8" X 36" Top Arbor Gang

Infeed Section:

• 11' long with four (4) non-powered, 8" diameter rolls on 2-7/16" shafts and bearings
• NON-SKEWING two (2) strand cant positioning chain, with #100 roller chain, 2 HP electric drive, air lift with one (1) air bag under each strand and pivoting from one side of the table
• No guide fence included

Center Section:

• 1-1/4" thick side plates - jig welded, bored and machined for piloted flange bearings
• CAPACITY: 3-1/2" to 8-1/2" thick
• TG&P 3-15/16" diameter saw mandrel double keyed with 3 15/16" bearings
• Six (6) 6-1/2" diameter feed rolls on 2-11/16" shafts with COLEMAN teeth, powered by 7.5 HP electric motor and reducer, using #100 roller chain and sprockets, for 50 FPM feed rate (other speeds available)
• Four (4) 11-1/4" diameter press rolls, 2-7/16" shafts with COLEMAN teeth, powered, down pressure, and air lift
• 300 HP motor, 1800 RPM, 460 volt, and coupling, mounted and aligned
• Motor base for direct connected motor
• Guards over chain, coupling and drives
• OPERATOR'S CONSOLE to include start/stop pushbuttons for arbor motor, forward-reverse-stop for cant positioning chains and feed roll drive, and foot switches for air lift for press rolls, and foot valve for cant positioning chains. (This description applies to standard "hands-on" operation only), pedestal not included

Outfeed:

• 18' long with seven (7) powered 8" diameter rolls on 1-15/16" shafts using #80 roller chain driven from 3 HP electric motor and reducer
• Steel protective guard over entire length

OPTIONS:

Infeed Section:

1. Additional width capacity in 6" increments
2. Two pin-pop-up air cant turner
3. Third cant turner
4. Air operated cant holdover device (non-powered)
5. Adjustable guide fence which is positioned manually by loosening bolts, moving and re-tightening bolts
6. Moveable guide fence operated by hand lever which shifts fence through rack and pinion operation
7. 3' longer infeed table with 1 roll
8. Each additional live roll
9. Live rolls driven from feed
10. Separate 2 HP drive with motor and reducer (or hydraulic drive for hands-off operation)
11. Set of three (3) centering arms (total 6), air operated
12. Two (2) laser lights mounted and moving with edging saws
13. Manually adjustable mounting bracket with laser
14. Delete 11' infeed table
15. Third non-skewing cant positioning chain (electrically driven)
16. To change two (2) electrically operated cant positioning chains to independent hydraulic control for skewing purposes and including 5 HP hydraulic system
    • A. For third hydraulically driven strand
17. 14' long remote operated "hands-off" skewing infeed table, with five (5) hydraulically powered 8" diameter rolls on 2-7/16" shafts and bearings; three hydraulically powered individually controllable cant skewing chains; 5 HP hydraulic power unit; does not include guide fence, cant holdover or cant turners

NOTE: Operators console will include appropriate controls. This option (17) includes options 7,10, 16 and 16A. Do NOT use option 14.

Center Section:

1. 10" capacity utilizing #120 roller chain in place of #100 roller chain
2. Additional width capacity in 6" increments
3. Larger mandrel (4-7/16" above 48" width (per 6" increments)
4. Knurled and chromed feed and press rolls. Additional cost per inch of each roll
5. Two speed feed motor and drive - no reducer
6. EDGER OPTION:
   Includes only center section components: Split feed rolls with COLEMAN teeth, split press rolls gang side with COLEMAN teeth, air lift, down pressure and powered; board side-smooth, not powered, no air lift or down pressure; split feed system providing 50 FPM and 150 FPM feed rates; two (2) ball bearing edging collars; does not include shifting mechanism (see options 8,9 or 10)
7. Ball Bearing Edging Saw Collar, 4 7/16" mandrel - 8-1/2" collar Each
   NOTE: To make the edging saw collar into a shifting 3 saw gang collar simply add the required spacers and blades plus a source of shifting (air or hydraulic)
8. Air sets for four (4) positions installed on a new machine using stack cylinder arrangement (e.g. 4",6",8",10")
   
   • A. For each additional set, including incremental sets (Does NOT include random setting)
9. Hydraulic movement for two (2) edging saws using manual valve for random setting and includes 5 HP hydraulic power unit
   • A. To add hydraulic sets for four (4) positions installed on a new machine, using stack cylinder arrangement (e.g. 4",6",8",10")
10. Hydraulic sets for four (4) positions installed on a new machine using stack cylinder arrangements (e.g. 4", 6", 8", 10")
    • A. For additional set including incremental sets (Does NOT include random setting)
11. Two (2) 200 HP motors, 1800 RPM, 460 volt in place of 300 HP, and v-drive in place of coupling
12. Sequential operation of press rolls utilizing Allen-Bradley programmable controller, air valve requirements, electric eye and proximity switch, programmable, and wiring
    
    • Installed new machine in our shop
    • Installed in field *PLUS TRAVEL EXPENSES

Outfeed Section:

1. Additional width capacity in 6" increments
2. 5" wide belt tailer x 18' powered from feed system
3. Deduct for 18' outfeed rolls as described

ELECTRIC - ORDER FROM H. E. WILSON
460 VOLT MOTOR CONTROL PANEL: consisting of the following:

1. 300 HP automatic wye-delta starter
2. 600 amp main circuit breaker with handle extending through door
3. 7.5 HP reversing combination magnetic starter for feed motor
4. 2 HP reversing combination magnetic starter for cant positioning chain motor
5. NEMA 12 enclosure (48" x 36" x 12")

OPTIONS:

1. To add dual motor starters for (2) motors (in place of one (1) 300 HP) and include instantaneous relay to monitor second motor

ALL OTHER MODIFICATIONS

NOTE: If customer will accept REBUILT 300 HP motor, please call the office for availability and reduction in price.

COLLARS AND SPACERS:
** When quoting a ball bearing saw collar for a gang or gang-edger, check with drafting department for correct dimensions. There is a definite space requirement that should be considered for internal width of the machine.

1. Gang collars (need 1 each per gang or each stationary saw)
   • A. Stationary
   • B. Starting
   • C. Finishing
   • D. Bolt kit (must determine length)
2. Spacers
   • A. 1" spacer to under 2" spacer
   • B. 2" spacer to under 3" spacer
   • C. 3" spacer to under 4" spacer
   • D. 4" spacer to under 5" spacer
   • E. 5" spacer to under 6" spacer
   • F. 6" spacer

Use next price schedule for any dimension over a given NET LUMBER size.
EXAMPLE: For a 2-1/8" NET SIZE

NOTE: Spacers ordered in small quantities (under 10 pieces), will be subject to a higher sales price.

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