Patent ID: 8152968

Claim:
A machine for the production of a fibrous web, the machine comprising: a fibrous stock suspension unit for the production of an aqueous suspension; a web former for dewatering said aqueous suspension and forming the fibrous web, said web former including at least one inclined wire progressing at least in sections at an angle to horizontal and a headbox including at least one single layer; a binder wire section for applying an aqueous binding agent onto the fibrous web, said binder wire section progressing substantially horizontally and including at least one binder headbox; a drying unit including a drying wire for drying and strengthening the fibrous web; a winder for continuously winding the fibrous web onto winding cores into wound rolls; at least one blowing device positioned between said binder wire section and said drying unit for contactless floating guidance of the fibrous web using a free flowing gaseous medium, wherein said blowing device includes a plurality of blowing zones transverse to a direction of travel of the fibrous web, said blowing zones being configured to be at least one of controlled and adjusted independently of each other.