The Forming board is specially designed to fit close to the breast roll nip. Its lead blade supports the fabric as the slice delivery lands on the forming fabric. The follower blades are useful papermaking tools for initiating the sheet forming process on the table.
Features:
Custom fitted to each machine
High inertial strength for vibration-free operation
316L stainless steel external construction
Free discharge of doctored water
Johnson Foils T-bars are mounted on full length, precision machined bearer bars for even, "streak-free" dewatering
T-bar mounting provides the flexibility to control the cover open area without removing the fabric
Multiple T-bar positions are spaced to match table pulse frequencies
Horizontally and vertically adjustable custom designed mounts provided with unit
Complete adjustability to accept jet impingement
Lead Blade Options:
Full width ceramic with T-mount or dovetail mount
Full ceramic segmented with dovetail mount
Ceramic outsert
UHMW polyethylene
MP maximum pressure design
Follower Blades:
Manufactured in any width to adjust the open area of the complete cover
Can be manufactured to match any style of lead blade
Accessories:
Dovetail/T-adapters are available to convert dovetail mount to T-mount on new or existing forming boards
Splash guard can be added to prevent water from hitting the following unit
The Forming board is specially designed to fit close to the breast roll nip. Its lead blade supports the fabric as the slice delivery lands on the forming fabric. The follower blades are useful papermaking tools for initiating the sheet forming process on the table.