PRESS — Laboratory Roll Press
The PRESS is an accessory of the FDA, our Laboratory Automated Dynamic Handsheet Former, used for removing free water from the 25 x 90 cm wet handsheet it produces, similarly to the industrial Paper Machine, whereas the wet sheet exiting the headbox section enters the press section.
Applications
- Research & Development – Pulp fibers, alternative and non-cellulosic fibers.
- Process Optimization – Refiner energy and fiber development monitoring.
- Cross-industry use – Pulp refiners, chemical additives for pulp & paper.
Key Features & Highlights
- Size – capable of pressing any laboratory handsheets up to 30 cm x 100 cm, suitable for further processing, like drying, calendering, coating and sizing, and further testing, like physical tests, printability tests, barrier tests, etc … .
- Range – it can press laboratory handsheets with a large grammage range, from 20 fine papers up to 400 g/m² boards and made from any type of fibers, such as hardwood, softwood, recycled, alternative and synthetic.
- Water removal – excellent removal of free water from the wet sheet, similar to the real paper machine, with adjustable pressure.
- Integrated control panel – the operation of the PRESS is done directly through its control panel.
Technical Specifications
PRESS
- Room floor area: 180 × 80 cm
- Power supply: 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 500 W, Single Phase
- Air supply: filtered & tempered (max 6 bar)
- Drain: floor level, DN50
In Summary
The PRESS has been designed by hands-on paper lab technicians and engineers to be easy to use and to remove the free water from any laboratory handsheets under identical paper machine conditions, including the unique large 25 x 90 cm laboratory handsheet produced by the FDA, our Laboratory Automated Dynamic Handsheet Former. The PRESS alongside with the FDA and the DRYER allows paper manufacturers, research centers and chemical suppliers to address end user requirements by exploring and developing new paper and board grades, simulating fiber substitutions and studying the impact of refining, chemical or filler on paper properties.
