wherein at least a portion of the extracted portion of the moisture permeates through the viaways of the sheet metal band, as a liquid, without using a suction device, a blowing device or a scraping device.