Patent ID: 6334932
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: D21F

Abstract:
A press arrangement for treating a web, comprising:a press shoe unit; a press suction roll; at least one first press nip elongated in a web travel direction, the first press nip being formed between the shoe press unit and the press suction roll; the press suction roll being arranged as a web pick-up roll; at least one second press nip elongated in the web travel direction and positioned downstream of the first press nip relative to the web travel direction; at least first and second felts being arranged to be guided through the at least one first press nip; the first felt being arranged to loop around the press suction roll to pick-up the web from a screen belt whereby the web is transferred from the screen belt to the first felt; and a deflection roll, wherein the web is guided to the first press nip by the first felt, wherein the web is guided through the first press nip between the first and second felts, wherein after the web passes through the first press nip, the web is guided around the deflection roll, and wherein the web and the second felt passes through the second press nip.