AP Automatic Panel Feeder

The AP Automatic Panel Feeder speeds up and facilitates material placement onto the front table of any finishing machine such as a panel saw or a sander. Teaming-up your advanced production system with a feeding device improves consistency, and helps reduce risk of occupational injuries with handling heavy and cumbersome panels.

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The AP Automatic Panel Feeder is designed to feed panels up to 4 or 5 feet wide by 8, 10, 12 or 16 feet long onto any receiving unit.
Feeding from right to left OR from left to right
Safety perimeter and controlled access

THE AUTOMATIC PANEL FEEDER COMES COMPLETE WITH

An hydraulic power unit for efficient motorization of the hydraulic lift table and the rollers
A 5,000 lb hydraulic lift table with a roller conveyor. Three rollers are motorized; rollers are at 15" center to center
An electric motorized pusher arm with longitudinal control for stroke length and vertical control for the desired number of panels to be fed
A rubber coated motorized roller to complete panel transfer onto the table
A control panel with PLC controller featuring a panel thickness selector (for up to 4 different thicknesses), a selector for the number of panels to be fed per feeding cycle, and a counter adding up the number of panels fed through. All operations can be performed in manual or automatic mode, as desired
An input in the PLC is prepared for "Authorization to feed" to insure the next machine is in operation before pushing a panel