With the CleanLine Extract360, leading full-line supplier Voith is launching a new, highly effective fabric cleaning system for the dryer section of paper machines. The innovative system is designed to overcome limitations of conventional dryer fabric cleaning, enabling excellent cleaning results, reliably removing wastewater, and extending fabric life by reducing cleaning pressure. By keeping the fabric, the cleaning system itself and the entire machine environment cleaner, the technology makes a significant contribution to the runability of the system and reduces the risk of paper defects.

The increasing processing of recycled fibers in paper production leads to higher contamination of the fabrics, rolls and equipment in the dryer section, thereby adversely affecting machine efficiency and paper quality. For optimum cleaning results and maximum machine performance, Voith's proven Extract cleaning concept is based on a combination of two principles: First, multidirectional cleaning removes contamination both on the surface and in the structure of the fabric. Second, the positioning of the cleaning head after the roll enables additional dirt removal on the nonpaper side of the fabric.

The technology is already in use in several paper mills where operators have observed significant improvements in fabric cleaning and confirmed efficiency gains following the system's installation. CleanLine Extract360 is available as part of a complete cleaning system or as an upgrade to existing DuoCleaner or CleanLine Systems to achieve higher cleaning effects and better wastewater removal. With an upgrade, most of the original components can be retained.

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