Description
Used 24″ (609 mm) Laboratory Paper Machine
Max Operating Speed: 20 feet/min (6.1 meters/min)
Basis Weight Range: 24–210 lb/480 ft² (≈39–343 g/m²)
Product Width: 24″ (609 mm) trimmed
Condition: Reported under 300 hours of use
Major Components:
Headbox:
Stainless steel Hogenkamp headbox with 27″ pond width
Equipped with (2) internal dilution rolls and bar thickness adjustment (6–60 mil)
Forming Section:
Stainless steel Fourdrinier table approx. 12 ft (3.7 m)
Includes (14) felt rolls and (3) stainless suction boxes
12″ OD breast roll
Press Section:
(2) LG Industries press sections with rubber-covered blind-drilled rolls
Capable of high and low pressure pressing (up to 500 PLI)
Configurable for minimal-pressure or no-pressure gauge control applications
Dryer Section 1:
(10) Dryer cans: (9) Sandy Hill, (1) Black Clawson
Size: 48″ x 36″ (1220 mm x 915 mm), National Board stamped, 150 psi (10.3 bar)
Shell thickness 7/8″, head thickness 1-1/4″
Inclined Coater:
Air-operated S-wrap type design
Dryer Section 2:
(6) Dryer cans: (3) Sandy Hill, (3) Black Clawson
Same specifications as Dryer Section 1
Calender:
LG 2-roll calender with 16″ x 32″ (406 mm x 813 mm) top roll
18″ x 32″ (457 mm x 813 mm) bottom roll with Mt Hope bowed roll and idler
Winder:
Surface-type winder with 32″ x 16″ (813 mm x 406 mm) drum
Stock Preparation & Ancillaries:
Refiner: Andritz R12MA single disc refiner
Pulper: Black Clawson stainless steel, 36″ dia., bottom discharge, motorized, dated 9-70
Screen: Sweco 30″ vibrating screen
Pumps: (2) Nash vacuum pumps, multiple Goulds process pumps
Utilities:
Steam:
1250 lb/hr @ 125 psi (dryers)
2100 lb/hr @ 10 psi (white water system)
Electric Power: Total load approx. 392 KVA
Air: 80 SCFM @ 80 PSIG
Water: 60 GPM @ 40 PSIG
Notes:
Previously used as R&D to produce filter papers and specialty grades including high-performance fiber papers (e.g., Kevlar, synthetic blends)
Capable of product development, pilot trials, and low-speed commercial runs
Designed for sheet consistency range from 1% to 97% (from headbox to after drying)
