The head box in a tissue machine distributes the fiber suspension to a flat jet along the width of the machine. By adjusting the so-called lip opening, the flow is regulated and the jet is accelerated to match the machine speed. In this work, ideas for alternative solutions for lip opening mechanism is generated and evaluated with a focus on making a cost saving. One of the concepts has been selected for a deeper analysis with respect to the design, strength and cost. The selected concept is based on reducing the number of jacks required by using one jack operating a shaft parallel to the apron beam. Levers convey the movement to the apron beam. The analysis show that the shaft is exposed to high torque which results in large elastic twisting of the shaft, which means that the force that supports the apron beam will not be equal over the entire width. If the difference in force is too big, the apron beam will twist which results in an uneven lip opening. The shaft stiffness is therefore crucial. For the head box with a width of 2946 mm, the number of jacks is reduced from three to one. Wider head boxes may need more than one jack since the shaft cannot be made to long without getting too much twisted. A lip opening mechanism of the current design with six 20 ton jacks can be compared to the new concept in which only two jacks is needed and the cost is reduced by 18%. There is further potential for savings if the jack, separate gear and electric motor are replaced with an actuator that has the motor mounted directly. / Inloppslådan i en tissuemaskin har till uppgift att fördela fibersuspensionen till en flat stråle längs maskinens bredd. Genom att justera den så kallade läppöppningen regleras flödet och strålen accelereras för att passa maskinhastigheten. I detta arbete har idéer till alternativa lösningar för läppöppningsmekanismen genererats och utvärderats med fokus på att göra en kostnadsbesparing. Ett av koncepten har valts ut för en djupare analys med avseende på konstruktion, hållfasthet och kostnad. Det valda konceptet bygger på att reducera antalet domkrafter som behövs genom att en domkraft driver en axel parallell med utloppsbordet. Hävarmar överför rörelsen till utloppsbordet. Analysen visar att axeln utsätts för ett stort moment vilket ger en stor elastisk vridning av axeln, vilket gör att kraften som håller emot utloppsbordet inte blir lika stor över hela bredden. Om skillnaden i kraft är för stor ger det en förvridning av utloppsbordet som resulterar i en ojämn läppöppning. Axelns styvhet är alltså avgörande. För den undersökta lådan med bredden 2946 mm har antalet domkrafter reducerats från tre stycken till en. För bredare inloppslådor behövs fler domkrafter då axeln inte kan göras för lång utan att få för mycket vridning. Ett läppöppningsarrangemang som idag har sex stycken domkrafter kan jämföras med det nya konceptet där det krävs endast två domkrafter och kostnaden minskas med ca. 18%. Ytterligare potential till besparing finns om man byter ut domkraft, separat växel och elmotor till ett ställdon som har motorn direktmonterad.

During manufacturing of tissue paper, large amounts of energy could be saved with an optimized press nip. In the press nip, water is pressed out of the paper and depending on both machine and paper parameters, the dewatering effect will vary. The dewatering process is however, a complex process which is not fully understood. With the facility to simulate different tissue machine concepts in a lab-testing machine, theoretical models of the dewatering process could be tested and evaluated. Karlstad university has started a three-year project with the purpose of building a lab-test equipment for simulation of pressing of paper, and one of their partners during this project is the company Valmet AB. This master thesis was a part of this three-year project and was carried out in collaboration with Valmet AB. The aim of the master thesis was to determine important parameters affecting the pressing process and the requirements to be considered during the design of the lab-test equipment. The goal was also to develop some concrete concept proposals. During the literature study it was found that the most important parameters of the equipment affecting the result were nip pressure, duration time and process temperature. Paper parameters with the biggest effect on the result were compressibility resistance, flow resistance, ingoing moisture and temperature stability. After discussion with the engineers at Valmet AB, customer requirements of the equipment were determined and these, in combination with the information gathered from the literature study, were used in order to determine the product requirements of the equipment. The most important product requirements turned out to be load capacity, changeable load, process time, distance between upper and lower plate and incorporation of load cells. Several different concept proposals were developed and four of them where evaluated further. The biggest challenge in designing a lab-test equipment for simulation of pressing of paper is the short duration time in combination with high loads, and therefore, all concepts were evaluated according to this as a first step. Plenty of work still needs to be done before any of the generated concepts are finished, but three of them, Three weight, Profile and Electromagnet are seen as potential solutions. / Vid tillverkning av mjukpapper kan stora mängder energi sparas genom att optimera pressnypet. Detta då man i pressnypet kan avlägsna stora mängder vatten från pappret med hjälp av en presskraft, men beroende på både maskin- och pappersparameterar varierar avvattningsförmågan. Avvattningsförloppet är dock en mycket komplicerad process som ännu inte är helt förstådd. Med möjligheten att simulera olika maskinkoncept i en lab-testmaskin kan teoretiska modeller av avvattningsförloppet testas och utvärderas. Karlstads universitet har nyligen startat ett treårigt projekt med syfte att bygga en lab-testmaskin för pressning av papper och en av deras samarbetspartners är företaget Valmet AB. Detta examensarbete var en del av detta treåriga projekt och utfördes i samarbete med Valmet AB. Målet med examensarbetet var att bestämma vilka parametrar som påverkar avvattningen i pressnypet och vilka  krav som måste beaktas under designen av lab-testmaskinen. Målet var även att ta fram konkreta konceptförslag. Från litteraturstudien framkom det att de parametrarna hos utrustningen vilka kommer påverka resultatet mest var nyptryck, varaktighet och processtemperatur. De pappersparametrar vilka har störst betydelse för resultatet visade sig vara kompressabilitetsmotstånd, flödesmotstånd, ingående fukthalt och temperaturstabilitet. Efter diskussion med ingenjörer på Valmet AB kunde kundkraven bestämmas, och dessa i kombination med den sammanställda informationen från litteraturstudien användes för att bestämma produktkraven för utrustningen. De viktigaste produktkraven visade sig vara lastkapaciteten, ändringsbar kraft, processtid, avstånd mellan övre- och nedre plattan, samt att lastceller ska vara inkluderade. Av alla de koncept som togs fram under genereringsarbetet, utvärderades fyra av dem. Den största utmaningen vid design av en lab-testutrustning för simulering av pressning av papper är den korta pressningstiden i kombination med den höga lasten, och därför prioriterades en utvärdering av koncepten utifrån dessa aspekter. Mycket arbete återstår innan ett färdigt koncept står klart, men tre av de utvärderade koncepten, Tre vikter, Profil och Elektromagnet, har potential till att utvecklas till realiserbara utrustningar som möter de uppsatta kraven.

The press-section of a paper machine holds several different types of press rolls. One of the many press roll variants is the Valmet produced press roll, ViscoNip. This press roll utilizes an extended nip in order to increase the amount of water removed. The extended press nip in ViscoNip is special since it is controllable by a pressurized polyurethane press shoe. The press shoe runs through the body of the press roll. Due to limits of the current production process, new manufacturing methods and construction solutions are needed. In cooperation with another thesis, the current design and manufacturing process was reviewed and a plan intended to improve the current solution was formulated. The plan was to, by working together in a project, perform a product development process intended to create concepts able to utilize new methods of manufacturing. By using established methods of concept generation, such as Brainwriting 6-3-5, 11 concepts were created. Some of these concepts involved a redesign of the press shoe, leading to a need for construction and performance analysis. With the other thesis focusing on researching new possible and available manufacturing solutions. The work of this thesis fully committed to the structural and mechanical performance evaluation of the new concepts. This was performed by creating a model of the technical application using Finite Element Modelling in ABAQUS. The model included a hyperelastic material model for the polyurethane material as well as cohesive zone modelling to account for partitioning of the part. The model was then used to simulate the different concepts as they were subjected to a challenging load case. The results of which were used as the basis for structural and performance analysis. The analysis showed proof of sufficient structural stability and mechanical performance for all evaluated concepts. Then, in cooperation with the other thesis, a final concept choice was made. All in all, three different redesigned concepts were deemed as having potential for further development. The current solution was also deemed as having potential for future development but only when new manufacturing methods or techniques were considered.

The press-section of a paper machine holds several different types of press rolls. One of the many press roll variants is the Valmet produced press roll, ViscoNip. This press roll utilizes an extended nip in order to increase the amount of water removed. The extended press nip in ViscoNip is special since it is controllable by a pressurized polyurethane press shoe. The press shoe runs through the body of the press roll. Due to the limits of the current production process, new manufacturing methods and construction solutions are needed. In cooperation with another thesis, the current design and manufacturing process was reviewed and a plan intended to improve the current solution was formulated. The plan was to, by working together in a project, perform a product development process intended to create concepts able to utilize new methods of manufacturing. By using established methods of concept generation, such as Brainwriting 6-3-5, 11 concepts were created. Some of these concepts involved a redesign of the press shoe, leading to a need for construction and performance analysis. The other thesis focusing on the structural and mechanical performance evaluation of the new concepts. The work of this thesis focusing on researching new possible and available manufacturing solutions. The new concepts were analyzed with new and possible manufacturing methods to fulfill all the requirements. With all data, a document was created and market research was made to get feedback from more knowledgeable in the subject. Moreover, sequence analysis between the concepts with the current and those new manufacturing methods was made to further explain which manufacturing method that could solve the main problem. All in all, one different redesigned concept was deemed as having potential for further development. The current solution was also deemed as having potential for future development but only when new manufacturing methods or techniques were considered.

This exam report includes a survey of surface treatment materials and their associated surface treatment methods for application in a tissue machine commissioned by Valmet AB. The tissue machine produces 24 hours a day in a demanding environment consisting of water, heat, oils, glue, dust and various chemicals. The demanding environment makes it difficult to maintain the machine clean due to the limited access at various machine parts when the machine is operating, which can lead to both personal risks and risks for production stoppages. These factors form the basis for the build-ups that takes place at various machine parts. Mostly, it’s about paper fibres that either are loose and dry or clustered into lumps. They also appear as lumps of fibres held together by oil, glues or other chemicals. Over time, they can loosen and, in the worst case, are due to breakages and production failures. The build-ups can also destroy the function of moving machine parts or lead to corrosion. The commission was assigned by Bengt O Andersson and Mickey Lindevall at Valmet AB. The project was conducted as the examining part in the course Degree Project for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, MSGC17, at the faculty of health, science and technology at Karlstad university. The project was carried out individually by a student at the Bachelor of Science program in Mechanical Engineering at Karlstad university. This degree project has taken precedence where the previous degree project at Valmet AB completed its work. The previous degree project has served as a reference document in this report to work out a requirement specification and identifying machine parts that are desired to undergo some form of surface treatment. The acting environments that exist at the various machine parts that are desired to be surface treated have also been examined from the previous degree project. This report has taken a different approach compared to the previous thesis work and is instead directed towards finding suitable surface treatment materials and associated application methods using the material database, CES EduPack. The purpose of the degree project has been to present suitable surface treatment materials and associated surface treatment methods. These are to solve the existing problems, thus facilitating cleaning and maintenance of the tissue machine. To achieve this, a list of suitable materials and associated surface treatment methods has been presented. From this list, conclusions are drawn to find as good surface treatment materials and its associated application methods as possible. With these, the problem should be eliminated or reduced drastically for the number of build-ups regarding the treated machine parts. The objective for this project thesis has been to analyse and proposing suitable methods and materials for surface treatments. With the chosen method and material for the surface treatment, the surfaces upon application are to achieve such properties that build-ups do not adhere to them. The project also contains a requirement specification that has been translated into restriction terms that all investigated material candidates have had to fulfil to be classified as suitable material candidates. The report has also taken a stand to the literature and theory available in the subject area to further investigate what materials are currently used in similar industrial applications. The information that has been processed has, in a final phase, been used as a basis for the list of suitable surface treatment materials and their associated surface treatment methods presented in the report. / Denna examensrapport innefattar en undersökning av ytbehandlingsmaterial samt tillhörande ytbehandlingsmetoder för applicering i en mjukpappersmaskin på uppdrag av Valmet AB. Mjukpappersmaskinen producerar 24 timmar om dygnet i en krävande miljö bl.a. bestående av vatten, värme, oljor, lim, damm samt diverse kemikalier. Den krävande miljön gör att det är svårt att hålla maskinen ren eftersom att det är svårt att komma åt överallt under drift, vilket kan medföra både personrisker och risker för produktionsstopp. Dessa faktorer ligger till grund för att uppbyggningar uppstår vid diverse maskindelar. Mestadels handlar det om pappersfibrer som endera är lösa torra eller fasttorkade i klumpar men de förekommer även som klumpar av fibrer som hålls ihop av olja, lim eller andra kemikalier. Med tiden så kan dessa lossna och ligger i värsta fall till grund för banbrott och produktionsbortfall. Uppbyggningarna kan även förstöra funktionen på rörliga maskindelar eller leda till korrosion. Uppdraget är utgivet av Bengt O Andersson och Mickey Lindevall på Valmet AB. Projektet utförs som den examinerande delen i kursen Examensarbete för högskoleingenjörsexamen i Maskinteknik, MSGC17 vid fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap vid Karlstads universitet. Projektet har utförts enskilt av studerande vid Högskoleingenjörsprogrammet i Maskinteknik vid Karlstads universitet. Detta examensarbete har tagit vid där föregående examensarbetare vid Valmet AB avslutade sitt arbete. Dennes examensrapport har fungerat som ett referensdokument i denna rapport för att kunna arbeta fram en kravspecifikation samt identifiera maskindelar som önskas genomgå någon form av ytbehandling. De verkande miljöerna som existerar vid de maskindelar som önskas ytbehandlas har även undersökts från det tidigare examensarbetet. Denna rapport har tagit ett nytt tillvägagångssätt gentemot föregående examensarbetare och riktas istället mot att identifiera lämpliga ytbehandlingsmaterial samt tillhörande applikationsmetoder med hjälp av materialdatabasen, CES EduPack. Syftet med detta examensarbete har varit att presentera lämpliga ytbehandlingsmaterial samt tillhörande ytbehandlingsmetoder som löser de befintliga problemen och därmed underlättar rengöring och underhåll av mjukpappersmaskinen. För att kunna göra detta har en lista av lämpliga material samt tillhörande ytbehandlingsmetoder tagits fram. Ur denna lista med material och ytbehandlingsmetoder dras slutsatser för att hitta ett så bra ytbehandlingsmaterial och tillhörande ytbehandlingsmetod som möjligt. Med dessa skall problemet elimineras eller minskas drastiskt gällande antal uppbyggningar vid behandlade maskindelar. Examensarbetet har som mål att analysera och ge förslag på lämpliga metoder och material för ytbehandlingar. Med vald metod och material för ytbehandling skall ytorna vid applicering få en sådan egenskap att uppbyggningar inte vidhäftar vid dessa. Projektet innehåller även en kravspecifikation som översatts till restriktionsvillkor som samtliga undersökta materialkandidater varit tvungna att passera för att klassas som lämpliga materialkandidater. Rapporten har även tagit ställning till den litteratur och teori som funnits tillgänglig inom ämnesområdet för att vidare undersöka vilka material som används i dagsläget inom liknande industriella tillämpningar. Informationen som tagits fram har i ett slutskede legat som grund för den lista av lämpliga ytbehandlingsmaterial samt dess tillhörande ytbehandlingsmetoder som presenteras i rapporten.