Method and device for conditioning of a roll, in particular of a roll in a paper machine or in a paper finishing device

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for conditioning of a roll, in particular of a roll (10) in a paper machine or in a paper finishing device. In the method the face/coating on the roll of the paper machine is cleaned and/or ground. In the method, the cleanliness and/or condition of the roll (10) is/are measured continuously during operation and, based on the measurement results, the roll face/coating is cleaned and/or ground so that the roll (10) remains constantly in good condition and the level of quality of the paper remains at the desired level. The invention also concerns a device for conditioning of a roll, in particular of a roll in a paper machine and/or in a paper finishing device, which device (20) comprises means for cleaning and/or grinding the roll. The device (20) consist of an assembly (20) of devices which comprises a cleaning/conditioning unit (24, 23, 29), a control unit (33), and measurement units (30, 31, 32), and the device operates continuously and can be operated during running.

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