<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper-forming sieve is the most important part of the paper production machine. Reliability of the machine as a whole depends on the sieve’s quality. An analysis of the two constructions of the paper forming sieves, which were obtained by the plasma welding of the sieve’s wires, is presented in this paper. The mechanical characteristics of the two sieves, made of wires of diameters 0.15 mm and 0.20 mm, were tested, namely the tensile strength and elongation. The tests have shown that the sieve made of the wire of the smaller diameter has the better mechanical properties. This sieve is also better from the aspect of the water removal in the press section of the paper machine.</p></abstract>

The paper-forming sieve is the most important part of the paper production machine. Reliability of the machine as a whole depends on the sieve’s quality. An analysis of the two constructions of the paper forming sieves, which were obtained by the plasma welding of the sieve’s wires, is presented in this paper. The mechanical characteristics of the two sieves, made of wires of diameters 0.15 mm and 0.20 mm, were tested, namely the tensile strength and elongation. The tests have shown that the sieve made of the wire of the smaller diameter has the better mechanical properties. This sieve is also better from the aspect of the water removal in the press section of the paper machine.

Selection of the Optimal Paper-Forming Sieve Obtained by the Plasma Welding

Conference Quality Production Improvement – CQPI

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The paper-forming sieve is the most important part of the paper production machine. Reliability of the machine as a whole depends on the sieve’s quality. An...

Selection of the Optimal Paper-Forming Sieve Obtained by the Plasma Welding

Published Online: Oct 27, 2020

Page range: 221 - 228

Received: Jun 07, 2020

Accepted: Aug 26, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cqpi-2020-0025

Keywords
paper-forming, steel sieve, plasma welding, tensile strength, elongation

© 2020 Nada Bojić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Selection of the Optimal Paper-Forming Sieve Obtained by the Plasma Welding

Published Online: Oct 27, 2020

Page range: 221 - 228

Received: Jun 07, 2020

Accepted: Aug 26, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cqpi-2020-0025

Keywordspaper-forming, steel sieve, plasma welding, tensile strength, elongation

© 2020 Nada Bojić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
paper-forming, steel sieve, plasma welding, tensile strength, elongation