Light Green Machine (TM) Project

Reducing papermachine weight by 1/2 by 2025

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Jim Thompson

New Name and Image

We are changing the name of the project to The LIght Green Machine (TM) Project.  We believe this will be more descriptive of what we are t…

Started by Jim Thompson

0 Feb 14
Ben Bonnell

Applying principles of LEAN

As a Lean practitioner, I would consider reducing the weight of a paper machine by eliminating the waste and shedding the non-value adding…

Started by Ben Bonnell

1 Jan 29
Reply by Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson

Fiberglass Paper Machine Hoods?

Fiberglass can be constructed to withstand the temperatures in a hood. It can also be built in a sandwich design with a core of insulation…

Started by Jim Thompson

2 Oct. 31, 2009
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Jim Thompson

Notification to machine suppliers

I sent the attached to Voith, Metso, Over Meccanica, Paperchine, GL & V, Andritz and Rulmeca on 24 Oct 09. We'll see if any of them are…

Started by Jim Thompson

0 Oct. 24, 2009
Jim Thompson

Some ideas on rotating elements in the Lightweight Machine.

I presented this to Dr. Hsieh's Senior Class at IPST @ Ga Tech. http://www.nipimpressions.org/photos/File282.pdf

Started by Jim Thompson

0 Oct. 19, 2009
Jim Thompson

Voith Lightweight Rolls

Voith has been making lightweight rolls for a number of years. See file: http://www.globalpapermoney.org/photos/File614.pdf

Started by Jim Thompson

0 Sep. 28, 2009
Jim Thompson

Invitation to Major Machine Builders-II

Here are the balance.

Started by Jim Thompson

0 Sep. 2, 2009
Jim Thompson

Invitation to Major Machine Builders - I

I have sent letters to the CEOs of the major machine builders. It will take two posts to get them up.

Started by Jim Thompson

0 Sep. 2, 2009
Jim Thompson

A bit of a white paper on lightweight machines

First, I want to thank Jim Painter for being the first to add a comment. Thanks, Jim. For the rest of you, I'll say, "Don't be shy." We are…

Started by Jim Thompson

4 Aug. 29, 2009
Reply by Dave Bennett
Jim Thompson

To get things started--shafting vs. torque tubes

About a zillion years ago when I was working in converting design at P & G, we did not use shafting to convey rotational power--we used…

Started by Jim Thompson

1 Aug. 28, 2009
Reply by Jim Painter

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