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Don’t Forget! You Saw it in the
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November 2019 #11244 Page #58
You speak, Vekta listens. An 8-bunk PackFeeder that takes up virtually NO extra space!
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ew people likely realize that many, actually most, of Vekta’s great ideas and innovations originated with our customers. At the BCMC in Columbus, Ohio, Vekta’s MD Ed Serrano was chatting with a longstanding Vekta customer. A crazy idea came to the customer and he shared the concept with a few scribbles on the back of a piece of paper.
Ed Serrano, Managing Director, VektaUSA
“What if you were to put the PackFeeder above the infeed system?” “Hmmmmmmmmmm….” That was enough to get our minds thinking in the new direction. The Packfeeder is Vekta’s latest innovation and already has the smallest footprint in the market of equivalent systems. In fact, it takes up 75% less space of any other system (and is A LOT cheaper). It also features the ability to pick two boards at once and boards can be stacked for cutting. It is impressive. If you didn’t see the video at BCMC, make sure you check it out: vektausa.com/packfeeder/ But... What if the PackFeeder was positioned above the infeed? What would that mean for space requirements? Well, Vekta listened and within days had conceptual models drawn that suggested the idea was indeed possible! An idea that would benefit any plant who has dreamt about having a fully automated in-feed system but space has been the limiting factor. An idea which means that NO additional floor space to speak of is required to implement a substantial PackFeeder! The concept suggests an 8-bunk PackFeeder could be installed over the top of a standard Razer infeed system. New packs would be loaded from the back of the saw and the PackFeeder would pick the boards, move them out away from the saw, and deposit them on the end of the existing side transfers. The side transfers would then bring the boards back into the saw. This means that all of the dead space above the existing infeed system would be utilized for the PackFeeder. And THAT means an 8-bunk PackFeeder installed in this manner would take up virtually no additional floor space! It’s still early days, but so far the idea appears to hold up, so watch this space! Continued next page
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