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Infeed
Section
Main Frame: Heavy steel main
frame, tube and plate construction, 1/2" thick minimum. Mounts for log
scanner units may be incorporated into the frame.
Bottom Chains and Chain Beds:
Modern bottom chains are built using specially designed roller chain with
shaped attachments welded to it. They run full length of the infeed mounted
on a moveable chain bed. The chains have v-shaped guides on the bottom
surface, preventing any lateral movement. The elevation of the bottom chain
bed is adjusted by a hydraulic linear positioning cylinder, to vary the
amount of wood chipped off by the canter bottom head.
Bottom Chain Drive Assembly: The
bottom chain drive is floor-mounted, using a 40 HP TEFC electric motor, and
Rex or Cyclo reducer directly connected to the head shaft via a telescoping
universal drive shaft.
Press Rolls:
Press rolls are mounted over the bottom chain, spaced to contact the top
surface of each log at regular intervals. The press rolls are contoured
(hourglass shaped) to keep the logs tracking.
Spiked Feed Rolls: One or
two pairs of driven spiked feed rolls may be located at the rear end of the
infeed. The spike rolls limit vertical movement of the logs as they pass
from the bottom chain, across the bottom chipping head, and onto the tongue
guide bar in the chipping section.
Side Shift:
The entire infeed section can be shifted laterally by hydraulic linear
positioner cylinders. This feature is useful for logs of certain diameters
that can make lumber on one side only, when the chipping heads and/or saws
cannot travel to the optimum location due to mechanical constraints (the
log�s center of mass is shifted to compensate).
Pressure Shoe: A bar type
pressure shoe is located at the rear end of the infeed, between the spike
rolls. It is intended to prevent or limit vertical movement of the logs as
they pass across the bottom chipping head.
Shipping/Testing/Documentation:
All Cone Machinery, Inc. equipment ships completely assembled and tested,
ready for installation. Testing includes running the spike roll, and bottom
chain drives, and checking all hydraulic and pneumatic circuits for proper
functioning. All solenoid valves are prewired to junction boxes for fast,
easy connection on site.
Three sets of documents are supplied on CD-ROM. Documents include
installation detail drawings, parts identification drawings, operating and
maintenance instructions, hydraulic and/or pneumatic schematics, and
recommended spare parts lists.
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