A rotatable vacuum transfer roll apparatus is disclosed for disposition thereof between an upstream and a downstream rotatable dryer of a drying section for drying a web supported by a drying felt. The method and apparatus provide a control law that is software-implemented and configured to automatically send flight control data to a mixingmapping matrix and a reconfiguration management tool configured to communicate with the mixingmapping matrix in order to safely transfer authority from a failed actuator to a back-up actuator. At least one recess is provided in the floor or wall covering in which a tile or panel inlay is inserted.