MAINTANINING MILLS

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Pulp & Paper

Jul 31, 2005 20:00 EDT

Severe-duty motors

Baldor offers customers a wide range of severe-duty motors, including premium or standard efficiencies. For most extreme applications where downtime is critical, Baldor IEEE 841 motors are ideal and feature cast-iron construction for extra durability and are designed for a wide range of processing industry conditions. They are built with Class F insulation, Class B temperature rise, and a 1.15 service factor. Motors through 575 volts use ISR Inverter Spike-Resistant wire, and IEEE 841 motors add Inpro/Seal bearing isolators on each end of the motor.

Baldor www.baldor.com

Explosion-proof motors

Baldor has added new ratings to its broad line of explosion-proof motors, which now extend from 1/4 hp to 300 hp and NEMA 449T frame sizes. Custom designs are available with two-week leadtimes. Nearly 350 different explosion-proof motors are available, including single- or three-phase AC, Super-E premium efficient, severe-duty, NEMA C-face, jet pump, and close-coupled pump. They feature cast-iron frames and endplates on NEMA 143T and larger frame sizes. NEMA 215T and smaller frames feature a rugged industrial rolled steel band construction with external through bolts.

Baldor www.baldor.com

AC motor line

Baldor has expanded its AC motor line through 1,500 hp. These motors, designed to meet the demanding specifications of industrial customers, are available in low and medium voltages. Available enclosures and ratings are TEFC through 5810 frame-800 hp; ODR WPI, WPII through 5810 frame-1,500 hp; inverter/vector through 5810 frame800 hp; explosion-proof through 449T frame-350 hp; and 950 VAC motors - random wound or form coil. Features include a choice of Super-E premium efficiency windings or Standard-E high-efficiency windings and a standard epoxy VPI insulation system.

Baldor www.baldor.com

Premium efficient motors

Baldor announces improvements to the efficiency ratings and overall performance of the Baldor Super-E line of premium efficient motors. Originally introduced in 1983, the Super-E motors have consistently delivered some of the motor industry's highest efficiencies and energy savings. With the latest improvements Super-E motors will now provide even greater energy savings and faster paybacks. Baldor has raised the efficiency level of over 125 individual ratings, and some now exceed 96%.

Baldor www.baldor.com

Cartridge conversion kit

Deublin offers a conversion kit for seals of Beloit duplex steam joints fitted on to rotating siphon installations. Although rotating siphons for dryer drainage might be perfectly suitable, mechanical maintenance might be an issue with the existing steam joint. A pair of seal cartridges is available that retrofits into the existing steam joint body without requiring replacement of the adaptive hardware. The seal cartridges are packaged inside carriers and are secured into the existing steam joint body using six socket head cap screws.

Deublin www.deublin.com

Water unions for calender stacks

The 6000 Series water unions feature Deublin's "Cartridge Seal" design allowing on-the-machine replacement of seals. Repairs can be conducted by removing the hex bolts and end cap, then removing the cartridge seal and rotor seal face, and replacing with new seals. The 6000 Series rotating unions feature: balanced mechanical seal with carbon against tungsten carbide seal faces for reduced friction & wear; ELS version with silicon carbide against tungsten carbide seals for abrasive environment.

Deublin www.deublin.com

Water union for press rolls

Deublin FC100 3-passage water union for press rolls provides efficient, trouble-free and uniform cooling. The FC100 is based on an innovative three separate passage design. The first passage is for induction of cooling water and ends in two spray heads that distribute water to uniformly cool the entire length of the roll. The second passage controls air flow that provides the minimal differential pressure required to evacuate the spent water. The water exits through the third passage.

Deublin www.deublin.com

Steam system and dryer services

Deublin has announced the establishment of Deublin Steam Systems LLC. Deublin now provides comprehensive services for steam systems and dryer section optimization. Dryer optimization services include: machine audit; diagnostics; report; system design; installation and integration. In addition to optimization services, Deublin also manufactures much of the equipment required for dryer optimization: thermocompressors; separators; steam joints; siphons; turbulence bars; water unions for press rolls; large water unions for calender stacks; and, hot oil joints for soft-nip calenders.

Deublin www.deublin.com

Moly greases

ExxonMobil has introduced a family of Mobil Centaur Moly greases, which are designed specifically to meet the demanding lubrication requirements of heavily loaded industrial bearings, operating in wet environments. Available in NLGI (National Lubricating Grease Institute) Grades 1 and 2, Mobil Centaur Moly greases are formulated with advanced calcium sulfonate thickener technology to deliver exceptional water resistance and protection from corrosion and extreme pressures. These greases help enhance the durability, reliability and load-carrying capability of vital equipment.

ExxonMobil www.exxonmobil.com

Polyurea grease

ExxonMobil has introduced Mobil Polyrex EM polyurea grease, which is designed specifically to enhance the performance and reliability of electric motor bearings and ball or lightly loaded roller bearings operating at high temperatures. Formulated with ExxonMobil's proprietary thickener technology, Mobil Polyrex EM grease features excellent mechanical shear stability, rust inhibition and deposit control. Available in NLGI (National Lubricant Grease Institute) Grade 2, Mobil Polyrex EM grease features noise properties superior to other Exxon- and Mobil-branded electric motor greases.

ExxonMobil www.exxonmobil.com

Synthetic oil

ExxonMobil now offers the U.S. market Mobil Rams SHC1025 - a fully-synthetic oil designed for use in severe duty rotary screw and vane air compressors. Mobil Rarus SHC 1025 is a high-performance ISO viscosity grade 46 lubricant - a viscosity grade commonly recommended by major air compressor manufacturers. Formulated with advanced additive technology and wax-free synthetic hydrocarbon fluids, Mobil Rarus SHC 1025 delivers exceptional resistance to oxidation and thermal degradation, helping to reduce sludge formation and wear on compressor components.

ExxonMobil www.exxonmobil.com

Lubricant logistics

Providing a convenient way to handle, transport and dispose of grease, ExxonMobil offers its GOLD (Grease One-Way Logistics and Distribution) System. The heart of the system is the protective, Fluid-Bag Flexi container that holds up to 1,800 pounds of grease and prevents contaminants, such as air and water, from entering the container. Placed atop a transport pallet and stacking frame, the multi-layered container functions much like a tube of toothpaste, gradually collapsing as grease is discharged through the automated dispensing unit.

ExxonMobil www.exxonmobil.com

Bearing isolator

Inpro/Seal offers its patented bearing isolator, featuring a seal that is designed to effectively retain lubrication and exclude contamination for bearings in rotating equipment. This seal also improves reliability as compared with a lip seal or simple labyrinth. Other expected benefits of the design include the reduction of maintenance costs and less downtime. Typical applications include pumps, motors, gearboxes, turbines, and other rotating equipment.

Inpro/Seal www.inpro-seal.com

Paper roll bearing isolator

Inpro/Seal roll bearing isolators are designed to increase the reliability of paper machine rolls while extending the life of paper machines. The result of extensive research and development as well as comprehensive field testing, Inpro/Seal bearing isolators were specifically developed for use with wet and dry end paper machine rolls to prevent catastrophic bearing failure and minimize unnecessary downtime. These bearing isolators can be retrofitted to Beloit, EPM Tech, Black Clawson, Gorman, Voith Sulzer, Valmet, Toschi International, Over Meccanica, Perry Machinery, Martco, and other paper machines.

Inpro/Seal www.inpro-seal.com

Oil seal

Inpro/Seal's product for oil seal applications is the patented VBXX-D bearing isolator. Its non-contacting design is formulated to never wear out, unlike a lip seal, which has a maximum life of three months running at 24 hour/day. The bearing isolator is formulated to both retain lubrication and keep contaminants out. A lip seal can only do one or the other, not both. Inpro/Seal bearing isolators are designed to reduce plant maintenance costs.

Inpro/Seal www.inpro-seal.com

Powder seal

The Inpro/Seal Air Mizer-PS powder seal utilizes bearing isolator technology. These powder seals are enhanced with a solid wall of air to function as a barrier for powders and bulk solids for conveyors, valves, mixers, and feeders. This design is intended to have no wearing parts and to never need rebuilding. The AirMizer-PS is available in both solid and split designs and can be retrofitted with little or no modifications to existing equipment.

Inpro/Seal www.inpro-seal.com

Pressure screen retrofit

The FiberNET pressure screen is designed to improve yield by reducing fiber loss. It provides substantial savings to the mill by decreasing furnish and landfill costs. The model 100 Ultra-V screen can be retrofitted to a FiberNET by incorporating a new rotor, cylinder, and A2 accepts body section into the screen. This design allows for bolt-in upgrading of the existing screen, saving considerable cost over replacing the screen or adding a stage to an existing screening system.

Kadant Black Clawson www.kadantbc.com

Shower nozzles

ArresTech trademarked shower nozzles from Kadant AES feature a proprietary plating for corrosion resistance, lubricity, and hardness performance traits to a base metal, such as 316 stainless steel. ArresTech resists the chemical attack and orifice erosion caused by particles entrained in the shower water, extending time between change-outs. In some cases, ArresTech's hardness and lubricity have delivered three times the effective life in conventional nozzles and have reduced installation time by more than 80%.

Kadant AES www.kadantaes.com

Steam joint and stationary syphon

Kadant Johnson's PTX steam joint and stationary syphon system offers reliable condensate removal and minimal maintenance. The patented PTX seal package permits run-out and angular misalignment while handling 20 mm of thermal expansion. Recent tests have shown the PTX seal to be three to five times longer than conventional seals. The lightweight, easy-to-handle PTX joint and syphon system is rated for speeds up to 8,000 fpm, pressures to 160 psig, and temperatures up to 450

Kadant Johnson www.kadantjohnson.com

Adapter for doctor blade holders

With Kadant's trademarked UniTrak System, there is no more need for wrenches, cranes or scaffolding. The system's slide-out adapter allows removal of the doctor blade holder in a matter of minutes - instead of 4-5 hours. With 30-40 holders per machine, that cuts weeks out of maintenance time and money out of maintenance costs. The adapter offers a patented slide-out system using "T-rail" and "wheels", providing easy removal of the blade holder for quick maintenance, repairs, or replacements.

Kadant Web Systems www.kadantwebsys.com

Oxygen-based cleaner

DuBois has introduced Altrox, a paper mill oxygen-based cleaner. Altrox is available in both liquid and powder form and is primarily designed for use as a chlorine bleach alternative in both wet end and coating boilout applications. This chemistry is ideal for closed mills desiring to eliminate the discharge or pH neutralization of spent boilout solution. It has also proven effective as a press felt cleaner on towel machines using polyamide wet strength resins. Altrox has a low VOC content (<1%) and is environmentally-safe, breaking down into water and oxygen.

DuBois Industrial www.dubois-paper.com

Fabric cleansing

For dryer fabric cleaning applications in which elevated temperature and pressure are desired, DuBois can supply a variety of Steamall medium pressure central systems (<400 psi). These systems are available in a wide range of pressure, flow, and heating configurations. Typical pressures will range from 120 to 290 psi, flows from 30 to 300 gpm, and the temperature can be set as high as 200° F. When combined with our superior line of trademarked Saf-T-Brite and SureSafe cleaners, these systems can provide the papermaker with a safe and effective method for cleaning dryer fabrics.

DuBois Industrial www.dubois-paper.com

Equipment cleaning

To find a fast, cost effective solution for cleaning papermaking equipment, consider DuBois' trademarked line of DuJel cleaners. This complete line of thixotropic gels adheres strongly to vertical surfaces, increasing the contact time for penetration of stubborn soils. They are easily rinsed and leave no chemical residues. In addition to superior results, DuJel can save up to 30% in total cleaning time and up to 20% in total cost versus traditional foam cleaners. DuJel is supplied ready-to-use and is applied by DuBois or mill personnel via a unique gel dispensing cart.

DuBois Industrial www.dubois-paper.com

Press roll sheet release

DuBois' trademarked Nexus Roll Release products offer improved sheet-release from press rolls. Nexus technology not only insures proper sheet-release for better machine runnability, but it also keeps press roll covers clean, thereby avoiding press-picking or crumbing, which can often lead to sheet defects or snap-offs. Nexus chemistry is compatible with all types of roll coverings and is effective for a variety of paper grades. Other documented benefits of Nexus include: longer doctor blade life, press draw reductions, less picking, and elimination of sheet wrinkling.

DuBois Industrial www.dubois-paper.com

Spherical roller bearings

NSK's TL series spherical roller bearings provide outstanding performance under high-temperature conditions. Inner-ring bearing fractures occur when the journal expands faster than the bearing, putting additional stress on the bearing inner ring. NSK's TL series increases inner-ring toughness using a special surface-hardening heat treatment that allows the bearing to handle the added stress. The result is a bearing that provides extended life and excellent dimensional stability.

NSK www.nsk-corp.com

Spherical roller bearings

NSK's EA spherical roller bearings feature a unique and patented design, incorporate a new higher-strength cage and larger, additional rollers, and use a roller guide function in place of a guide ring. The unique design optimizes roller performance and minimizes harmful skewing of the rollers. The sum of these changes increases the load carrying capacity between 10% to 20%, resulting in extension of operational life by 30% to 80%. The EA is suitable for a wide range of applications, including use in felt rolls and gearboxes.

NSK www.nsk-corp.com

Split pillow blocks

Split pillow blocks from NSK are designed to handle the stress of hostile environments. NSK's SAF blocks are ideal for handling heavy radial loads and providing improved performance in pulp and paper machinery. The housings are made of cast iron with multiple grease fittings. Seals, end covers, and fixing rings are also available.

NSK www.nsk-corp.com

Technical support services

NSK's accessories and services for the paper industry are one of the reasons why it is a growing name in the industry. NSK's support teams offer a three-tier structure of paper industry specialists, field, and application engineers. The team is on duty 24 hours a day to make sure your equipment is maximizing output. Offering maintenance seminars, vibration analysis, predictive maintenance programs, and bearing installation assistance, NSK's technical support team can tackle a wide variety of bearing-related problems.

NSK www.nsk-corp.com

Fault resolution software

SKF @ptitudeView software provides the fault resolution and user interface for notification and integration with your maintenance planning system, ensuring effective machine and process analysis, diagnosis, reporting and corrective action. The asset history can then be analyzed and the results applied to a reliability centered maintenance strategy to improve the plant's Overall Equipment Effectiveness. The @ptitudeView software can link with computerized maintenance systems (CMMS) such as Maximo, SAR API Pro, Engica and others.

SKF www.skf.com/reliability

Hand-held mobile computer

The MARLIN I-Pro is the newest addition to the SICF family of hand-held mobile computers for operator driven reliability (ODR). A rugged, high performance data collector, the MARLIN I-Pro enables plant operations personnel to quickly and easily collect, store and analyze overall machine vibration, process and inspection data. The unit enables trending, comparison with previous readings, alarm alerts and more. Additionally, the unit's graphical-user interface (GUI) facilitates proficiency, enabling users to get up and running with minimal training required.

SKF www.skf.com/reliability

Microlog analyzers

The SKF Microlog GX family of products offers standalone functionality. When used with SKF Machine Suite, SKF Reliability Systems' family of reliability software applications, the collectors/analyzers provide a complete portable vibration-analysis package. SKF Microlog GX units are two-channel analyzers that can serve as either route or non-route units. Key features of the SKF Microlog units include a 400 MHz X-Scale Intel processor for exceptionally fast data collection; a VGA color, transflective, liquid-crystal display and a water- and dust-proof enclosure.

SKF www.skf.com/reliability

Condition monitoring unit

The SKF Multilog Condition Monitoring Unit (CMU) enables round-the-clock data acquisition from plant machinery. The CMU collects and evaluates vibration and process machinery data from permanently installed sensors, then automatically captures alarms as they occur. It records data on a scheduled basis, making problem detection and analysis on key assets timely, reliable and efficient. Designed to perform in harsh, remote or unsafe locations, the CMU automatically records and processes machine data and alerts a user to incipient machine problems.

SKF www.skf.com/reliability

Repair and maintenance services

Pro Services offers integrated service solutions, including the repair and maintenance of all brands of pumps and other types of rotating equipment, such as turbines, heat exchangers, gearboxes, compressor cylinders, blowers, piston and rod repair. Pro Service has expertise in all areas of mechanical and hydraulic design and metallurgy.

Goulds www.pumpsmart.com

Progressing cavity pump

The 2000 progressing cavity pump provides a low-shear, metered, non-pulsating flow that results in surface uniformity and preserves coating integrity. A variety of pump models are available, and they offer reduced energy consumption, high-pressure capabilities to overcome line blockages, low internal velocities to prevent shearing and to protect coating rheology, and one rotating pumping element with no metal-to-metal contact.

Moyno Inc. www.moyno.com

Metering pump

Moyno Inc. offers a metering pump for metering low-flow liquids in a wide range of processing applications. Its progressing cavity design results in a smooth flow that is free from pulsations and variations in velocity and volume. The metering pump features sealed universal joints, low power consumption, onsite maintenance, pressures from 300 psi, and flow rates from 1 to 190 gph.

Moyno Inc. www.moyno.com

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Source: Pulp & Paper