Feed rollers are transport rollers which are part of the feed device on moulders, surface-, thicknessing or four-side planers. Synchronously running, jointly driven rollers, which press the workpiece vertically onto the machine table and transport it horizontally through the machine by means of the rotary motion. In doing so, they should injure the workpiece as little as possible and under no circumstances should they spin. To reduce the frictional forces between the underside of the workpiece and the machine table, sliding agent or table rollers are used optionally. Depending on the application, plain, profiled or toothed feed rollers are used. However, profiled and toothed feed rollers always penetrate into the workpiece surface and can only be used where the surface is subsequently machined by upper horizontal cutter blocks.

Design variants and application

Plain steel rolls

• With already finished surface
• For use in high performance machines
• Even at high feed rates no wear of the rollers (in contrast to rubber rollers)

Rubber rollers

• For already profiled surfaces
• Different rubber compounds with different abrasion resistance according to requirements
• To pull out the finished profile
• No damage to the surface

Concave rolls

• For wet, exotic or dirty softwoods
• High power transmission
• Self-cleaning, deep profile

CeraCoat Roller

• Coated roller for abrasive workpieces
• Higher abrasion resistance

knurling rollers

• For hardwood and for dry workpieces with little oversize
• Max. indentation depth 0.5 mm
• In conjunction with table rollers

Sharp tooth roller

• Universal roller for dry soft and hard wood
• with much grip, less wood wear, self-cleaning

Freewheel rollers

• Can have the above mentioned surface finishes
• Required for infeed magazines
• Protect the first gearbox by freewheel function