Large-diameter log lying on a V-turner of a log carriage in a sawmill hall
Band Saw Log Carriage
Möhringer FlexiDrive Log Carriage
FlexiDrive 1.000 and 1.200 universal log carriages for softwood and hardwood
The Möhringer FlexiDrive is a universal log carriage for band saw lines in softwood and hardwood. Separately positioned clamping heads hold each log precisely, and brake energy is recovered on every carriage return.
Manufactured byMöhringer
1000/1200 mmClamping head opening (1.000 / 1.200)
1000 mmClamping claw opening
1370 mmTrack width
500 or 750 mmCable drum diameter
3 or moreLengthwise movable clamping heads
Overview
A log carriage built for short cycle times
Band sawing often involves considerable idle time, so shorter cycle times and higher flexibility matter. The FlexiDrive log carriage is made for softwood and hardwood, with gentle log handling and precise cutting.
The newly designed clamping heads are positioned separately and precisely by fast servo adjustment. The carriage is divided, so each of three or more clamping heads can move lengthwise and every log length can be clamped in the right place.
The carriage is driven by cable winches with hydrostatic or electromechanical drives and cable drums of 500 or 750 mm diameter. A wheel-and-disc drive or a hydraulic servo-cylinder are alternatives. The hydraulic power pack stays outside the carriage, which saves weight and makes the carriage more dynamic, and brake energy is recovered on each return.
Two types are offered: FlexiDrive 1.000 with 1000 mm clamping head opening and FlexiDrive 1.200 with 1200 mm, both with 1000 mm clamping claw opening and 1370 mm track width.
Applications
Log handling on the FlexiDrive
Turners and clamping heads adapt the carriage to large, long and difficult logs.
Log on a FlexiDrive carriage with orange hydraulic log turner arms beside it
Squared long log clamped on a green FlexiDrive carriage next to orange turner arms
Big logs
A V-turner handles large-diameter logs on the carriage.
Log turning
A hydraulic log turner rotates the log on the FlexiDrive before the next cut.
Long logs
Lengthwise movable clamping heads fix longer logs precisely.
Softwood and hardwood
The carriage is made for both wood types, with gentle handling and precise cuts.
Features
Carriage features
- Clamping heads positioned separately by fast servo adjustment
- Divided carriage with three or more lengthwise movable clamping heads
- Cable winch drive, hydrostatic or electromechanical
- Cable drums of 500 or 750 mm diameter
- Wheel-and-disc drive or hydraulic servo-cylinder as alternatives
- Stationary hydraulic power pack outside the carriage
- Brake energy recovery on every carriage return
Benefits
What it brings to the band saw line
Shorter cycle times at the band saw
Every log length clamped in the right place
Lower carriage weight and higher dynamics
Energy savings from recovered brake energy
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