Machine for manufacturing corrugated board with pressure applicator stabilizers

A machine for manufacturing corrugated board, comprising:

• a heated platform;
• a conveyor for propelling a web of corrugated board adjacent to the heated platform in a machine direction;
• a row of more than two pressure applicators aligned substantially transverse to the machine direction and configured to press the web of corrugated board against the heated platform;
• a first stabilizer comprising a first connector securing a right end pressure applicator at the right end of the row to a left end pressure applicator at the left end of the row to prevent these pressure applicators from tilting while applying pressure to the web of corrugated board a second stabilizer comprising a second connector securing opposing second position pressure applicators to each other to prevent the second position pressure applicators from tilting while applying pressure to the web of corrugated board;
• and wherein each second position pressure applicators is located adjacent to a corresponding end position pressure applicator.

A machine for manufacturing corrugated board, comprising:

• a heated platform;
• a conveyor for propelling a web of corrugated board adjacent to the heated platform in a machine direction;
• a row of pressure applicators individually weighted to apply desired a pressure profile to the corrugated board, aligned substantially transverse to the machine direction and configured to press the web of corrugated board against the heated platform;
• a support bar selectively supporting the row of pressure applicators;
• the support bar and being movable from an upper position to a lower position;
• the support bar configured to lift the pressure applicators above the corrugated board when moved to the upper position, and to permit the pressure applicators to move vertically with respect to the support bar when moved to the lowered position to remove the weight of the pressure applicator from the support bar and to apply the weight of the pressure applicators to the corrugated board;
• a first support structure coupled to a right end pressure applicator at the right end of the row;
• one or more alignment members supported by the support bar and positioned adjacent to the first support structure to permit the first support structure to move vertically with respect to the support bar while preventing the right end position pressure applicator from tilting;
• a second support structure coupled to a left end pressure applicator at the left end of the row;
• and
• one or more alignment members supported by the support bar and positioned adjacent to the second support structure to permit the second support structure to move vertically with respect to the support bar while preventing the left end pressure applicator from tilting.