British Paper Machinery News
Yankee dryer services hits another record year
MA (Hons) in Business
Management through the graduate apprenticeship route with Heriot Watt University this month on day release for the next 4 years. It’s going to be quite challenging but I’m actually really excited to start the course and I’m sure it will be worth the hard work.”
Turnbull & Scott Ltd Peter Murphy
+44(0)1450 372053 +44(0)1450 377800
info@turnbull-scott.co.uk www.turnbull-scott.co.uk
almsleys Ltd Yankee dryer technical services has broken all previous records for sales turnover in the year ending 31 August 2019. The Yankee service department now employs seven engineers and enjoys full in-house engineering support of the latest FEA systems and international dryer coding standards and certification. Martin Cunliffe, head of Walmsleys service departments comments, “Year-on-year we have increased our Yankee servicing turnover, but this last year has seen a significant growth in routine inspection programmes especially from the major international corporations. As Yankees become older and production requirements increase, this most important part of the tissue machine, and MG cylinders for board machines, needs to perform at its optimum level and above all, safely.” Martin
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continues, “The outlook for the future is very
encouraging as major corporate tissue
Walmsleys engineers replace a
damaged and irreparable journal on a Yankee dryer
Brushes are secured by a brush holder that is mounted to the housing. A set of ball bearings inside the housing supports the rotor. A cover and end caps enclose the device. Structural components like the housing, rotor, cover, and end caps are made of metallic and non- metallic materials selected based on application requirements such as temperature, weight, size, ruggedness and cost.
Are there different types of slip rings? - Yes. The underlying design that governs sliding contact
between brushes and conductor rings is the most critical aspect of an electrical slip ring. The specific requirement for each application dictates the most appropriate sliding contact technology. Power is generally transmitted through composite brushes of a carbon- graphite base and may have other metals such as copper or silver to increase current density. These are similar to composite brushes typically used in motors. Data communication signals and other sensitive voltages, on the other
companies are looking to Walmsleys for medium to long term service agreements in addition to steam & condensate system upgrades, thermal shields and bolt upgrades.” As energy conservation remains a major driver for today's tissue and towelling mills Walmsleys Easy Ryder high efficiency condensate systems and Walmsleys Super- Therm insulation panels are also in high demand. Some requirements may be just a routine service whilst others may be the change of a main bearing or gearbox or even the replacement of an irreparable, damaged journal. The full array of services that the company offers can be found at
www.walmsleys-uk.com Walmsleys now annually services over 60 Yankee dryers in tissue mills throughout the world and has grown to be recognised as the No.1 service provider for Yankee dryers. For further information or to discuss any Yankee problems ... call the specialists on +44(0)1254 830486 or speak to Martin Cunliffe +44(0)7964 413922, Barry Waring +44(0)7904 517342, Steve Baker +44(0)7795 050928 or Chris Drought +44(0)7540 014555.
Walmsleys Limited Charles Hunnisett
+44(0)1254 830486 +44(0)1254 832181
sales@walmsleys-uk.com
www.walmsleys-uk.com
hand, are generally transmitted through precious metal wire brushes contacting a precious metal conductor ring surface. For specific cases that require high bandwidth and extreme reliability of the data, multiple contacts (such as Deublin’s poly-filament brushes) provide dependable data transmission.
Deublin Limited Denzil Ralph
+44(0)1264 333355 +44(0)1264 333304
dralph@deublin.co.uk www.deublin.eu
News and views from the British Paper Machinery Suppliers Association Issue 83 Pilz
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appoints paper industry specialist
Jason Reed has joined Pilz Automation as the company’s paper industry specialist
Jason Reed has recently taken over the position of Paper Industry Specialist with Pilz Automation Ltd, the leading supplier of machinery safety products, consultancy, engineering and training. Jason is a time served electro- mechanical engineer turned sales specialist who has been involved in the safety industry for over 14 years. He has experience in projects across a wide variety of industries and applications and is well versed in the issues
manufacturing companies face and need to consider to ensure compliance with the latest machine safety legislation and standards. At Pilz he will now focus his efforts on supporting clients within the pulp and paper making industry.
Pilz Automation Ltd David Collier
+44(0)1536 460766 +44(0)1536 460866
d.collier@
pilz.co.uk www.pilz.co.uk
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