Albany International Corp. products

In the press section of a paper machine, water is mechanically removed from the newly formed sheet. In the simplest press, the sheet is carried by a press fabric between two rolls, where water is removed with the application of load and pressure. This can also be assisted by the use of vacuum and heat. Press fabrics can last normally from 1 to 6 months. Albany International’s innovative products such as seamed, Non-Woven and coated materials provide consistent, class leading performance for our customers.

In the dryer section, the paper sheet travels around large-diameter heated cylinders, where remaining water is removed by evaporation. Dryer fabrics hold the sheet in close contact with the cylinders through the dryer section. Dryer fabrics must be heat resistant, rugged, and designed for both drying efficiently and evenly. Dryer fabrics can last much longer than forming and pressing fabrics normally from 6 to 18 months. Albany International leads the industry in the design and application of dryer products introducing advanced and patented seam concepts, active air handling, and hydrolysis-resistant fabrics.

In the press section of many paper machines, a shoe press has replaced the conventional press. The shoe press increases dryness and enhances sheet properties by lengthening the time the sheet is under pressure. In response to the demand for improved water removal, Albany International developed the first grooved shoe press belts to provide maximum water removal, and the TransBelt to overcome the problem of sheet handling in open draws.

Albany International’s Nonwovens business designs and manufactures a full line of custom belting products for forming, conveying or drying nonwoven webs. More than a decade ago, Albany joined forces with Cofpa, a French company founded in 1966 as the heir of four other companies with a century-long expertise in paper machine feltmaking, to become the global nonwovens leader. With its collective reputation of innovative product design, long-lasting performance and intrinsic value, Albany International/Cofpa is committed to making your nonwovens manufacturing process as productive as possible. Click on Products to learn more about the most durable, dependable nonvoven belts in service today.

Albany International’s Fibre Cement business designs and manufactures a full line of custom felts for the fibre cement industry. As the largest producer of fibre cement felts in the world, Albany’s ability to design, develop and improve upon its technologically advanced felts for more than 40 years has earned it a reputation of innovative leadership. In fact, Albany was a partner in the original work to replace asbestos with cellulose fibre and has broad experience in all forms of fibre cement production.

Electric machines with stator or rotor sleeves have a wide range of application. Rotating sleeves for example are used for high speed rotors to protect magnets against centrifugal forces. Stator sleeves can be used to shield machine components from the process fluid, also called canned motor pumps. Composites are the first  choice for such applications as they are almost transparent for magnetic field, have an excellent stiffness,  strength and are easy to machine. AEC Kaiserslautern developed enhanced filament winding process has  considerable advantages over conventional techniques leading to superior outcomes in strength and  consistency.