8" X 36" Top Arbor Gang With Thin Kerf (1.40) Guided Saw System

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 with 3-15/16" bearings and 7" splined arbor
• Six (6) 6-1/2" diameter feed rolls on 2-11/16" shafts, knurled and chromed, 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, knurled and chromed, powered, down pressure, and air lift; sequentialized control by PLC
• Two (2) 200 HP 1800 RPM ODP motors with v-belt drives, to produce 1242 RPM, mounted and aligned
• 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 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

Thin Kerf Components:

• 23 - guide arms for 4/4 lumber
• Babbitt milling machine
• Babbitt melting pot
• Babbitt mold for pucks
  Lubrication system to monitor and inject air, water and oil into saw guides
  200 lbs. of babbitt
  
• All mounting hardware for guides including water collars, guide bar, tightening mechanism and other needed components
• Programmable controller to monitor press roll sequencing and lubrication system

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
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. 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. 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. Additional width capacity in 6" increments - Note: This price does NOT include additional guide arms See other options
2. Two speed feed motor and drive - no reducer
3. EDGER OPTION:
   Includes only center section components: Split feed rolls and split press rolls gang side, knurled and chromed, 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 5,6, or 7)
4. Ball Bearing Edging Saw Collar, 3-15/16" mandrel - 8-1/2" collar

   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)

5. 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 se tting)
6. 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")
7. Hydraulic sets for four (4) positions installed on a new machine using stack cylinder arrangements (e.g. 4", 6", 8", 10")
   • For additional set including incremental sets (Does NOT include random setting)
8. Extra heavy duty features (8" and 10" machines)
   • A. To increase side plate thickness from 1 1/4" to 1 1/2"
   • B. To increase shafts and standard ball bearings in feed and press rolls to larger 2 15/16" ball bearings
   • C. To increase feed and press roll shafts and standard ball bearings to 2-15/16" shafts and spherical roller bearings; also upgrade 3-15/16" mandrel standard ball bearings to spherical roller bearings

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

Miscellaneous

1. For each 12" additional width, add 10 guide arms for 4/4 + 1/8 finished lumber
2. To increase capacity from 8" to 10 ", including #120 roller chain drive, 400 lbs. of babbitt
3. 460 VOLT MOTOR CONTROL PANEL: consisting of the following:
   • 200 HP automatic wye-delta starter
   • 200 HP magnetic starter
   • 600 amp main circuit breaker with handle extending through door
   • 7.5 HP reversing combination magnetic starter for feed motor
   • 2 HP reversing combination magnetic starter for cant positioning chain motor
   • 3 HP combination starter for outfeed
   • Dual motor monitor
   • NEMA 12 enclosure (48" x 36" x 12")

GUIDE ARMS, SHIMS AND SPACERS:

• Additional guide arms for 4/4 + 1/8 finished lumber

NOTE: Guide arms for larger finished lumber must be priced on application

• Shim packages, including top and bottom shims for 1/8" to 1/2" thickness

NOTE: Ligna will not provide any shims smaller than 1/8", or larger than 1/2"

• Timber spacers for finished cant sizes between 3" and 6"

NOTE: Spacer for larger finished cants must be priced on application

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