Wet End Edge Trimming
At the beginning of the forming section of a paper or board machine, deckles and curling boards keep the stock on the wire until it has sufficiently dewatered and solidified. At the other end of the former, the trim squirts trim off the edges of the sheet before it transfers to the press section. This establishes the sheet width all the way to the reel. The deckles and trim squirts must be set up correctly, and the trim squirt nozzles and water supply system must be regularly monitored to ensure the cleanliness of the edge cuts and trouble-free sheet transfer into the press section.
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Learning Objectives
• Define sheet “formation” • Explain why wet end edge trimming is important on a paper or board machine • Identify and describe the functions of deckle boards, trim squirts, and wire cleaning showers • Identify the trim squirt system parameters that are important to monitor during production • Identify and describe the equipment (showers) used to remove the trimmed edges from the wire
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are the edges of the sheet removed at the end of the forming section?
Why is the shower water supplied to the trim squirts filtered?
On machines with mutiple trim squirts or multi-orifice nozzles on both sides, why is the alignment of the nozzles or orifices so critical?
Why do edge showers often follow the trim squirts?
Which wet end components of a paper or board machine are actively involved in establishing the sheet edges?
Sample Video Transcript
A sheet with poor formation, even if it has the same number of fibers, has some areas with fewer fibers and fewer bonds. These areas with fewer bonds are weaker and they tend to fail quickly under load which negatively affects the overall strength of the sheet. If the formation is bad enough, it can lead to sheet breaks on the paper machine. The edges of the sheet tend to have issues with formation because the stock flow abruptly cuts off at the edges. This is why sheet breaks often originate at the edges. This is also why the edges of the sheet are trimmed at the end of the former to ensure clean, well-defined edges in the press section.
