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Albany International Corp. a pioneer in paper machine clothing PMC has developed a breakthrough line of seamed press fabrics. These fabrics combine the high dewatering efficiency increasing characteristics of a non-woven with the safety and ease of installation provided by on-machine- seamability. The successful use of a seam on a non-woven fabric is an industry first. Case sTudy In a joint project to improve paper machine efficiency Albany International worked hand-in-hand press fabriCs By kenneth krook Vice President Global Product Technology Pressing Albany International GmbH world pulppaper66 A safe lightning-fast non-woven press fabric installation with a leading newsprint and magazine paper manufacturer that had nine production facilities globally. Albany International had been partnering closely with this customer for over 20 years in forming pressing and drying fabrics and has been one of the main paper machine clothing PMC suppliers for over five years. One of the primary project goals was to make the paper machines more productive through the use of next- generation PMC. The project led to the development of a specifically tailored press fabric SeamHydroCross. proJeCT Goals Primary goals targeted were Improvements in productivity and efficiency through increased paper machine speeds with a simultaneous reduction in energy consumption Reducing the periodic downtime for fabric changes and maintenance as well as the time required to restart the paper machine start-up- break in-phase These goals were to be met without sacrificing either safety or quality. Focus was placed upon the press section as it was thought that the largest possibilities for improvement one of the primary project goals was to make the paper machines more productive through the use of next generation pmC figure 1. SeamHydroCross The first non-woven press fabric with a seam