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Video00:52:23 Feb 24, 2025Headbox Design and Operation for High Quality and ProfitabilityThis comprehensive webinar explores critical headbox components and optimization strategies for papermaking professionals seeking advanced technical insights. Pierre, a seasoned mechanical engineer with four decades of industry experience, covers pulsation attenuators, taper headers, turbulence generators, slice controls, and dilution systems. Learn how proper headbox design based on actual flow rates impacts paper formation, fiber orientation, and basis weight control. Discover best practices for edge feed adjustment, jet landing optimization, and maintenance schedules including boil-out frequencies. The presentation emphasizes practical troubleshooting techniques for common issues like tube plugging and provides actionable guidance for achieving superior CD control and formation quality in modern papermaking operations.
