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Dryer / Yankee On-Site Grinding & Thermal Spray

In-place mirror grinding, chrome-free thermal-spray coating and patch repair of dryer and Yankee surfaces.

ScopeDryer / Yankee cylinder surfaces
ProcessesMirror grinding · thermal spray · patch repair
CoatingChrome-free thermal spray

1 · Equipment Overview

FunctionRestore cylinder roundness, roughness and surface quality.
Typical defectsChattermark, streaks, scratches, micro-weld spots, coating spalling.

2 · Maintenance Process

Clean & recordClean the surface; mark position and extent of chatter / streaks.
MetrologyMeasure and record roughness, roundness, runout.
Tooling set-upAlign grinding carriage and dress the wheel.
GrindingStaged grinding to remove the damaged layer; controlled depth and feed.
Micro-weld dressingLocal dressing of micro-weld spots.
Patch repairLocal weld-repair / grind of damaged zones.
Surface preparationGrit-prepare surface before thermal spray.
Thermal sprayApply chrome-free thermal-spray coating.
FinishingMachine / polish coating to mirror finish.
Final inspectionRe-verify roughness, appearance and coating thickness.

3 · Key Process Photos

On-site grinding on the cylinder face
On-site grinding on the cylinder face
Grinding head and swarf detail
Grinding head and swarf detail
Doctor beam and mounting face
Doctor beam and mounting face
Thermal-spray gun in operation
Thermal-spray gun in operation
Circumferential chattermark marking
Circumferential chattermark marking
Fine periodic chatter pattern
Fine periodic chatter pattern
Diagonal periodic streak defect
Diagonal periodic streak defect
Thermal-spray coating morphology
Thermal-spray coating morphology

4 · Acceptance & Handover

Chatter / streaks / scratches eliminated; roughness and roundness to target; coating well bonded with no misses or spalling; mirror finish to specification.

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