Monitoring system for a fabric operating in a papermaking machine
EP4758296A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-17GIUSEPPE CRISTINI
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GIUSEPPE CRISTINI
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-17
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing monitoring systems for fabrics in papermaking machines are cumbersome, lack operational simplicity, and pose safety risks for operators due to the need for manual handling of heavy scanning devices.
Method used
A monitoring system featuring a lightweight external motor and a self-moving detecting device mounted on a carriage that moves along a bridge-like guide, allowing for crosswise scanning of fabric conditions without the need for heavy equipment handling.
Benefits of technology
The system enhances manufacturing simplicity, reliability, and effectiveness while ensuring operator safety by eliminating the need for manual handling of heavy devices, particularly in navigating stairs within the papermaking machine.
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Abstract
A monitoring system (1) for monitoring the conditions of a fabric (W) circulating in a papermaking machine comprises: a rod (6) provided with a guide (2) extending along a longitudinal axis (A) and configured to be installed in a bridge-like manner on a papermaking machine crosswise to a moving direction of a fabric (W) circulating in the machine; a carriage (3), which is movable along the guide (2); a moving assembly (4) configured to move the carriage (3) along the guide (2); a detecting device (5) fitted, preferably in a removable way, on the carriage (3) and movable together with it in an integral manner along the guide (2) and configured to detect at least one parameter indicative of the conditions of the fabric (W); the moving assembly (4) is operated by an external removable portable motor (27), which is housed in an external portable actuator device (25), hand-carried and hand-handled by an operator, and can selectively be connected to and removed from the moving assembly (4).
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