TurnFloat web turning

Air turn for contactless web turning

TurnFloat is an air turn for contactless web turning. A pad of pressurized air between the paper web and the TurnFloat nozzle surface enables contactless web turning.

Constant nozzle-to-web distance

Adjustable impingement velocity of the air turn nozzles

Constant clearance between air turn and the web

Optimizing runnability

Main benefits of the TurnFloat

Pressure equalization chamber
- Nozzle-to-web distance kept constant
Sectionalized air flow in the cross-machine direction
- Impingement velocity of the air turn nozzles may be adjusted
Auto clearance control
- Constant clearance between air turn and the web
Web tension indication
- Means for optimizing runnability

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