End-matcher

EM-60 | EM-95 | EM-135

UNMATCHED SPEED & PRECISION

OSI Machinerie’s End-Matchers are designed to meet the most stringent requirements of premium-quality wood flooring manufacturers—from both a production quality and productivity standpoint.

Reliable, sturdy, and featuring easy maintenance, the 3 models provide highly accurate tongues and grooves hardwood flooring.

Each end-matcher is designed according to specific plant layout parameters, including production line speed, width and length of product, and the quality of wood species.

Features

  • Squareness accuracy of +/- 0.001” (0.025 mm) per inch of board’s width
  • Automatic jumping saw system for split out free groove machining
  • 2-axis bases for saws with 0.001” (0.025 mm) adjustable increments
  • High precision cast-iron chains machined from a solid round bar
  • Drive sprockets: 2-1/4” (57 mm) thick steel reversible replaceable teeth (EM-95/EM-135)
  • Each saw motor is customized by OSI to satisfy superior precision standards
  • Most accurate microbevel (micro-V) on the market
  • Accurate chain lubrification system
  • Shaft mounted gear motor
  • Heavy-duty steel heads, stress-relief and machined
  • Enclosed heads for vacuum efficiency
  • Clamp cutting blades
  • Tongue machining before triming
  • Fiber cutter knife before trim

Options

  • Choice of exits: inline, side with roller or with our vacuum board sorter or automatic clamp sorting system
  • Automatic jumping saw system for split out free groove machining
  • Open heads for defecting

Applications

  • Solid hardwood
  • Engineered
  • Softwood

Informations techniques

Caractéristique EM-60 EM-95 EM-135
Max feed speed 60 ft/min (18 m/min) 95 ft/min (29 m/min) 135 ft/min (41 m/min)
Board thickness 7/16” (11 mm) to 1-1/2” (38 mm) 5/8” (16 mm) to 1-1/2” (38 mm)
Board length 8” (203 mm) to 94” (2388 mm)
Motors & blades trim saw 3 HP per 12” (304 mm) trim and 10” (254 mm) microbevel blades (2 pairs) 5 HP per 12” (304 mm) trim and 10” (254 mm) microbevel blades (2 pairs) 6 HP per 14” (356 mm) trim and 11” (279 mm) microbevel blades (2 pairs)
Motors & blades tongue shaper 3 HP per 10” (254 mm) tongue shaper blades (2 units) 5 HP per 10” (254 mm) tongue shaper blades (2 units) 6 HP per 12” (304 mm) tongue shaper blades (2 units)
Motors & blades jumping saw* 1 un. 2 HP and 1 un. 3 HP for 2 un. 6” (152 mm) blades 5 HP per 6” (152 mm) blades (2 units) 5 HP for the 6” (152 mm) blade and the 8” (203 mm) blade
Jumping saw driving* Air cylinder Servo-motor
Axis movements Bushing on aluminium guides Linear bearings
Feed motorization Shaft mounted gear motor
Chain links 1-3/8” (35 mm) x 4” (102 mm) 1-3/8” (35 mm) x 4-1/2” (114 mm)
Chain pins 1/2” (13 mm) OD
Push bars 1/2” (13 mm) thick std steel alloy 5/8” (16 mm) thick T1-100 alloy
Drive sprockets 2-1/4” (57 mm) thick 2-1/4” (57 mm) thick with replaceable teeth
Cross rolls sections between machining heads 42” (1067 mm) x 3” (76 mm) OD 50” (1270 mm) x 3” (76 mm) OD
Board stability device - 2 motorized brushes between machining heads
Voltage 480V or 600V
*Jumping saw is considered as an option

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