Feltest Capto
15 MINUTES FASTER FELT AND FABRIC CHANGES
Changing machine clothing; it’s an event many dread for downtime, the fear of damaging fabrics, and risking worker safety. But, that doesn’t have to be the case.
Our Capto is designed specifically to make changing paper machine clothing faster,safer, and stress-free. And who knows, maybe even enjoyable?
Increase safety
The Capto makes handling paper machine clothing safer for your machine operators - and your fabrics!
With fast self-latching action, paired with our 4th generation rubber grips, the Capto will never slip off your felts or fabrics, even if they’re wet. You can even tie a rope through the handgrip to pull from a greater distance, taking worker safety to the next level.
Safer for the operators, safer for the expensive and delicate fabrics.
Developed for the papermaker
Like all Feltest products, the Capto is designed to help papermakers produce more paper - with more peace of mind.
The Capto’s engineering-grade polyamide frame edges are rounded to reduce the risk of scratching your dewatering ceramics or fabrics.
And the new build quality and finish not only looks incredible, but withstands water, dust, and corrosion. And when you need to replace the grip pads, just swap them out easier than ever before!
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Changing forming fabric, press felts or dryer screens during a shutdown should take as little time as possible, should take as little effort of the operators as possible, and keep both Paper Machine Clothing and the operators safe.
The Feltest Capto does just that!
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about the Feltest Capto puller for the most delicate forming fabrics, the heaviest press felts, and the stiffest dryer fabrics.
The maximum pulling force for one Capto is 1000 N (± 100 kg | 220 lbs). Note that most people can generate a (horizontal) pulling force of about 40-45% of their body weight.
We offer spare pads, so you can swap them out. No need to buy a whole new Capto. You can find the spare pads in the online shop, in the spare parts section.
Yes, you can use it on the heaviest felts, the most delicate forming fabrics, and the stiffest dryer fabrics. The rubber pads are designed to have superb grip, even when the fabrics are wet.
No, the Capto is explicitly not designed for that. Only human force must be used to pull the Capto. Mechanical devices including, but not limited to, pulleys, levers, or hoists may not be used in combination with the Capto, as the forces become too high and the Capto might deform, slip off, and hurt people.
The Capto must always be positioned perpendicular to the fabric edge, as shown in this picture. Using the Capto under any other angle is not advisable, as it reduces the contact area between Capto and fabric, increasing the chances of the fabric slipping out.
“Our thanks to Feltest for a product of great improvement! We reduce the time to load and unload felt in the machine by about 15 minutes per product!”
— PAOLO K. (BRAZIL)
“The Captos have been working great and continue to impress our operators”
— ALEX B. (UNITED STATES)
“Since using the Feltest Capto, our PM fabric installation has become much easier and safer. I would wholeheartedly recommend this to any other papermakers looking for a fabric clamping solution.”
— DAVID G. (UNITED KINGDOM)
| Specifications | Capto (4th generation) |
|---|---|
| To be used on | Forming fabrics, press felts, dryer screens |
| Maximum pulling force | 1000 N (approx. 100 kg | 220 lbs.) |
| Maximum opening | 8 mm | 0.3 in |
| Clamping pad surface | 480 x 130 mm | 1.9 x 5.1 in |
| Clamping pad material | EPDM synthetic rubber |
| Frame material | PA 6.6 with steel reinforcements and aluminum cover |
| Weight | 0.84 kg | 1.85 lbs. |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 197 x 132 x89 mm | 7.8 x 5.2 x 3.5 in |
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