Coating machine

A coating machine for the application of a coating medium onto a moving surface having a direction of travel, the moving surface being one of a fiber material web and an applicator roll, said coating machine comprising:

• a coater rod bed;
• a coater rod embedded in said coater rod bed;
• at least one load device configured for applying a force F1 to said coater rod bed, to thereby bring said coater rod into contact with the moving surface;
• a carrier including a rail, said rail supporting said coater rod bed;
• a force generating device configured for generating a counter force FG and for applying said counter force FG to said coater rod bed in opposition to said force F1 generated by said at least one load device, said force F1 being given by
• F1=FH+FG,
• wherein FH is a hydrodynamic force which is applied onto said coater rod by the coating medium;
• and
• a bearing retention device disposed between said carrier and said coater rod bed, said bearing retention device being configured for clamping said rail to thereby generate said counter force FG said bearing retention device being adjustably positioned on the rail supporting the coater rod bed and fixedly positioned on the rail upon coating of the moving surface.