Patent ID: 7682489

Claim:
A frame for a twin-wire press, comprising first and second pairs of longitudinal side members, each of said first and second pairs of longitudinal side members comprising an upper side member and a lower side member arranged along the opposite longitudinal sides of said twin-wire press, said first and second pairs of longitudinal side members including a mounting portion for first and second pairs of upper and lower rolls, and a plurality of transverse beams arranged between said first and second pairs of longitudinal side members for supporting said frame, said first and second pairs of said upper and lower side members comprising flat sheet metal portions, and distance elements releasably connected to said upper and lower side members, whereby upon release of said distance elements from connecting said upper and lower side members said upper and lower side members permit a predetermined degree of curving in a vertical plane, transverse to the horizontal plane, which facilitate access to the space between said upper and lower rolls for performing maintenance, exchange of wire and cleaning.