MegaDrive Roll Cover Cuts Wire Drive Roll Wear
Wire drive rolls transfer drive power to the fabric at the wet end of paper and board machines, operating at high, variable speeds under harsh, abrasive conditions to maintain the wire's speed and tension as the sheet forms. As standard roll covers wear, they harden and develop surface cracks, raising the risk of traction loss, sheet defects, unplanned downtime, and premature roll changes. MegaDrive is a rubber wire drive-roll cover designed to improve traction, reduce wear, and cut maintenance effort in the forming section.
The cover is made from a hard-wearing yet flexible rubber compound that allows the surface profile to be tailored to individual operating conditions, resisting hardening, surface cracking, and loss of properties even during extended runtimes in harsh forming section environments. It's engineered to withstand high mechanical loads in wet conditions, at variable speeds, and under fluctuating temperatures, maintaining consistent grip and traction on the forming fabric for longer. In testing, the cover showed up to 30% lower abrasion compared to standard covers.
Applications
- Transferring drive power to forming fabric
- Maintaining wire speed and tension during sheet formation
- Preventing slippage and sheet defects
Industries
- Paper Manufacturing
- Board Manufacturing
- Pulp & Paper
Who It's For
- Mills fighting frequent roll changes from cover hardening
- Operations needing stable traction at variable speeds
- Plants looking to extend forming section runtimes
Features:
- Hard-wearing, flexible rubber compound
- Surface profile customizable to operating conditions
- Resists hardening and surface cracking over extended runtimes
- Maintains grip and traction under variable speeds and fluctuating temperatures
- Up to 30% lower abrasion vs. standard covers
- Designed for forming section of paper and board machines
Voith US, Inc.
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