Method and arrangement for fiber web machine, and software product
AssigneeValmet Technologies Oy
InventorsKari Erkkilä, Pekka Hilden
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method in a fiber web machine. In the method, a fabric (12) included in the fiber web machine is used for supporting a web (14) produced by the fiber web machine. Moreover, in the method the location of the fabric (12) is changed in the cross direction (CD) of the fiber web machine. The location is changed by means of oscillation, the amplitude (19) of which is kept so high that the area of impact (20) of the web (14) on the fabric (12) is wider than the width (21) of the web (14) throughout the lifetime of the fabric (12). The invention also relates to an arrangement in a fiber web machine, and to a software product.
Claims13
A method in a fiber web machine, comprising the steps of:
- producing on a fabric, a fiber web having two edges and a selected width between said edges, the edges defining therebetween a cross direction of the fiber web machine;
- changing the location of the fabric with respect to the fiber web by oscillating the fabric in the cross direction with a selected amplitude of cross machine direction movements so that the fabric is affected by wear over a width which is wider than the fiber web;
- wherein the fiber web as supported on the fabric as the fabric oscillates defines two portions of the fabric, a fiber web affected area on the fabric where the fiber web is supported on said fabric, and portions of the fabric outside of the fiber web affected area;
- wherein the fiber web affected area has a cross direction width, the fiber web affected area being bounded on either side by outside edges;
- controlling the amplitude of cross machine direction movement such that the width of the fiber web affected area is wider than the width of the fiber web, and so that as the fabric changes in width in the cross direction during operation, and the fiber web remains substantially of constant width, the fiber web does not cross between the fiber web affected area and the portions of the fabric outside of the fiber web affected area.
An arrangement in a fiber web machine processing a fiber web, wherein the arrangement comprises:
- a fabric engaging the fiber web, the fabric having a width, and wherein the fabric is subject to change in width in a cross direction of the fiber web machine;
- actuators in the fiber web machine arranged to change the location of the fabric in the cross direction of the fiber web machine to create a fiber web affected area wider than the fiber web by oscillating the fabric at selected amplitudes;
- wherein the fiber web affected area defines portions of the fabric outside of the fiber web affected area;
- control devices connected in controlling relation to the actuators;
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- wherein the control devices are arranged to operate the actuators such that the oscillating caused by the actuators decreases in magnitude such that the fiber web affected area only decreases while remaining wider than the width of the fiber web as the fabric width changes, and so that the portions of the fabric outside of the fiber web affected area do not engage the fiber web.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.