Live "Ask the Expert" Event Focuses on Yankee Dryers

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Get Answers to Technical Questions About Yankee Dryers at this Live "Ask the Expert" Event

Yankee Dryer: Guidelines for the Safe Assessment and Operation of Yankee Dryers
Thursday, July 2, 2020
10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
No Cost! Just log in to TAPPI Connect to participate.       

Join John Holton, Yankee dryer expert and editor of "Guidelines for Safe Assessment and Operation of Yankee Dryers" online at TAPPI Connect's Open Forum to learn how to improve your assessment and troubleshooting skills.

To attend, all you need to do is Login at 10:00am (or anytime before it ends at noon) on Thursday, July 2

During this live event, you can post your questions* on the Open Forum feed, and John will respond as quickly as possible. If he does not have an opportunity to respond to your question within the time-frame, we will follow-up with you in the next week.

*Please note: Your questions must be related to the topic of Yankee Dryers or the book.

Meet the Expert: John Holton
John Holton has over 35 years’ experience in the tissue industry. His positions have included management roles in production, engineering, maintenance and Yankee dryer services.

Buy the Book: Get Rapid Access to Guidelines and Safety Assessment
The latest edition of "Guidelines for Safe Assessment and Operation of Yankee Dryers", a project of the TAPPI Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee, is now available from TAPPI Press. This book is an updated combination of Guidelines for Safety and Condition Assessment (1992) and Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Yankee Dryers (1995). Order your copy today!

Additional resources on this topic include TAPPI TIP 0425-01.
This Technical Information Paper (TIP) from TAPPI provides guidelines for routine periodic inspection and testing of cylindrical pressure vessels made from gray cast iron (GCI) known as Yankee or MG dryers, used as rotating, steam-heated dryers in paper machines.

The purpose of this TIP is not to provide detailed inspection procedures, but to provide an industry-wide “benchmark” on the scope and frequency of recommended inspections and tests, giving the mill a better understanding so they can better: plan outages, evaluate contractors and identify and rectify problems.