The KENTWOOD Advantage Rip Infeed Platform

The Advantage rip feed platform is a flexible solution for increasing ripsaw throughput and minimizing board waste, all at a competitive price-to-performance value.

Common to all models, the advanced nDepth 3D Scanning System captures high-resolution images that contain measurement and shape information of each board that passes through the system. Unlike traditional optimizers, the onboard AI system can be easily trained by the end user to recognize process-specific defects. The AI Optimizer then reconfigures the solution to fit the user’s current production needs, maximizing yield percentage on a board-by-board basis.

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The Doucet SRX Clamp Carrier is the ideal clamping solution for panels, stair components, rails, posts, and architectural millwork. Designed for hardwood manufacturers, this innovative solution offers advanced features such as cold technology for high-quality gluing and automation options for increased production capacity.

Features

• Hydraulic tightening tool with joystick control and built-in torque control valve mounted on a sliding carriage moving across the front rest of the clamp carrier
• Hydraulic rotation motor and speed reducer with forward/reverse joystick control
• Valve for tightening torque calibration relative to material thickness and center-to-center spacing on clamps for superior control over tightening pressure, regardless of panel thickness
• Panel flattener installed on a sliding carriage with flattening and release commanded by a manual rocking valve
• Uses only three cubic feet of compressed air per minute

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Specially designed to handle the fast pace of end-to-end spacing on Moulders, MR Return Conveyors enable you to run your moulder with just one operator.

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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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Feedback Return Conveyors are designed to handle the fast pace of end-to-end feeding on Shapers/Sanders and Edge Foilers. Suitable for all models and feed rates. Doucet Feedback Return Conveyors will give you the leading edge in today’s competitive environment.

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With more than 40 years of experience and more than 300 running lines worldwide, System TM is a leading global supplier of customized solutions to the solid wood industry. System TM offers customized system solutions using the latest technology and high levels of machine-to-machine integration. They’re designed with minimum need for human intervention and high levels of self-regulation to uphold maximum manufacturing efficiency, uptime and use of wood resources.

Opti-Solutions are characterized by:

• System TM’s optimizing software – the only software available optimizing on both wood resources and the overall line capacity.
• System TM’s individual design. The lines are individually designed and manufactured, always considering the customer’s production and main machines. This ensures our customers high-performance materials handling, and 100% workpiece control throughout the line.
• Low labor costs and optimal utilization of the wood, ensure our customers to stay competitive in the global market.
• Higher efficiency for all main machines.
• Automatic production changeover from one central computer.

Door Manufacturing

Building Component Manufacturing

This Opti-Solution is a material handling system that consists of four feeding systems, model Opti-Feed 6000, feeding four different qualities to two high frequency laminating presses.

After laminating, the beams are separated in a buffer system and automatically transported to two grading and repair stations. If needed, the beams are repaired manually by two operators. After the grading and repair stations the beams are transported through a multi head cross-cut saw, model MK2 where the ends are trimmed before moulding.

After the moulder the beams are once again quality checked and repaired if needed, then labelled and transported to the automated stacking machine, model Opti-Stack 6000.

Flooring Manufacturing

This Opti-Solution is an optimizing cross-cut line consisting of an Opti-Feed 6000 feeding system, that feeds batches of workpieces to a planer. After the planer, the workpieces are automatically transported to a Microtec 502 scanner including x-ray, for detection of defects and quality.

Through a queue control system, the workpieces are then transported to three optimizing cross-cut saws model Opti-Kap 5003, that cuts the workpieces into flooring components. The cross-cut components are then sorted according to the correct lengths, qualities and widths.

Moulding & Millwork Manufacturing

This Opti-Solution is a material handling system consisting of an automatic infeed system model Opti-Feed 6000, that automatically feeds the workpieces to a bandsaw. The bandsaw splits the workpieces into two or three pieces, and the workpieces are subsequently singulated and orientated in the correct order before entering a moulder.

After the moulding process, the workpieces are transported to a double-end tenoner for end profiling, and afterwards automatically bundled in a bundling station. The bundled workpieces are immediately strapped or folioed, and then stacked into big packs by an automatic stacking machine model Opti-Stack 6000. After stacking the full pack is then folioed and strapped

Pallet Manuacturing

This Opti-Solution is a multi head cross-cut line consisting of an automatic infeed system model Opti-Feed 6000, that automatically feeds the workpieces to a feeding chain conveyor.

The feeding chain conveyor creates layers of the workpieces and feed the layers into a multi head cross-cut saw model MK5, for multiple cross-cutting. The cross-cut workpieces are then transported to a continuous stacking machine model Opti-Stack 6000, also capable of placing stabilizing sticks in the packs if needed. After stacking, the packs are automatically separated and transported to a strapping area.

Furniture Manufacturing

This Opti-Solution is an optimizing cross-cut line consisting of an automatic infeed system model Opti-Feed 6000. The infeed system feeds the raw material to a moulding machine, that splits the workpieces into lamellas. After the moulder, the lamellas are automatically singulated and transported to a Microtec Goldeneye 501 scanner, for detection of defects and quality.

Through a queue control system, the workpieces are then transported to two optimizing cross-cut saws model Opti-Kap 5003, that cuts the workpieces into furniture components.

After cross-cutting, the components are sorted for either finger joint components or fixed lengths, stacked manually or automatically by four stacking machines model Opti-Stack 3000.

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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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