Patent ID: 8118980

Claim:
A shoe press comprising: a shoe press roll and a mating roll for forming a press nip in a papermaking machine, the shoe press roll having at least one press shoe and at least one supporting device; the press shoe and supporting device being connected by a plurality of hydraulic devices, and wherein each the hydraulic device from the plurality of hydraulic devices comprises: at least one first guide element, a cylinder sleeve being substantially linearly guided by the at least one first guide element, and a second guide element which is connected to the press shoe substantially fixedly, the second guide element including an engaging portion that engages a portion of the cylinder sleeve, wherein a seal is created between the press shoe and a face of the cylinder sleeve; and, wherein the portion of the cylinder sleeve engaging the engaging portion is guided therein with a predefined clearance such that the seal between the face of the cylinder sleeve and the press shoe is maintained when the press shoe is tilted.