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Yankee Dryer Design: Alternatives to the Use of Welding

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by: Nicola Biagi - A.Celli Paper.

As regards the structural design of the Yankee Dryer, the components involved are, mainly, the shell and the type of coupling provided between the heads and the shell itself. The common construction solutions for the shells use the assembly technique by welding several rolled plates; weldings are also used by several manufacturers to join the heads to the shell.

 
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