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Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.


Location: Helsinki, FI
No. of patents: 472

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8177937Method and an apparatus for controlling a flow of pulp suspension
Apparatus and methods for controlling the flow of a pulp suspension from a container in which the pulp is processed or stored are disclosed. The container is pressurized to a first pressure and includes an outlet for the pulp suspension, a pump includes an inlet and...
05/15/2012
8167229Reeling apparatus for fiber web and method of reeling fiber web
The present invention relates to a reeling apparatus (1) for fiber web by which fiber web may be wound to successive reels (4). The reeling apparatus has cutting devices (6) for cutting the web during a reel change, the cutting device being prov...
05/01/2012
8167117Method and apparatus for handling rolls
A sorting deck for paper, board, or pulp rolls has a plane (1) for transporting the rolls and controllable stops (2) for holding the rolls in place and releasing them. The stops (2) are positioned to form at least one line (3) in placed c...
05/01/2012
8167115Method of supporting an unloading conveyor bridge
The invention relates to method of supporting a unloading conveyor bridge extending substantially horizontally at the bottom level of a bulk material pile storage, implemented as supports in the area of the bridge ends as well as in at least one point therebetween. ...
05/01/2012
8152966Doctor apparatus and a method for a web forming machine for doctoring a moving surface as well as a blade holder
A doctor apparatus for a web forming machine for doctoring a moving surface with the doctor apparatus (10) has a blade (16), a blade holder (14) to which the blade (16) is adapted, a frame component (12) to which the blade holder (...
04/10/2012
8146397Support arrangement of roll in fibrous-web machine
A support arrangement (10) of a roll of a fibrous-web machine, has a first frame part (12) in which the roll (20) of the fibrous-web machine is supportable from its end when in use and a second frame part (22) in which the first frame par...
04/03/2012
8126583Method for supplying a chemical or chemical compound in a fibrous web machine and an apparatus for implementing the method
A chemical or chemical compound (L) is supplied via at least two displacement pumps (1, 4) to a common supply line (11), through which the chemical or chemical compound (L) is supplied to the operating device (12) of a fibrous web machine. Each ...
02/28/2012
8123908Runnability component and a method for controlling underpressure in a drying section of a paper machine or the like
The object of the invention is an arrangement and a method for controlling underpressure in the drying section of a paper machine or the like in connection with a pocket space between two drying cylinders and one turn roll. The object of the invention is also a runn...
02/28/2012
8118978Runnability component and a method for saving energy in a drying section of a paper machine or the like
The invention relates to an arrangement and a method of a paper machine or the like for saving energy in the drying section. According to the invention, in the drying section of a paper machine or the like in connection with a pocket space (9) between two dry...
02/21/2012
8117765Apparatus and method of sealing of a pocket space between drying cylinders in a paper machine or a board machine
The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for sealing of a pocket space between drying cylinders (2, 3) in a paper machine or similar. In the method for sealing of the pocket space: a wire (5) is moved supported by the first and the second c...
02/21/2012
8070915Static dewatering element for a web forming machine and a method for covering a static dewatering element designed for a web forming machine
A static dewatering element (10) for a web forming machine has a thermally sprayed coating (26) manufactured of powder particles (34). The powder particles (34) are agglomerates composed of primary particles (36). The average size ...
12/06/2011
8048269Forming section
A forming section has a lower wire loop (11), which constitutes a single-wire section (T) following a breast roll (12). A first dewatering zone (Z1) has at least one stationary, first forming shoe (40) followed by a pulsating strip cover ...
11/01/2011
8028946Refiner
A refining surface (2) of a refiner stator (4) for a refiner for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material has a feed edge (17) oriented in the direction of the feed flow of the material to be refined, and a discharge edge (16) orien...
10/04/2011
8028648Rod cradle, instert to be used in a rod cradle, and method for inserting a rod in a rod cradle
A rod cradle for a film, coating, or dam rod includes a frame profile (12) equipped with an insert groove (14), an insert (16) fitted into the insert groove, and the insert having a rod groove (18) and a rod (28) therein. The devic...
10/04/2011
8011115Method and device in a dryer section of a fibre-web machine, such as a paper or board machine
A fiber-web machine dryer section has a drying group with single-wire draw so the drying wire (F) presses the web (W) against heated cylinder surfaces with the web (W) at the side of the outside curve of reversing cylinders (11) situated between drying cylind...
09/06/2011
7993491End part of an air dryer, air dryer, method in the end part of an air dryer and use of fan
The object of the invention is an end part (1) of an air dryer, the air dryer being applicable for drying a pulp web, such as a cellulose web or the like. The end part comprises a fan tower (11), and a roll tower in which a number of turn roll (27, ...
08/09/2011
7988825Web-forming section and method for manufacturing multi-layer web
A web-forming section of a paper or board machine has a first web-forming unit with a first fiber layer (W1) formed on a first wire (10); a second web-forming unit with a second fiber layer (W2) formed on a second wire (30); and a...
08/02/2011
7972480Apparatus for removing a broken pulp web from a pulp dryer
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for removing a broken pulp web from a pulp dryer. The apparatus includes a maintenance platform arranged at the first or the second end of the pulp dryer, outside the walls of the pulp dryer; a device for shifting t...
07/05/2011
7967236Arrangement for attenuating vibration of a roll assembly
An arrangement of attenuating the vibration in a roll assembly of a fiber web machine, in which assembly the roll (10) being rotatably suspended at its end on bearings in bearing housings (13a, 13b), and the bearing housings being ...
06/28/2011
7943012Protecting device for spraying equipment and method of protecting it and its surroundings
A device for protecting a spraying equipment and surroundings in a paper or board machine, for applying a treatment medium onto a moving surface, comprises a protecting cover forming a single chamber having the spraying equipment located therein and which is open to...
05/17/2011
7943010Method of making surface-sized paper/board
The invention relates to a method of making surface-sized paper/board. The web to be treated in the method is after surface sizing passed to a treatment process for providing a desired drying shrinkage and/or increase of drying stresses to create thereby a desired e...
05/17/2011
7935179Method and arrangement for exhausting gas from a coating material
A method and apparatus for exhausting gas from a coating material. The coating material is fed in the bottom part area of a drum (3) rotating around an essentially vertical axis inside a vacuum tank (1), whereby the rotating motion of the drum causes t...
05/03/2011
7934672Refiner blade and segment, as well as a method of forming them and a method of modifying blade grooves
A refiner blade comprising a blade surface for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, the blade surface comprising blade bars and blade grooves provided therebetween. At least one blade groove provided in the blade surface is formed by removing material f...
05/03/2011
7932922Method and arrangement in tail threading of a web forming machine
In a web-forming machine, a threading tail is formed from the web. The threading tail is transferred to the production section (10, 12-14) of the web-forming machine including a draw section (21). Monitoring takes place of both the formation of ...
04/26/2011
7931777Multi-layer web formation section
A multi-layer web formation section has two successive wire units (300, 310) with a common wire (11). A first headbox (100) supplies fiber pulp to the first wire unit (300) forming a first partial web (W1). A second headbox (110...
04/26/2011
7914430Roll
A roll is supported at the middle thereof, for a paper, board or finishing machine is composed of two sections, a so-called inner shell (54′) and an outer shell (52′), supported by one another in the middle area of the roll (50′). The nomi...
03/29/2011
7913942Refiner
A refiner (1) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (6) that comprise a planar portion and a conical portion after the planar portion, which in turn comprise refining surfaces (4, 8) provided with blade bars (15, 18, 24) and blade gr...
03/29/2011
7900330Method and device for changing a fabric in a paper or board machine
A device has two units placed one on top of the other, each unit comprising a first side frame (101), a second side frame (102) spaced from the first side frame, and a band (130) running between the side frames (101, 102). Each unit (1...
03/08/2011
7887872Method and apparatus for separating impurities from machine circulation of coating station
Method and arrangement for separating impurities from the machine circulation of a processing agent of a processing station used in processing paper or board, in which method the processing agent is led from a reservoir (1) to the processing station (2...
02/15/2011
7887675Press, method in a press and press element for a press
Press for a fiber web supported by a clothing, said press having first and second press elements that interact with each other in order to form an extended nip in a press zone for the clothing-supported fiber web, said first press element having: —a support; —a ...
02/15/2011
7883454Inner elongated structure of the roll of a paper/board machine or finishing machine
The roll of a paper/board machine or finishing machine has an inner elongated structure (11; 104) which is at least partly comprised of composite material, including reinforcing fibers in matrix material. The structure is preferably comprised of a combination...
02/08/2011
7846297Method and device in a dryer section of a fibre-web machine, such as a paper or board machine
A hood (10) is located above a web forming section (12), a press section (14) and/or a dryer section and includes a ceiling (30), a back side wall, and a front side wall (44), which includes staggered wall segments (42). The...
12/07/2010
7845592Reel-up and also a method and measuring unit in such a reel-up
A reel-up for reeling a fiber web where the fiber web to be reeled and a supporting body form a reel nip. The reel-up has at least one measuring body which is arranged in order to be influenced by a turning torque which is a function of the linear load in the reel n...
12/07/2010
7879408Method and apparatus for spreading treating agent on a moving web
A method and apparatus for spreading a treating agent, for example, size or a coating onto a moving surface in the manufacture of the web-shaped folios or paper and paperboard and various sheet products in particular, includes feeding the treating agent into at leas...
02/01/2011
7879140Method and apparatus for degassing coating material
Coating material is fed into a vacuum container inside which are apparatus for separating gas from the coating material. The degassing apparatus (10) has two separate compartments (11, 12) so that degassing is carried out in two different stages by usi...
02/01/2011
7832677Method and an apparatus for controlling a nip profile of a reeling nip
A method and an apparatus for controlling the cross-directional nip profile of a reeling nip in a reeler, in which the reeling nip is arranged by means of a reeling core or a growing machine reel and at least one loop of an endless supporting member continuous in th...
11/16/2010
7824522Headbox slice beam removal system and device
An apparatus for the repair or maintenance of a papermaking headbox has two devices, one of which is used on the tending side and one of which is used on the drive side of the headbox. Each device has three parts, a lower bracket mounted to the headbox frame, an upp...
11/02/2010
7820013Screen cylinder
A screen cylinder comprising screen slots (3) and accept channels (8) for directing the portion penetrated the screen slots (3) to an accept side (9) of the screen cylinder (1) of the fiber pulp suspension fed into a feed side (...
10/26/2010
7819149Method and apparatus for mechanical defibration of wood
The present invention provides a novel method and apparatus for producing pulp from lignocellulosic raw material, such as wood or annual or perennial plants, by mechanical defibration. According to the invention, fibers are peeled from the wood by means of grinding ...
10/26/2010
7811414Method and system in a paper machine and software product
The invention comprises a method and a system in a paper machine, and also a software product, allowing one or more tools to be generated for indicating the state of the paper production process in terms of energy consumption to the operating staff of the paper mach...
10/12/2010
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