Roll Cover continuously monitors nip condition.

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Utilizing integrated wireless sensors, SMART Roll - WS measures exact nip conditions and temperature. Any changes of nip, above all speed and press load, are immediately seized and transferred by sensors. Whether press section, size press, coater, or calender, installation of sensors is possible in each cover type. Number and distance of sensors is freely selectable.

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SMART Roll - WS The Newest Technology for the Paper Industry

Stowe Woodward an industry leader in the paper, film, foil, textile, nonwoven and various converting industries has recently announced the SMART Roll - WS. SMART Roll - WS is a cover with integrated Wireless Sensors, which measure the exact nip conditions and temperature. With the manufacturing of the cover, sensors are installed into the base, without damaging or change the structure of the cover. Any changes of the Nip, above all speed and press load, are immediately seized and transferred by the sensors. Whether press section, size press, Coater or Calender, the installation of the sensors is possible in each cover type. Advantages of production in the overview
o Continuous monitoring of the Nip condition, with temperature sensors.
o Immediate recognizing of uneven press load.
o Risk of a cover damage strongly minimized, since an overload can be worked against immediately.
o In each position of the paper machine applicable.
o Number and distance of sensors freely selectable.
o No limitation of the cover length. Stowe Woodward is a Xerium Technologies Inc. (NYSE: XRM) brand, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of two types of consumable products used primarily in the production of paper-clothing and roll covers. Since 1886, Stowe Woodward has been at the forefront of fabricating rubber, polyurethane, ceramic and composite covers for steel rolls used in the most demanding applications of papermaking and other industries. Papermakers rely on Stowe Woodward roll cover technologies and roll refurbishment services to keep them in full production. Stowe Woodward exceeds clients' expectations by delivering efficient and reliable roll cover solutions. Stowe Woodward uses data from paper manufacturers' monitoring systems to develop new materials that increase performance exponentially.