Patent ID: 6248174
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: B05C,D21H,G01F,G05D,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for application of a coating medium onto a moving fiber web, said apparatus comprising:a paint curtain applicator mechanism configured for applying a layer of the coating medium onto the fiber web, said paint curtain applicator mechanism having at least one manipulated variable;at least one sensor device configured for sensing an applied coating quantity of the layer of the coating medium applied onto the fiber web, the applied coating quantity being dependent upon said at least one manipulated variable of said paint curtain applicator mechanism, said at least one sensor device being configured for providing at least one applied coating quantity signal corresponding to the applied coating quantity of the layer of the coating medium;a control unit configured for receiving said at least one applied coating quantity signal from said at least one sensor device, said control unit being configured for generating at least one face value for said at least one manipulated variable of said paint curtain applicator mechanism, said at least one face value being generated based upon said at least one applied coating quantity signal; andat least one regulator device configured for regulating said paint curtain applicator mechanism using said at least one face value, said control unit being configured for controlling said at least one regulator device dependent upon said at least one face value.