We can rebuild and upgrade all types of headboxes: air pad, hydraulic and atmospheric

Headboxes are rebuilt as per our standards to like-new condition to meet your specifications. Upon request, Mecfab will analyze your existing headbox’s capacities and propose the best solution. We can readjust all mechanisms and refurbish all the systems that are not at their best. All our rebuilds are done using either solid stainless steel, stainless steel clad on mild steel or other non-corrosive materials.

Advantages and benefits of a rebuild:

• Expense can be allocated to your maintenance budget instead of being accounted as a capital investment
• Quick return on investment
• Custom rebuild to your paper machine requirements
• Much less expensive than a new headbox
• Shorter delivery time than a new headbox
• Possibility of reconditioning on site during a shutdown
• Highest quality of polishing thanks to excellent workmanship and quality control

We can rebuild and upgrade all types of headboxes: air pad, hydraulic and atmospheric

Headboxes are rebuilt as per our standards to like-new condition to meet your specifications. Upon request, Mecfab will analyze your existing headbox’s capacities and propose the best solution. We can readjust all mechanisms and refurbish all the systems that are not at their best. All our rebuilds are done using either solid stainless steel, stainless steel clad on mild steel or other non-corrosive materials.

Advantages and benefits of a rebuild:

• Expense can be allocated to your maintenance budget instead of being accounted as a capital investment
• Quick return on investment
• Custom rebuild to your paper machine requirements
• Much less expensive than a new headbox
• Shorter delivery time than a new headbox
• Possibility of reconditioning on site during a shutdown
• Highest quality of polishing thanks to excellent workmanship and quality control

OUR REALISATIONS

• Rebuild of Air Pad Headboxes
• Rebuild of Hydraulic Headboxes
• Rebuild of Secondary Headboxes

ur ready-to-go teams are formed of our most experienced employees. They are the same qualified technicians that work in our shop to adjust and assemble our machines. The workers on our flying teams are chosen for their specifics skills, depending on the problem to be solved at the mill.

Mecfab encourages continuous communication between our flying teams and our experts based at our plant. When a team of workers is out on a job, the shop is prepared for any eventuality. In the case that our outside team requires additional pieces in a short notice, we have always machine tools and experienced personnel ready to machine the required parts.

Scope of work that can be done mill-site include:

• Inspection of machines
• Complete repair services
• Headbox polishing
• Machine adjustments
• Apron & profile lip reconditionning

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Mecfab is also specialized in on-site installation of previously supplied parts. We always pre-assemble our machines in our shop to verify accuracy and later ship the supplied part in minimum knocked-down conditions for ease of installation.

When out technicians fly out for an installation, we always make sure they are the ones who worked on the fabrication and assembly of that part. They know what they have to do, know how that piece was designed and its purpose.

We can provide the following installation services:

• Complete installation or de-installation services
• Removal of existing equipment
• Installation of new supplied equipment
• Erection supervision
• Assistance for start-up

Our industry-leading engineers provide solutions and educational support when necessary. Whether mill-site or in our shop, we perform exhaustive machinery inspections and involve all our experts in the finding of a solution.

We offer the following engineering services:

• Modify machine to meet new design parameters
• Change headbox hand
• Reduce or increase headbox width and affected components
• Change slice from manual to automatic actuators
• Include additionnal adjustors on closer spacing for improved frofiling
• Approach piping and headbox study for production improvements
• Add options to your headbox or fourdrinier to improve quality of fiber

Problem of machine? Of fiber quality? Total breakdown?
Whether the problem you encounter with your machine is simple or not, we have the expertise to help you restore the situation.

Mecfab offers a reliable service available to you 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Our response delay is fast and within hours our experts can be on-site to resolve your problem. Also, if parts are required to be made, day or night, we can have them fabricated in our shop according to our quality standards. We know time is the essence and we work in that sense. Our small size gives us the flexibility to respond fast to emergencies without a sacrifice to the quality.