Upside-down?
November 1st 2005

In what is a first for Mosca Direct, timber mill James Jones & Sons is using a machine that is mounted upside-down to prevent blockage by dust and debris.

The ROMRI machine has a split arch that opens to allow the product to pass.

Once the collated bundle is in position, the arch closes to apply the polypropylene strap. It then opens to allow the strapped product to proceed. This saves space, particularly on the amount of room required between planer and strapping operation.

Recognising that dust from the timber could clog the machine leading to high levels of maintenance, Mosca mounted the machine upside down. This means both the bundled timber and any debris simply fall onto the conveyor after strapping.

James Jones benefits from Mosca's brushless motors, direct drive technology that eliminates the use of gearboxes and clutches and reduced the need for pulleys and chains.

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