A CLEANING APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A FORMING WIRE

摘要

A cleaning apparatus (10) is disclosed for cleaning a forming wire (12) of a paper machine. The apparatus (10) includes a shower (14) which is disposed adjacent to the forming wire (12) for applying a shower of cleaning fluid (16) to the wire (12). A blow box (18) is disposed closely adjacent to the forming wire (12) and downstream relative to the shower (14). The box (18) is connected to a source of pressurized air (20) for blowing a jet of air (21) through the wire (12) for removing the cleaning fluid (16) therefrom. A plate (22) is disposed between the box (18) and the wire (12). The plate defines a plurality of slots (24, 25, 26) which are disposed obliquely to a direction of movement of the wire (12) in order to supply a multiplicity of pressure pulses to the wire (12) for removing contaminants therefrom.