The fabrics you need to achieve your goals
Getting the most out of your fabrics means fewer problems. Less downtime. To achieve this, you need fabrics that not only meet your needs, but also come from a business partner you trust. Voith, with its 100+ years of expertise in the paper industry, has fabrics for every position in the mill, all from one supplier. At Voith, our goal is to position you for success.
Whether you operate a tissue mill, produce containerboard, make pulp or serve the graphic/specialty market, Voith has the right fabrics that will help you deliver the final end-product at the cost you expect. As your full-line supplier, Voith’s fabric offerings are just the beginning – turn to us for your rolls, roll service, digital needs, rebuilds and more. We don’t just offer our customers simple products and basic service; we offer them tailored solutions to help them achieve their best.
Your fabrics are vital to your production, so you can’t leave anything to chance. Voith – with its breadth of offerings, years of expertise, services excellence, global install base and overall quality of product – is ready to fulfill your fabric needs in every position in your mill.
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Forming Section
TISSUEFORM IT
TissueForm IT is Voith’s finest design, developed for high-speed and demanding tissue & towel production. It’s very fine top surface maximizes open area and fiber support for drainage/production, retention, sheet formation and hand-feel, and clean wet-end operation. A robust bottom layer ensures excellent width stability for critical Crescentformer applications, and where needed very good wear volume and life potential – all with thin calipers to minimize water carry. This combination of a very fine/open top surface with a robust and stable bottom surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-series concept.
Press Section
INFINITY 2/3 S
Quick installation, short break-in times and maintained drainage are the key to reach production goals. The Infinity 2S is the best press fabric for all press sections including straight through, cluster or shoe presses to reach production and quality goals at the same time.
The special talent of the Infinity 3S is to adjust to the water handling needs of each application while maintaining optimum sheet contact.
The adabtable Vector layer gives fast start-up and a clean run. As with all of the Infinity Series it is easy to seam and a fast installation is guaranteed.
The special talent of the Infinity 3S is to adjust to the water handling needs of each application while maintaining optimum sheet contact.
The adabtable Vector layer gives fast start-up and a clean run. As with all of the Infinity Series it is easy to seam and a fast installation is guaranteed.
FINELINE 2S
Quick installation, short break-in times and maintained drainage are the key to reach production goals. The FineLine 2 & 2S is the best press fabric for all press sections including straight through, cluster or shoe presses to reach production and quality goals at the same time.
FINELINE 2
Quick installation, short break-in times and maintained drainage are the key to reach production goals. The FineLine 2 & 2S is the best press fabric for all press sections including straight through, cluster or shoe presses to reach production and quality goals at the same time.
Dryer Section
JADE
Jade, from the CleanWeave product line, provides good contact area, great performance and ease of cleaning. CleanWeave delivers a proven combination of flexing points and lowest crossover points, which repel the build-up of contamination inside the fabric. The flat warp structure and high number of contact points grant high sheet control.
EVAPORITE
Evaporite is Voith’s robust woven dryer fabric for applications with the most demanding abrasive conditions. Evaporite distinguishes itself thanks to its high wear resistance and ease of cleaning. This is due to the CleanWeave technology utilized in this single-layer design, flexing points and minimum crossover points. Evaporite works effectively with all types of cleaning devices, including CleanLine Extract 4D and manual cleaning.
ZIRCON
Voith’s Zircon is designed especially for demanding positions that require hydrolysis and abrasion resistance. It has the unique CleanWeave structure and features a single-layer design that prevents contaminants from becoming trapped in the apertures.
MAGMA
Magma is Voith’s ultimate high-temperature dryer fabric. As part of the proven CleanWeave product family, it has a high resistance against contamination and is easy to clean Magma also offers high drying efficiency and a good web run. Magma dryer fabrics contain the best heat and hydrolysis resistant yarns for optimum performance and long life.
ENDURO
Providing extreme abrasion and hydrolysis resistance, Voith’s Enduro is designed for the harshest paper machine conditions. Large monofilament yarns provide great stability and long life. The mix of hydrolysis- resistant materials and an open weave structure deliver top performance on positions with high drying loads.
TECH LBR/LBC
Tech LBR/LBC are Voith’s fine, low perm spirals for demanding sheet handling applications.
TECH LAC/LAR
Tech LAC/LAR are Voith’s standard material/diameter spirals, suitable for most dryer applications.
TECH LAP
Tech LAP is Voith’s mid-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with moderate hydrolysis demands.
TECH LAY
Tech LAY is Voith’s high-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with the highest hydrolysis demands.
TECH LOM
Tech LOM is Voith’s robust, standard material spiral – suitable for dryer applications with the harshest roll conditions.
Forming Section
FORM IC
Form IC is Voith’s robust design, developed for board & packaging paper applications focused on fabric life, drainage/production, guide stability, low drive loads and clean wet end operations. The Form IC provides very high open area in combination with excellent fiber support, ensuring elevated levels of drainage with retention and optimal sheet test property generation. Durability and stability are maximized with a robust, unique fabric wear surface. This combination of a fine/open top surface with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
FORM IR
Form IR is one of Voith’s intermediate designs, developed primarily for board & packaging with a focus on sheet properties (light basis weights), mechanical retention (recycled fiber), drainage/water handling on high speed applications, and fabric life. High fiber support ensures good mechanical retention and test strength properties, and high open area drainage and production. Form IR is a variant with a unique wear surface geometry for maximum wear volume and fabric life potential. Form IR is fine enough to run on select graphics applications where maximum fabric life is the objective. This combination of a fine/open top surface with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
FORM IB
Form IB is one of Voith’s intermediate designs, developed primarily for board & packaging with a focus on sheet properties (light basis weights), mechanical retention (recycled fiber), drainage/water handling on high speed applications, and fabric life. High fiber support ensures good mechanical retention and test strength properties, and high open area drainage and production. Form IB is fine enough to run on select graphics applications where maximum fabric life is the objective. This combination of a fine/open top surface with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
FORM IS
Form IS and Form IT are Voith’s finest designs, developed primarily for graphic with the focus on sheet properties, fiber retention, drainage/production, and clean wet end operation. Form IS/IT products provide our highest fiber support for optimal mechanical retention and sheet formation, with high open area for drainage and production. The IS variant has a unique wear surface geometry for maximum wear volume and fabric life potential. Form IS also runs on White Top and other critical board & packaging applications. This combination of a high fiber support and open area, with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
Press Section
TOUGHLINE 3 & 3S
Voith’s ToughLine 3S design will help provide a uniform felt surface to improve sheet smoothness while giving you the sheet transfer and wear resistant characteristics needed on the surface and roll side of the felt. The coarse batt in the substructure will help keep the felt open to manage the water during the life of the felt.
TOUGHLINE ADVANCE S
Voith’s ToughLine Advance S design is the next generation Infinity press fabric with an especially uniform, high-quality base fabric that results in a laminated structure with resilience under load and the ability to maintain void volume throughout operation.
- The base structure will consist of a larger CD and MD yarn woven into Voith‘s Infinity weave pattern to help provide more void volume to remove more water from the sheet.
- The woven fine mesh Top cloth will increase the compaction resistance in the nip and facilitate water removal from the sheet. The batt will also be able to anchor itself better to this base structure to resist wear.
- A formed loop system for the ultimate loop uniformity and alignment. This results in ease of meshing and seaming.
TOUGHLINE RES S
ToughLine is Voith’s pioneering development in press fabrics that sets new standards in the industry. The ToughLine Res press fabric provides superior machine efficiency and excellent sheet quality through:
- Non-woven elastomeric MD roll side construction.
- MD roll side orientation allows for low flow resistance in the nip for maximum dewatering potential.
- The elastomeric yarn structure provides an excellent vibration dampening system. It also provides compaction resistance and “steady state” characteristics.
- The unique weave pattern structure of the Infinity creates a dramatic improvement in dimensional stability and a higher level of pressing uniformity.
INFINITY 2/3 S
Quick installation, short break-in times and maintained drainage are the key to reach production goals. The Infinity 2S is the best press fabric for all press sections including straight through, cluster or shoe presses to reach production and quality goals at the same time.
The special talent of the Infinity 3S is to adjust to the water handling needs of each application while maintaining optimum sheet contact.
The adabtable Vector layer gives fast start-up and a clean run. As with all of the Infinity Series it is easy to seam and a fast installation is guaranteed.
The special talent of the Infinity 3S is to adjust to the water handling needs of each application while maintaining optimum sheet contact.
The adabtable Vector layer gives fast start-up and a clean run. As with all of the Infinity Series it is easy to seam and a fast installation is guaranteed.
INFINITY ADVANCE S
Infinity Advance manages dewatering and sheet quality in your process. Controlled dewatering in the press section can increase your dryness after press by more than 1% and save a lot of dryer energy.
Dryer Section
JADE
Jade, from the CleanWeave product line, provides good contact area, great performance and ease of cleaning. CleanWeave delivers a proven combination of flexing points and lowest crossover points, which repel the build-up of contamination inside the fabric. The flat warp structure and high number of contact points grant high sheet control.
EVAPORITE
Evaporite is Voith’s robust woven dryer fabric for applications with the most demanding abrasive conditions. Evaporite distinguishes itself thanks to its high wear resistance and ease of cleaning. This is due to the CleanWeave technology utilized in this single-layer design, flexing points and minimum crossover points. Evaporite works effectively with all types of cleaning devices, including CleanLine Extract 4D and manual cleaning.
ZIRCON
Voith’s Zircon is designed especially for demanding positions that require hydrolysis and abrasion resistance. It has the unique CleanWeave structure and features a single-layer design that prevents contaminants from becoming trapped in the apertures.
MAGMA
Magma is Voith’s ultimate high-temperature dryer fabric. As part of the proven CleanWeave product family, it has a high resistance against contamination and is easy to clean Magma also offers high drying efficiency and a good web run. Magma dryer fabrics contain the best heat and hydrolysis resistant yarns for optimum performance and long life.
ENDURO
Providing extreme abrasion and hydrolysis resistance, Voith’s Enduro is designed for the harshest paper machine conditions. Large monofilament yarns provide great stability and long life. The mix of hydrolysis- resistant materials and an open weave structure deliver top performance on positions with high drying loads.
TECH LBR/LBC
Tech LBR/LBC are Voith’s fine, low perm spirals for demanding sheet handling applications.
TECH LAC/LAR
Tech LAC/LAR are Voith’s standard material/diameter spirals, suitable for most dryer applications.
TECH LAP
Tech LAP is Voith’s mid-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with moderate hydrolysis demands.
TECH LAY
Tech LAY is Voith’s high-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with the highest hydrolysis demands.
TECH LOM
Tech LOM is Voith’s robust, standard material spiral – suitable for dryer applications with the harshest roll conditions.
Forming Section
FORM IT
Form IS and Form IT are Voith’s finest designs, developed primarily for graphic with the focus on sheet properties, fiber retention, drainage/production, and clean wet end operation. Form IS/IT products provide our highest fiber support for optimal mechanical retention and sheet formation, with high open area for drainage and production. The IT variant offers thin caliper for high-speed applications where water handling is critical. Form IT also runs on White Top and other critical board & packaging applications. This combination of a high fiber support and open area, with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
FORM IS
Form IS and Form IT are Voith’s finest designs, developed primarily for graphic with the focus on sheet properties, fiber retention, drainage/production, and clean wet end operation. Form IS/IT products provide our highest fiber support for optimal mechanical retention and sheet formation, with high open area for drainage and production. The IS variant has a unique wear surface geometry for maximum wear volume and fabric life potential. Form IS also runs on White Top and other critical board & packaging applications. This combination of a high fiber support and open area, with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
FORM IR
Form IR is one of Voith’s intermediate designs, developed primarily for board & packaging with a focus on sheet properties (light basis weights), mechanical retention (recycled fiber), drainage/water handling on high speed applications, and fabric life. High fiber support ensures good mechanical retention and test strength properties, and high open area drainage and production. Form IR is a variant with a unique wear surface geometry for maximum wear volume and fabric life potential. Form IR is fine enough to run on select graphics applications where maximum fabric life is the objective. This combination of a fine/open top surface with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
FORM IB
Form IB is one of Voith’s intermediate designs, developed primarily for board & packaging with a focus on sheet properties (light basis weights), mechanical retention (recycled fiber), drainage/water handling on high speed applications, and fabric life. High fiber support ensures good mechanical retention and test strength properties, and high open area drainage and production. Form IB is fine enough to run on select graphics applications where maximum fabric life is the objective. This combination of a fine/open top surface with a robust wear surface is made possible with Voith’s proprietary I-Series warp concept.
Press Section
INFINITY 2/3 S
Quick installation, short break-in times and maintained drainage are the key to reach production goals. The Infinity 2S is the best press fabric for all press sections including straight through, cluster or shoe presses to reach production and quality goals at the same time.
The special talent of the Infinity 3S is to adjust to the water handling needs of each application while maintaining optimum sheet contact.
The adabtable Vector layer gives fast start-up and a clean run. As with all of the Infinity Series it is easy to seam and a fast installation is guaranteed.
The special talent of the Infinity 3S is to adjust to the water handling needs of each application while maintaining optimum sheet contact.
The adabtable Vector layer gives fast start-up and a clean run. As with all of the Infinity Series it is easy to seam and a fast installation is guaranteed.
INFINITY ADVANCE S
Infinity Advance manages dewatering and sheet quality in your process. Controlled dewatering in the press section can increase your dryness after press by more than 1% and save a lot of dryer energy.
INFINITY RES S
The ability of the Infinity Res S runs in a variety of press sections providing a wide operating window on water removal levels and press load options. The specially developed high-tech res layer delivers outstanding resiliency, providing the press section a smooth and efficient run. Key benefits are high compressibility, resilience and vibration resistance to improve dewatering and keep the fabric clean.
Dryer Section
JADE
Jade, from the CleanWeave product line, provides good contact area, great performance and ease of cleaning. CleanWeave delivers a proven combination of flexing points and lowest crossover points, which repel the build-up of contamination inside the fabric. The flat warp structure and high number of contact points grant high sheet control.
EVAPORITE
Evaporite is Voith’s robust woven dryer fabric for applications with the most demanding abrasive conditions. Evaporite distinguishes itself thanks to its high wear resistance and ease of cleaning. This is due to the CleanWeave technology utilized in this single-layer design, flexing points and minimum crossover points. Evaporite works effectively with all types of cleaning devices, including CleanLine Extract 4D and manual cleaning.
ZIRCON
Voith’s Zircon is designed especially for demanding positions that require hydrolysis and abrasion resistance. It has the unique CleanWeave structure and features a single-layer design that prevents contaminants from becoming trapped in the apertures.
MAGMA
Magma is Voith’s ultimate high-temperature dryer fabric. As part of the proven CleanWeave product family, it has a high resistance against contamination and is easy to clean Magma also offers high drying efficiency and a good web run. Magma dryer fabrics contain the best heat and hydrolysis resistant yarns for optimum performance and long life.
ENDURO
Providing extreme abrasion and hydrolysis resistance, Voith’s Enduro is designed for the harshest paper machine conditions. Large monofilament yarns provide great stability and long life. The mix of hydrolysis- resistant materials and an open weave structure deliver top performance on positions with high drying loads.
TECH LBR/LBC
Tech LBR/LBC are Voith’s fine, low perm spirals for demanding sheet handling applications.
TECH LAC/LAR
Tech LAC/LAR are Voith’s standard material/diameter spirals, suitable for most dryer applications.
TECH LAP
Tech LAP is Voith’s mid-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with moderate hydrolysis demands.
TECH LAY
Tech LAY is Voith’s high-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with the highest hydrolysis demands.
TECH LOM
Tech LOM is Voith’s robust, standard material spiral – suitable for dryer applications with the harshest roll conditions.
Forming Section
FORM OP
Form OP is Voith’s coarse double-layer design developed for pulp production. Drainage is excellent for optimal production, and fiber support is very good to prevent fiber stapling. Stability and durability ensure maximum life potential. Form OP is available both endless and with a pin seam.
Press Section
CellFlex VMax
The new multi-dimensional base component with alternating dynamic filaments for an increased open structure allows a considerable reduction of vacuum. In addition to the most recent family addition, CellFlex VMax, there exists a broad range of pulp press fabrics. Their open structure offers high dewatering with lower vacuum levels and requires less chemical cleaning. CellFlex fabrics have helped to improve production significantly at various installations worldwide.
CellFlex AS G2
CellFlex AS G2 seam press fabrics are used in the press section of pulp machines. They are highly stable and give consistent dewatering. CellFlex AS G2 is a unique tool-box approach that includes the latest developments and improvements in seam press fabrics technology. A special non-woven preparation, optimized needling and fixing procedures ensure optimal non-woven material anchoring and enhanced abrasion resistance in the CellFlex AS G2 seam press fabrics. The highest strength values and consistent dewatering performance can thus be achieved. Thanks to different monofilament diameters and modules, CellFlex AS G2 seam press fabrics are available in numerous designs.
TOUGHLINE 3 & 3S
Voith’s ToughLine 3S design will help provide a uniform felt surface to improve sheet smoothness while giving you the sheet transfer and wear resistant characteristics needed on the surface and roll side of the felt. The coarse batt in the substructure will help keep the felt open to manage the water during the life of the felt.
Dryer Section
JADE
Jade, from the CleanWeave product line, provides good contact area, great performance and ease of cleaning. CleanWeave delivers a proven combination of flexing points and lowest crossover points, which repel the build-up of contamination inside the fabric. The flat warp structure and high number of contact points grant high sheet control.
EVAPORITE
Evaporite is Voith’s robust woven dryer fabric for applications with the most demanding abrasive conditions. Evaporite distinguishes itself thanks to its high wear resistance and ease of cleaning. This is due to the CleanWeave technology utilized in this single-layer design, flexing points and minimum crossover points. Evaporite works effectively with all types of cleaning devices, including CleanLine Extract 4D and manual cleaning.
ZIRCON
Voith’s Zircon is designed especially for demanding positions that require hydrolysis and abrasion resistance. It has the unique CleanWeave structure and features a single-layer design that prevents contaminants from becoming trapped in the apertures.
MAGMA
Magma is Voith’s ultimate high-temperature dryer fabric. As part of the proven CleanWeave product family, it has a high resistance against contamination and is easy to clean Magma also offers high drying efficiency and a good web run. Magma dryer fabrics contain the best heat and hydrolysis resistant yarns for optimum performance and long life.
ENDURO
Providing extreme abrasion and hydrolysis resistance, Voith’s Enduro is designed for the harshest paper machine conditions. Large monofilament yarns provide great stability and long life. The mix of hydrolysis- resistant materials and an open weave structure deliver top performance on positions with high drying loads.
TECH LBR/LBC
Tech LBR/LBC are Voith’s fine, low perm spirals for demanding sheet handling applications.
TECH LAC/LAR
Tech LAC/LAR are Voith’s standard material/diameter spirals, suitable for most dryer applications.
TECH LAP
Tech LAP is Voith’s mid-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with moderate hydrolysis demands.
TECH LAY
Tech LAY is Voith’s high-temp material, standard diameter spirals, suitable for dryer applications with the highest hydrolysis demands.
TECH LOM
Tech LOM is Voith’s robust, standard material spiral – suitable for dryer applications with the harshest roll conditions.
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Key fabric families
I-Series forming fabrics
I-Series forming fabrics were presented for the first time in 2009 and were launched on the market as PrintForm IS and PrintForm IT. Then in 2010, Voith introduced MultiForm IC, the forming fabric for board and packaging papers.
More About I-Series forming fabrics
Infinity press fabrics
The Infinity press fabric has an especially uniform, high-quality base fabric that results in a laminated structure with the ability to maintain void volume throughout operation.
More about INFINITY press FABRICS
CleanWeave dryer fabrics
The unique CleanWeave product range with minimal intersection points and a low internal void area prevents the accumulation of contamination in dryer fabrics, ensuring they are easy to clean. Thanks to the continuous flexing around rolls and cylinders, contamination is also worked out of the fabric.
More About CleanWeave dryer fabricsRolls, roll covers and service
Roll Covers
Roll covers from Voith
Roll cover technology is a key factor in improving sheet release, reducing draw, improving dewatering performance, ensuring consistent coating and sizing, and achieving excellent calendering results. The various applications on the paper machine require a variety of roll cover designs and coating materials.
New Rolls
New rolls
Rolls and roll systems directly affect paper quality and machine availability. For this reason, Voith offers a coordinated system of rolls, consisting of rolling bodies, covers, service and engineering – all under one roof.
Regional Roll Service
Regional Roll Service
Maintenance should be planned, as optimizing mature roll covers is an important aspect of running your production plant with maximum efficiency. Voith has been a competent, trusted and reliable industry partner for 150 years. Furthermore, we provide roll servicing with comprehensive maintenance and inspection steps combined with different upgrade solutions you can completely rely on.
Total Roll Management
Total Roll Management
Expert service from a single source ensures consistently high performance. Voith’s Total Roll Service is a customized solution for the most effective, reliable and fast roll servicing available. The RollCare, RollRep and RollUp solutions – the three pillars of this system for care, repair and upgrading – provide absolute reliability, premium quality and optimum machine performance. The perfect interplay of these elements minimizes unscheduled downtimes and improves roll efficiency.
Case studies from North America
MultiForm ICW delivers forming fabric upgrade that leads to increased production and fabric life
The operator of a large corrugated medium machine in the southern U.S. tried MultiForm ICW after its incumbent supplier provided an inadequate performance. With MultiForm ICW, the machine achieved a production record of +5%, had the lowest sheet breaks per month, reached the highest OME for that paper machine and hit a fabric life record of 251 days.
Mill achieves fiber savings and increased production with no drop in fabric life thanks to MultiForm IRW
A mill in the midwestern U.S. making recycled white top/gypsum teamed with Voith to realize considerable savings in fiber reduction and increased production. To do so, the mill trialed MultiForm IRW, Voith’s medium mesh forming fabric, a fabric the company was familiar with but had never used on white top/gypsum. The trial was a success, generating a $529,865 in annual savings among other benefits.
Numerous success stories among various MultiForm grades show enhanced performance upon installation
North American producers of containerboard and coated boxboard are seeing great results on their formers thanks to Voith’s MultiForm triple-layer forming fabric. Available for a variety of uses, MultiForm offers increased drainage potential, finer top surface, high wear volumes and high stability. This collection of case study focuses on MultiForm ICW, MultiForm IRW and MultiForm ISW.
Tissue mill awards service contract, roll cover business based on superior performance from Voith
A southern U.S. tissue mill recently expanded its relationship with Voith thanks to Voith’s high levels of service excellence and quality product offerings. The Total Roll Management service offering was particularly appealing, as it brings a high level of service expertise to the mill. One service call initiated a new roll design that saved the mill $50,000 annually.
Midwestern U.S. mill achieves savings, reaches production goals with Voith’s roll cover and HydroSeal
A midwestern U.S. tissue mill that produces light, dry crepe tissue on a traditional crescent -former machine recently added a suite of products from Voith, including SolarSoft roll covers, HydroSeal seal strip and Total Roll Management program. These additions helped the mill achieve its production and reliability goals while cutting suction pressure roll water consumption by 75%.
Other fabric technologies
DuoShake
DuoShake DG
DuoShake is a reliable shaking unit that has been established in the market for decades. Thanks to the clever utilization of forces, it makes an indispensable contribution to high-quality paper production. With its new product DuoShake DG (Digital Generation), Voith, in its capacity as technology leader and innovation driver, is taking the next step on its journey to Papermaking 4.0.
ProTect
ProTect for enhanced safety
Voith has the right measuring device to eliminate risks during service work on your paper machine. It is unimaginable what happens when a felt bursts while an employee is conducting a felt measurement with a handheld device. Find out in the video how you can perform hazard-free felt measurements with ProTect and request a free feasibility study from our experts.
CleanLine
CleanLine – The complete solution for fabric cleaning
As a leading supplier of world-class paper machines, it is part of our business to deliver top-performing cleaning systems. CleanLine is a comprehensive range of fabric cleaners that meets the challenging demands and conditions across the entire paper machine.
Q-Fit Camera
Q-Fit camera
Check the wear of your forming fabric during operation with the Q-Fit camera. Using this camera, you can take sharp images of the fabric’s fine paper and wear sides, even while running at very high speeds. With Q-Fit, you can optimize your shutdown planning and extend your fabric life, since you can directly monitor residual life potential.
State-of-the-art manufacturing in the U.S.
Syn Strand yarns
Syn Strand yarns
Many Voith fabrics start out as polymer resin beads at our Syn Strand plant in Summerville, South Carolina. This polymer (BH – polymers), selected for its ability to stand up to extreme papermaking conditions without losing integrity, is processed and restructured at the facility and finally extruded as a thin polymer yarn. This yarn is wound onto large spools for use in the weaving process at our weaving facilities in Appleton, Wisconsin; Shreveport, Louisiana; Waycross, Georgia; and Florence, Mississippi.
Weaving Process
Weaving process
Weaving the fabric for use in the paper industry begins with loading dozens of polyfiber spools on to the fabric loom – a large, mechanical version of old-time looms. Using the latest in digital controls, the loom reels in the polyfiber and weaves the requested fabric type – forming, press or dryer – at the custom dimensions required for a specific paper machine.
Quality control
Quality control
Our fabrics are weaved to exact specifications at our Appleton, Wisconsin, facility, while our quality control instruments ensure fabric structure and strength. Each fabric is then visually inspected inch by inch, from side to side and end to end by our technicians while under controlled lighting on special racks built to handle the largest production sizes.
On-Site Services
On-Site services
Once you are ready to install your new fabric on your machine, you have the option get support from Voith. Our North America team, which serves the United States, Canada and Mexico, is available for installations and to optimize your fabric before production resumes. If you have questions while the fabric in operation, you can contact us to run tests, collect data and further optimize its performance. Data collection is the most vital action here. Using our diagnostic tools and monitors, our experts – armed with analytic findings – can provide you with the advice you need to operate at optimum levels.
North America News
Our J02 Infinity loom
Voith Paper recently added to its fabric weaving capacity by installing another Infinity fabric loom – one that ranks among the largest looms of its kind in North America. The multi-million-dollar investment allows the manufacturer to provide perfect-fit dewatering fabrics for its customers across North America and worldwide the form of its ToughLine and FineLine series. Press fabrics created on the Infinity loom enable higher running speeds and the ability to manufacture more product.
Contact your personal expert
For all questions about our products, services, ordering or planning a modification, please contact your personal expert.
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