Patent ID: 11946203
Assignee: ANDRITZ INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 0:
1. A method for transferring a tail (1) of a pulp web (2) from a first clothing (14) to a second clothing (13) in a first open draw (9) in a machine (10) for production of the pulp web, comprising steps of
guiding the tail cut from the pulp web through at least one press nip,
after the at least one press nip, transferring the tail of the pulp web in the first open draw to the second clothing,
moving the tail (1) onwards with the second clothing (13) with the tail (1) being guided on the second clothing (13) to a second area (19),
carrying the tail (1) in the second area (19) between the second clothing (13) and a third clothing (15),
wherein the tail (1) and a remaining section of the pulp web (2) are carried together on the first clothing (14) through the at least one press nip (5) between a suction press roll (4) and at least one other roll (6) to mechanically dewater the tail and the remaining pulp web in the at least one press nip (5),
carrying the tail (1) onwards on the first clothing (14) while the remaining pulp web (2) follows a clothing of the other roll (6) to a broke area, wherein
the second clothing (13) is a felt, and
the third clothing (15) is a felt or impermeable belt.