by Katherine O'Maley | Apr 10, 2017 | Machine Alignment, Pulp & Paper
OASIS knows a thing or two about paper machine alignment. We started providing machine alignment services to paper makers 35 years ago, and though we have grown over the years and now provide our precision measurement and mechanical services to a variety of...
by Jay Jordan | Sep 23, 2016 | Machine Alignment, Pulp & Paper
Defined by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) in standard Y14.5, tolerance is “the total amount a specific dimension is permitted to vary. The tolerance is the difference between the maximum and minimum limits”. Tolerance specifications and guidelines are...
by Myron Smith | Jan 25, 2016 | Machine Alignment, Pulp & Paper
In Part One of our series on the importance of alignment in the reel section of your paper machine, we provided an overview of reel section alignment, some of the issues caused by misalignment, and the benefits of precision alignment. In this post, we provide more...
by Myron Smith | Jan 7, 2016 | Machine Alignment, Pulp & Paper
In this first of a two-part series on the importance of alignment in the reel section of a paper machine, we provide an overview of reel section alignment, the issues you will see when components are misaligned and the benefits of precision alignment. In part two, we...
by George LeGrand | Dec 2, 2015 | Machine Alignment, Pulp & Paper
Bowed Roll Alignment Bowed rolls can often be found in several areas of a paper machine and on most converting machines. The main function of bowed (or spreader) rolls in web production equipment is to spread the web and/or keep the web flat, as it runs through the...
