A method for manufacturing a steel Yankee drier including a cylindrical steel mantle with two end heads on each of which a corresponding pin is arranged, the cylindrical mantle having an external surface and an internal surface, and the internal surface of the mantle in cooperation with the end heads delimiting an internal chamber of the Yankee drier in which steam can be introduced. The surface protective coating is at least partially formed on the internal surface of the mantle by introducing a predetermined amount of a nickel bath in a volume delimited in a radial direction by the internal surface of the mantle, followed by a permanence of the bath in said volume for a predetermined time. The surface protective coating protects the internal surface of the mantle from corrosive and/or abrasive agents contained in the steam introduced into said chamber.

The invention relates to a Yankee drying hood arrangement (1) which has a first temperature main supply conduit (9, 9′) for a fluid such as hot air, or hot air and steam and/or water vapour, at a first temperature T1 and a second temperature main supply conduits (10, 10′) for a fluid such as hot air, or hot air and steam and/or water vapour, at a second temperature T2 which is not the same as T1, the first temperature and second temperature main supply conduits (9, 9′, 10, 10′) being in communication with the distributor conduits (8) such that a fluid such as hot air can stream from the first temperature and second temperature main supply conduits (9, 9′, 10, 10′) to the distributor conduits (8), wherein at least one distributor conduit (8) is provided with damper means (31) for changing the ratio between amount of fluid at temperature T1 from the first temperature main conduit and the amount of fluid at temperature T2 from the second temperature main conduit that streams into the distributor conduit.

The invention relates to a method of making a steel Yankee cylinder 1 by welding a cylindrical shell 2 to two end walls 3, 4 such that the cylindrical shell 2 and the end walls 3,4 together form the Yankee cylinder 1. The welding operation is carried out exclusively from the outside of the Yankee cylinder 1 and in the welding operation is carried out as a butt welding operation in which a backing material 7 is used on the inside of the Yankee cylinder 1 such that, between each end wall 3, 4 and the cylindrical shell 1, a single weld bead 8 is formed which extends all the way between the opposing surfaces 5, 6 and completely fuses the opposing surfaces 5, 6 of each end wall 3, 4 and the cylindrical shell 2 respectively.

A rotary joint for connecting a stationary body to a rotating body. The rotary joint has a rotatable wear plate connectable to the rotating body and a seal ring seated in the wear plate. A spring-biased piston engages the seal ring against the wear plate by compressed springs between an end flange and the piston. The end flange and the piston are at least partially disposed within a shroud, wherein the shroud has at least one aperture extending there through. Alignment rings are formed on the piston and viewable through the aperture in the shroud to confirm the proper distance between the end flange and the piston and the proper force applied to the piston. A seal wear indicator is connected to the piston and moves between an exposed position, wherein the seal ring is not worn, and a non-exposed position, wherein the seal ring is worn.

The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for removing water from a wet fibrous web. During the process of making a fibrous structure, a capillary dewatering apparatus remove water from a wet porous web. In some configurations, a capillary dewatering apparatus may include a capillary porous media. A molding member, such as a papermaking belt comprising an air permeable fabric, may advance the wet fibrous web onto the capillary porous media, wherein the fibrous web is positioned between the capillary porous media and the air-permeable fabric. An energy transfer surface may be positioned in contact with the air-permeable fabric or the outer circumferential surface, wherein the energy transfer surface operates to vibrate the capillary porous media. In turn, the vibration helps to drive water through the capillary porous media, allowing additional water to flow from the fibrous web and through pores in the capillary porous media.

The invention relates to steel Yankee cylinders for tissue-making machines and tissue-making machines using such steel Yankee cylinders wherein the outer surface (9) of the cylindrical shell of the steel Yankee cylinder is formed by a steel of the grade P690 as defined in European Standard EN 10028-6:2017 or a similar steel.

A method for treating a Yankee cylinder, where the Yankee cylinder has a cylinder shell made of steel with a ferritic-pearlitic structure. In the disclosed method, the outer surface of the cylinder shell is heat-treated with a laser beam and hardened as a result.

A drying roller includes at least a cylindrical cylinder shell, two caps which are attached to both sides of the cylinder shell, and two journals which are indirectly fastened to the caps by way of a hollow shaft which is connected to the caps or are directly fastened to the caps, wherein the cylinder shell and the caps are welded to one another by way of an annular weld seam. The weld seam has a joint having at least two mutually opposite and parallel flange regions which are mutually spaced apart. A method for manufacturing a drying roller is also described.

A method for producing a Yankee dryer cylinder, or Yankee cylinder, comprises the steps of disposing of a first and of at least a second cylindrical portion of shell. These are made of steel, have the same diameter and are provided with a plurality of grooves at an internal surface. In particular, the portions of shell, at a respective end, are provided of respective flange portions. The method provides to coaxially position the portions of shell up to arrange respective coupling surfaces of the flange portions adjacent one to the other. Then the engagement of the portions of shell is provided by means of a plurality of clamping members, each of which arranged to clamp the adjacent flange portions. Then, it is provided the circumferential welding of the cylindrical portion of the shell that are opposite to the flange portions, and the removal of the clamping members and of the flange portions.

A method for producing a Yankee dryer cylinder, or Yankee cylinder, includes the steps of executing a cylindrical tubular semifinished product made of steel and having a side wall provided with an internal surface and an external surface. A forging step of the cylindrical tubular semifinished product follows for obtaining predetermined thicknesses at the central portion and at the terminal portions of the side wall where the enlarged terminal portions are made. The cylindrical shell is completed executing a plurality of grooves at the internal surface of the cylindrical tubular semifinished product. Then a plurality of longitudinal blind holes are executed at the external surfaces of the enlarged terminal portions of the cylindrical shell. Then, the heads are positioned at each of enlarged terminal portion of the cylindrical shell to which they are fixed by means of studs that pass the blind holes of the shell and respective through holes of which the heads are provided.