The Lateral Chain Feeder Model MFE-150 is designed for continuous feed up to 300 feet per minute of fixed or random length pieces into a moulder. On the feed table, boards are automatically placed along the feed line by perpendicular strands of chains.  A pneumatic system lowers chain carriage between each feed cycle, thus preventing unnecessary friction between the piece being fed and the reserve material.  Boards are automatically driven in sequence by a combination of two powered wheels located under the material and two top pressurized wheels.

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The Panel Sequencer Model ESB increases the productivity of Edgebanders, Shapers-Sanders, Tenoners, etc. right from the start. The ESB allows the operator to stage several panels in its bottom feed magazine. Panels are released automatically as soon as the preceding one clears the “no feed zone” on your Edgebander, or fed end-to-end on your Shaper-Sander.

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The Opti-Stack 9000 has been developed to meet the solid wood industry’s demand for increased material handling automation.

Opti-Stack 9000 is a highly flexible stacking machine, easily combinable with other System TM machines. Opti-Stack 9000 can stack short and very long workpieces in various patterns.

Opti-Stack 9000 offers a wide range of standard options which can easily be integrated upon or after purchasing the stacking machine.

Some of the standard options for the stacking machine include brick or zigzag stacking, stick placing for pack stabilizing or drying processes, multiple even-end positions of either single workpieces or workpieces cross-cut into multiple lengths and turning devices.

Benefits

• Stacking of uniform or random lengths and widths
• Stacking of lengths up to 25,000 mm
• Minimizes hard and repetitive manual labor
• Capacity increase of the main machines
• Gentle handling without damaging workpieces or layers

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The Opti-Feed 1000 Vack consists of a vacuum head suitable for feeding short workpieces of 380 – 1,600 mm (15’’-63’’). It has a feeding capacity of up to 5 layers per minute of both random or uniform lengths and widths.  The vacuum head features check valve technology, which automatically identifies and closes check valves in areas without workpieces. This ensures secure handling and lifting of layers, random lengths and widths without having to adjust vacuum heads.

Due to its modular design, the Opti-Feed 1000 Vack de-stacking unit is suspended from a portal, enabling the de-stacking of layers from packs positioned on the floor or on a conveyor.

Benefits

• De-stacking from multiple locations
• De-stacking to multiple destinations
• Liberates operators from hard and repetitive work
• Better utilization of main machine capacity
• Gentle handling without damaging workpieces or layers
• Minimum space requirement
• Feeding of random lengths and widths

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The Opti-Stack 6000 is designed to stack workpieces from different main machines such as for example cross-cut saws, moulding machines, resaws and rip saws.

The Opti-Stack 6000 is a high-performance mechanical stacking system and is designed to stack long workpieces from 1,200 – 6,300 mm (3’- 21’). The capacity of the Opti-Stack 6000 is up to 6 layers per minute by random or uniform lengths and widths. Packs can easily and automatically be replaced during operation – without stopping the main machinery.

Benefits

• High capacity
• Stacking of uniform or random lengths and widths
• Stacking of narrow workpieces
• Releases labor from hard and repetitive work
• Capacity increase of the main machines
• Gentle handling without damaging workpieces or layers

Additional Configurations: System TM Opti-Stack 6000 Vack

Opti-Stack 6000 Vack is a vacuum stacking unit which is able to stack complete or partial layers of workpieces from different main machines such as cross-cut saws, moulding machines, double-end tenoners, resaws and sanding machines. The Opti-Stack 6000 Vack consists of an adjustable number of vacuum heads, customized to match all stacking requirements.

The vacuum head consist of check valves technology which automatically recognizes and closes the valves in areas without workpieces. This ensures secure lifting of complete layers, random lengths or widths, without any adjustments.

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Based on a standard module, the stacker has a modular design that can be customized to meet your exact requirements for the stacking of workpieces after different main machines such as moulders, double-end tenoners, cross-cut saws and resaws.

The stacking speed of the workpiece is automatically adjusted to the speed of the main machine, enabling increased capacity of the main machine and reduction of hard and repetitive labor. Opti-Stack 3000 systems can be equipped with optional features such as pack transport, stick magazine, brick and zig-zag stacking, automatic length adjustment, etc.

Benefits

• High capacity
• Stacking of narrow workpieces
• Capacity increase of the main machines
• Releases labor from hard and repetitive work
• Gentle handling without damaging workpieces or layers
• Minimum space requirement

Additional Configurations: System TM Opti-Stack 3000 Vack

Opti-Feed 3000 Vack is suitable for feeding short workpieces from 380 – 2,500 mm (15”- 98”) at a capacity of 5 layers per minute, by random or uniform lengths.

The Opti-Feed 3000 Vack offers a wide range of infeed systems that can singulate and feed the workpieces in the correct order to the following main machine. You can choose from an extensive range of optional features, such as for example pack transport, stick automation, reject station and board turning device.

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Benefits

• Suitable for feeding workpieces of random or uniform lengths.
• Workpiece lengths from 1,200 – 6,100 mm (4’- 20’).
• Maximum capacity of 50 workpieces per minute.

Additional Configurations: System TM Opti-Feed 6000 Vack

Opti-Feed 6000 Vack is a vacuum de-stacking unit which is able to feed complete or partial layers of workpieces in the correct order into different main machines. Opti-Feed 6000 Vack is suitable for feeding long workpieces from 1,200 – 6,000 mm (4’- 20’) at a capacity of 4 layers per minute, by random or uniform lengths and widths.

The vacuum heads are equipped with check valve technology, which automatically recognizes and closes the check valves in areas without workpieces. This ensures very secure handling and lifting of all layers, random lengths and widths without any adjustment of the vacuum heads.

By a modular design the Opti-Feed 6000 Vack de-stacking unit is suspended from a portal, enabling de-stacking of layers from packs standing directly on the floor without production stop of the main machinery.

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Benefits

• Suitable for feeding workpieces of random or uniform lengths.
• Workpiece lengths from 380 – 2,500 mm (15”- 98”).
• Maximum capacity of 5 layers per minute.

Additional Configurations: System TM Opti-Feed 3000 Vack

Opti-Feed 3000 Vack is a vacuum de-stacking unit for feeding of complete or partial workpiece layers into different main machines such as cross-cut saws, moulding machines, double-end tenoners, resaws and sanding machines. The Opti-Feed 3000 Vack consists of two vacuum heads suitable for feeding short workpieces of 380 – 2,500 mm (15’’- 98’’).

The vacuum head features check valve technology, which automatically identifies and closes check valves in areas without workpieces. This ensures secure handling and lifting of all layers, random lengths and widths without having to adjust vacuum heads. Due to its modular design, the Opti-Feed 3000 Vack de-stacking unit is suspended from a portal, enabling the de-stacking of layers from packs positioned on the floor or on a conveyor.

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