APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING PRESS MEASUREMENTS

摘要

An apparatus and a method for obtaining press measurements are provided . The apparatus has a cylinder attached to a frame wherein a casing is positioned along a length of the frame. A bracket carrier is fastened onto the casing and moves along a length of the casing from a first end of the frame to a second end. A probe is attached to the bracket carrier and moves as the bracket carrier moves. The probe mov es from the first end of the frame to the second end. As the probe returns to the first end, a dispenser deposits a release agent onto the probe to prevent the probe from bonding to press elements, such as platens, strands, or the like.