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Wet end controls: part two of a three part series
Wet end measurements and controls can help papermakers to stay in that window where sheet quality and runnability are at their best.
As explained in part one, establishing a stable furnish flow to the machine with feedforward weight control is a vital first step for machine stability. However, more destabilizing influences can crop up in the short circulation and forming section and these instabilities can disrupt the paper web quality and lead to poor runnability, machine deposits and sheet flaws.
