Paper Industry

For conversion projects, it is important to us to develop and manage the projects together with our customers. We value a flexible partnership. For optimal results and a smooth final assembly, we use the latest technologies such as 3D scans in the planning phase, in addition to the well-established manual measurement process.

Mecabride offers various specific solutions for paper tail threading. Because there is no standard equipment for automatic tail transfer, we can always implement a project that is optimally adapted to a wide range of customer requirements through our special and prototype construction.

Mecabride develops custom-made solutions that are precisely tailored to a specific production environment in order to optimise tail threading (paper feeding) through the paper machine and extend the service life of ropes. To this end, we work with the customer on site to analyse existing rope guides and develop customised concepts based on our findings.

As a result, precise adjustments to the rope circuit ensure the smooth passage of the paper tip, reduce wear and tear, and sustainably increase the efficiency of the plant.

The existing concrete foundation of a drive unit for press rolls in the wet section of a paper machine had become severely corroded as the result of an aggressive chemical environment and had become unstable. Mecabride developed and manufactured two custom-made frames made of acid-resistant stainless steel to ensure long-term operation of the drive unit.

At the same time, the customer upgraded to a new generation of electric motors. This made it possible to precisely adapt the layout and design work to the new dimensions.

Thanks to our many years of experience in the paper industry, we can support you in analysing and finding solutions to your problems. We are capable of replacing old machine elements, for which spare parts are no longer available, with new ones. Together, we will decide whether to measure and remanufacture the old element or make improvements and adjustments at the same time.

After purchasing a laminating system from a bankruptcy sale, we were commissioned by Mecabride to dismantle, repair, modernize, and install the used system. We adapted the machine to the customer's needs, incorporated the components provided by the customer, and brought the machine up to the latest technology and safety standards.

We offer our customers professional retrofits for all types of laminating systems, replacing outdated drive technology, performing complete cleaning, and taking care of the replacement of mechanical assemblies, the renewal of rollers, and the refurbishment of the entire mechanical engineering.

Replacing old special machines is challenging due to technical peculiarities and cost reasons. We offer our customers professional retrofits for all types of machines. Depending on the need, we replace outdated drive technology, perform complete cleaning, and take care of the replacement of mechanical assemblies, the renewal of rollers, and the refurbishment of the entire mechanical engineering.

Thanks to our many years of experience in the paper sector, Mecabride is at your disposal for the planning, new production, repair, and maintenance as well as the installation of rollers, cylinders, drums, or shafts of all kinds.

In addition to the various special solutions, we also offer our customers conversion work as well as repair and maintenance services. Our experienced and certified technicians and mechanical engineers have the necessary craftsmanship and mechanical expertise. Our assembly vehicles for the technical teams are equipped with all the necessary tools and are ready for immediate use when called.

At the customer's request, a new Poperoller with an extended stroke to accommodate larger parent rolls was built based on an existing system. Additionally, a tambour magazine was installed above the winder. The newly created space behind the reel now serves the autonomous industrial truck.

This system is a specific device designed to enable the extraction of pneumatic winding shafts from paper rolls. The machine features a transfer carriage that can take the paper roll wound on a cardboard tube and drive it to the various stations.

1. Puller: pulls the winding shaft down from the paper roll
2. Unloading the paper roll
3. Cardboard tube is pushed onto the self-supporting winding shaft by the operator
4. Winding shaft and cardboard tube are placed in the parking position.

Customer-specific adaptation of a pope roller by retrofitting a sensor-controlled pressure roller to avoid air inclusions between the different winding layers.

For surface-sensitive papers (e.g., carbon paper), the nipping force is controlled by the Poperoller. Because the drum movement is controlled in such a way that the roll increase is always compensated, there is a risk that only minimal or no pressure will be applied against the support drum. This can promote the formation of air inclusions between the different paper layers.

Special solution for paper coating according to the Mayer-Bar principle. To clean the system, it can be removed from the paper machine using a special device.

Upgrade a pneumatically operated brake on the unwinder of a rewinding line for paper rolls. The brake is used to brake the paper roll being unwound and thus bring a defined tension to the paper web during the process.