Nalco Water Early Warning Chatter Detection

Nalco Water Early Warning Chatter Detection, or EWCD Technology, is designed to deliver consistent product quality, improved machine efficiency and extended asset availability. Improving chatter detection will let you reduce the frequency of Yankee profile grinding services and improve the longevity of your blade.

The EWCD system provides Yankee chatter detection and real-time information on the vibration behavior of the creping blade. The system consists of on machine sensors, a monitoring box performing data acquisition, signal monitoring and conditioning functions, and a computer running vibration analysis software, customized for the creping application.

Early Warning Chatter Detection (EWCD) Technology Delivers:

  • Protection of the Yankee dryer surface by providing early Yankee chatter detection.
  • Real time monitoring and alarming of potentially harmful creping blade vibrations.
  • Customized data processing, alarming, historical trending and display software designed specifically for the creping application, with an intuitive, user-friendly operator interface.
  • Insight to Yankee coating stability on the dryer and troubleshooting tool for coating application and creping problems.

EWCD Program Summary

Nalco Water EWCD system provides real-time information on the vibration behavior of the creping blade.

Why Yankee Chatter Detection is Critical to Yankee Coating Operation

Chatter is a creping process abnormality that can result in a loss of sheet integrity, increased waste and, in severe cases, can damage the Yankee dryer surface.

From Coating Chemistry to Crepe Analysis: Building a World Class Yankee Program

Yankee coating programs today combine chemistry with measurement tools to improve process visibility and control. Crepe analysis provides the data needed to evaluate and optimize tissue performance. Download the reprint to see how this approach is applied.

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