Fork Drive 
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Lumber Stacker System 
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Side View 
X
 
Stickpan 
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Stick Rake Off 
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Fork Drive 
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Sticker Infeed 
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Sticker Outfeed 
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Lumber Stacking System - Gillingham Best Inc.:
 
Lumber Stacker System
  • High speed single operator system
  • Handles poor quality stickers with ease
  • Simple rugged mechanisms reduce maintenance and down time
  • Screen based control system makes operations a "breeze"
  • Full diagnostic display
  • Sticker delivery below chain - no overhead structures
  • Cycles up to 15 courses per minute
  • Two speed hoist for smooth indexing and fast return
  • Structural steel tubing
  • Course widths 36" to 96"
  • Package weight 5,000 to 150,000 pounds
  • Course weight 300 to 3,600 pounds
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Side View
  • Course divider prepares each course for stacking
  • Course width and thickness adjustments are made from operator’s console
  • Pans retrieve stickers from lug chain
  • Forks deliver course to load
  • Pull back arms provide even edge on outside of load
  • Hydraulic cylinder powered hoist indexes after each course
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Stickpan
  • Pan attached to the lumber stacker forks retrieves stickers for placement under the course
  • Sticker clearances to enter the pan are maximized
  • Even stickers with substantial bow or sweep can be used reliably
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Stick Rake Off
  • The rake-off assembly retains stickers and wood on the package while stacker forks retract.
  • Stickers are trapped under the course of lumber so alignment is exact.
  • Bowed up or down boards do not affect final sticker alignment.
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Fork Drive
Fork carriage is linked to a bell crank drive system.
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Sticker Infeed
  • Stickers are returned in bulk from the planer collection system.
  • Stickers are singulated by an unscrambler and delivered to the lug loader.
  • A kick-off in the unscrambler rejects on edge stickers.
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Sticker Outfeed
  • Stickers are delivered to the lug chain by the rotary lug loader.
  • Sticker patterns vary based on lumber length.
  • Sticker travel is minimized.
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