showers 112 are used to keep lower felt 94 lubricated when paper web processing unit 60 is not in a production mode transfer device 68 includes a suction pick up roll 120 and a transfer membrane 122 transfer device 68 is positioned downstream from air press assembly 66 and is configured for moving paper web 92 now densified upon passing through air press assembly 66 onto a next part of the paper making process air press assembly 66 is as substantially described previously in relation to the first embodiment shown in fig1 and 2 air press assembly 66 includes rolls 124 134 and membrane 136 which correspond and function similar to rolls 14 24 and membrane 26 during operation of paper web processing unit 60 paper web 92 is introduced between upper felt 70 and lower felt 94 at web entry point 138 paper web 92 is then conveyed along with upper felt 70 and lower felt 94 through air press assembly 66 where paper web 92 is densified upon exiting air press assembly 66 upper felt 70 is directed away from paper web 92 and lower felt 94 at roll 82 at the next proceeding station downstream of air press assembly 66 densified paper web 92 is suctioned off of lower felt 94 by suction pick up roll 120 and transported to a next part of the paper making process by transfer membrane 122 lower felt 94 continues on through lower felt run 64 while this invention has been described as having.