Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-03
THE PULP MILL.
New Machinery Added and Important I'm.
provemenis Made With More to Follow.

man, thursday, In the course OF an in
terview with President Lyman of the
Cushnoc Fibre Company.
The flourishing plant of this conn any
on the East side has been undergoing
some very important changes during the
past months, whereby the capacity has
been increased SO that The output now is
from 16 to 20 tons of paper day, accord
ing to the thickness of the stock. A new
paper machine made in Connecticut has
been added, which is of the most modern
design and will turn out a first class
quality Of paper. The paper which is
made upon it comes off with a bright
glossy polish, which makes it of superior
quality and ready seller. This machine
has just been set up and will soon be turn
ing off the rolls of MANILA at a rapid rate
Previous to putting in this new paper
machine there was firm foundation built
and changes made in quito large amount
of the machinery, much of which was
moved from the ground floor to the second
story. which has proven of great advan-
tage in the way of convenience and saving
of labor.
While the machine was being set up
President Lyman discovered that the
room would be quite dark where this ma
chine would be located and he being quite
a genius, solved the problem in quite an
original way The roof of the mill was
opened and for several feet peculiarly
shaped window was constructed through
which the light comes, with the result
that the room is SO light that the work
men can plainly see at any part To run
this new machine new Green engine of
so horse power has been set up.
The old paper machine has been fitted
with set Of new rollers, so that the paper
which is turned off from it will bear a
gloss similar to that from the other ma
chine. This machine has not been stopped
for three years, with the single exception
of the time taken to adjust these new i'm
proved rollers. BY adding his new paper
machine all the pulp manufactured at this
mill will be used. while heretofore much
Of it was shipped.
The screening machines which were in
use in the mill adjoining the main one
have been moved to the second story of
tho latter, so that now the process of
manufacturing has been so litated
as to save much time and labor besides
the machines through which the raw
paper material must pass before going to
the paper machine. In this room is a new
grinding machine which has recently been
put In. This is cone shaped and the
ground pulp passes into 1t and is cut very
fine by rapidly revolving barrels with
sharp blades upon them. From this ma
chine the raw material in it's finely cut
and fibred condition passes to the paper
machine.
In the sulphite mill two now digesters
have recently been added and before long |
the present number will be increased |
One portion of the mill has been raised
Is feet for the purpose of increasing the
digesters and new track has been built
from one mill to the other. 1t will not
be a great while before the capacity of
this plant will be still further increased.
Probably there is not another pulp mill
in the State so conveniently and favor |
ably located as the one in question. 1t is
situated at tho dam Of the Kennebec, |
where the flow of water power is sufficient
the year around. The location is such
that the logs arc run from the water into
the mill without any trouble whatever,
the water coming directly up to the slip. |
which is located but II few feet from that
part of the mill wherestho logs are sawed
into blocks ready for grinding. BY this
convenience much labor and time Is sawed
and an expense overcome which eats in
to the profits of many pulp mills. An
other advantage not found in many places
where pulp mills arc situated is the main
line of the Maine Central Railroad passing |
close by the rear doors of the mill. A |
side track has been built so that cars can
be run to the ground floor and loaded
while another side track has been built
whereby cars can be loaded very easily |
from the second story, both convcniences
saving expense, time and labor. The last
side track mentioned has been so CON
structed that carloads of coal, lime ami
sulphur can be uuloaded into the very
departments Of tho plant where they are
used, which is point especially worthy
of mention and not very often found.
The mill is so built that the raw ma
terial passes from tho first machines to
the ones which finish it without any
bitches or roundabout turns, as the pass
age is continuous and direct from start
to finish and the recent changes will be
still more advantageous.
Mr.. W. H. Johnson, who has been treas
,,ror IF the Cushnoc Fibre Company, has