Description:

Ripsaw Feeder with 32" wide feed rolls on 18" thru 28" roll centers; will feed 3' thru 16' lumber. With 24" of in-out fence travel; feed speeds from 50 to 150 FPM; 3/4 HP feed roll drive and 3/4 HP fence drive via gear motor with brake. -- Fabricated frame of structural steel with boots that allow +/- 1" elevation adjustment. 3-1/2" dia. steel feed rolls driven by a variable frequency drive for speed adjustment; rolls are canted to aid in holding stock against the fence. -- Powered fence with 24" fence travel is easily shifted via joystick control for stock alignment with the sawblades. -- With pneumatic powered gate to keep material from feeding until the operator initiates the feed sequence. -- Urethane covered idler pinch roll is attached to the fence and is powered down at the start of the feed sequence. When a photocell detects the board is clear of the gate, the pinch roll and gate will return to their normal position. Electrical control panel ready for connection to the power supply.