INSPECTION & SERVICING
Headbox
Walmsleys can inspect and service your existing headbox. If it's vat type, rectifier roll or a more modern hydraulic box.
Common inspections and services include:
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apron and slice lip inspection and refurbishment to remove pits, scratches and edge defects
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slice lip profiling checks re-setting parallel, with LVDT re-setting and calibration as required
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headbox adjustment jack checks (slice lip microjacks, slice opening jacks, headbox tilt jacks), re-setting of mechanical stops and inspection reports
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replacement of seals
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inspection and replacement of rectifier rolls, bearings, seals and drive shafts
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replacement of converflow / lexan sheets
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stock pulse attenuator servicing
Press
Walmsleys can inspect and service your existing press section, whether it's a plain press, suction press or shoe press.
Common inspections and services include:
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roll alignment checks and correction
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guide, guide palm and stretcher inspection and adjustment
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roll raise / lower system inspection and adjustment
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suction roll inspection and servicing including replacement of seals / packings, air load tubes, external and internal bearings, end deckle seals
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inspection and alignment of doctors
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inspection and adjustment of doctor oscillators
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hydraulic cylinder, screw jack and air-ride adjustment and replacement
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felt roll change and bearing replacement
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press roll loading system inspection and balancing
Former / Fourdrinier
Walmsleys can inspect and service your existing former, whether it is a fourdrinier type, twin wire or hybrid.
Common inspections and services include:
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roll and forming element alignment checks and correction
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guide, guide palm and stretcher inspection and adjustment
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roll raise / lower system inspection and adjustment
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suction couch roll inspection and servicing including replacement of seals / packings, air load tubes, external and internal bearings, end deckle seals
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inspection and alignment of doctors
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inspection and adjustment of doctor oscillators
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hydraulic cylinder, screw jack and air-ride adjustment and replacement
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wire roll change and bearing replacement
Dryers / Yankee / MG
Walmsleys can inspect and service your existing dryer section, Yankee dryer or machine glaze (MG) cylinder.
4 foot diameter to 22 foot diameter, our specialist dryer service team can look after every aspect of all of your dryers. Our team used to cast, machine, assemble and install all Beloit dryers and as such are highly experienced. Our engineers have worked on dryers manufactured by:
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Beloit
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Valmet
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Voith
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Overmechanica
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Recard
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aCelli
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as well as unbranded older dryers
Common inspections and services on dryers and dryer sections include:
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head tilt inspections to check for head to shell joint corrosion on Yankee and MG cylinders
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Yankee bearing change
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Yankee gearbox change
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annual safety inspections
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condensate system re-setting and replacement
For more information on this specialist area, please see the Yankee Dryer Services pages.
Coater & Size Press
Walmsleys can inspect and service your existing coater and size press.
Common inspections and services include:
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roll raise / lower system checks
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pan / head hydraulic cylinder, screw jack and air-ride adjustment and replacement
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roll change and bearing replacement
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coater head inspection and operation checks
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roll recovering and grinding
Reel / Core Handling / Spool Loading
Walmsleys can inspect and service your existing reel, complete with it's core handling and spool storage / loading system.
Common inspections and services include:
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primary and secondary arm alignment checks and adjustment
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reel drum surface inspection, re-grinding and re-grooving
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reel rail inspection and replacement
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primary arm bush replacement
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primary arm gear segment alignment on cross shaft
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primary arm hook movement check and slide replacement
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hydraulic / pneumatic cylinder replacement
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spool pusher cylinder replacement
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rail end shock absorber replacement
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reel spool inspection, bearing change and clutch block replacement
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reel spool starter check, torque limiter check, adjustment and tyre replacement
Machine Corrosion Survey
Walmsleys can inspect your machinery for corrosion, identifying area that should be prioritised for replacement for operational or safety reasons. This survey can be backed up by FEA checks to estimate reduced load capacity or to identify the source of vibration issues.
Common inspections include:
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framework material thickness checks for comparison to "as built" state to check the load safety of the machine.
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weld inspection and "non-destructive testing" to identify any cracked or reduced thickness welds.
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Inspection of stainless steel cladding on any mild steel frame to identify areas of ingress of water or corrosion of the mild steel.
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condition checks of cantilever beams and building reaction points (often badly corroded at the wet end of the machine)
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inspection of screw-jacks and cylinders to check for reduced load carrying capacity
Recent References
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reel section alignment and re-set - UK
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new headbox apron lip installation and set-up with new slice opening control and indication - UK
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machine corrosion survey - Australia
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reel section primary arm service and re-commission - UK
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Yankee Dryer hood dry end supply fan impellor replacement - UK
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umbilical manufacturing machine drive replacement and commissioning - UK
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new doctor with integrated saveall and shower - UK
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new pulper impellor installed and set - UK
For Yankee Dryer, MG Cylinder and Dryer inspection and servicing click here