Press picks

1. Check for plugged headbox shower nozzles.
2. Ensure there is no mechanical damage or corrosion in headbox.
3. Plugged water lines to rectifier roll bearings permit side-of-box build-ups that break loose.
4. Check for scratches on surface of headbox sidewalls and floor below liquid level where fiber and fines can build up.
5. Check for build-up under forming table and headbox apron.
6. Check all shower positions for proper set-up or blocked nozzles.
7. Review nature, age, and hardness of roll covers.
8. Check for presence of stickies, free size, or pitch in system.
9. A new, bulky more open felt will pick less than a thin felt.
— clean or replace dirty or filled felts.
— replace any excessively worn felt.