Mercersburg, PA—By customer request Mellott Manufacturing Co., Inc., located here, is introducing the Model 70E Log Flare Butt Reducer. It is designed and built with the same rugged quality as the LMR Debarkers and as all the Mellott product lines, according to Stacy Mellott, corporate secretary/controller. Adding a log flare butt reducer to a mill infeed system will vastly reduce log handling problems and improve productivity, according to the company.
The Mellott log butt flare reducer standard unit will handle 12” to 48” diameter logs with a maximum flare diameter of 60” and log lengths of 8 feet up to 17 feet. The Mellott cutterhead design is 14” diameter x 28” wide sectional steel with 48 teeth and a 3-15/16” shaft. The cutterhead is driven by a 100 HP, 1200 RPM, electric motor direct-coupled to the drive shaft. The overhead hold down wheels can be operated with hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders. As featured on the Mellott LMR Debarkers, the log butt flare reducer also has solid cast steel alloy bull-wheels with Browning HS1 hubs and bushings. The bull-wheel shafts are 3-7/16” diameter with split urethane lined pillow block bearings. The bull-wheels are driven with a 10 HP Sumitomo helical bevel reducer. The machine has an automatic control system with the option of a wireless remote control.
The log butt flare reducer can be a stand-alone machine or can be supplied with infeed decks or log-trough conveyors. Mellott manufactures eq uipment for throughout the mill from log handling and merchandising sys tems, to band headrigs, linebars, re saws, tilt hoist package breakdown systems, drop saw trimmers, grading and lumber sorting and conveyors to efficiently handle waste wood material. Mellott also offers a line of tie handling equipment which includes stackers, sorters, a newly redsigned tie dapper and mat drilling machine.
For more information, go to www.mellottmfg.com.
