Abstract:
The invention relates to a debarking mechanism (1) for the excortication or pretreatment of trees (2) for separately performed final barking and for the expulsion of at least some of the removed barks from a wood flow passing through the debarking mechanism, said debarking mechanism comprising a number of rotatable debarking shafts (3, 3’) extending parallel to an advancing direction (A) of the trees (2) to be fed therethrough, which are provided with a number of teeth (4) extending beyond the circumferential surface of the shaft (3, 3’) and adapted to strip bark off the presently processed trees (2) transversely to the lengthwise direction of the trees and at the same time to convey the trees transversely relative to said shafts (3, 3’), and said shafts (3, 3’) together with the teeth thereof (4), being adapted to constitute at least a section of a support surface, upon which the presently processed trees (2) travel through the debarking mechanism (1), and said debarking shafts (3, 3’) being adapted to each other in such a way that the presently processed trees (2) make a circular motion (C) in the debarking mechanism, in which motion the trees (2) are forced upon the support surface constituted by the debarking shafts (3, 3’) effected by the rotatory motion (5) of the debarking shafts (3, 3’) in their turn into the upper position, from which they roll down above the other trees (2) in the debarking machine (1) into the lower position. The uppermost debarking shaft (3’) has been fitted together with a guiding surface (8), said surface together with the uppermost debarking shaft (3’) forming a slot (9) convergent in the direction of rotation (5) of the debarking shaft (3’).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a debarking shaft (3) for a debarking mechanism (1), said debarking mechanism being intended for the decortication or pretreatment of trees (2) for separately performed final barking and for the expulsion of at least some of the removed barks from a wood flow passing through the debarking mechanism, said debarking mechanism comprising a number of rotatable debarking shafts (3) extending parallel to the advancing direction of the trees (2) to be fed therethrough and provided with a number of teeth (4) extending beyond the circumferential surface of the shaft (3) and adapted to strip bark off the presently processed trees (2) transversely to the lengthwise direction of the trees and at the same to convey the trees transversely relative to said shafts (3), and said shafts (3), together with the teeth (4) thereof, being adapted to constitute at least a part of a support surface, upon which the presently processed trees (2) travel through the debarking mechanism (1). The debarking shaft (3) has its teeth (4) designed as a number of annular tooth rims (20), each of said tooth rims comprising two or more releasably connected elements (21, 22), having the outer periphery provided with the teeth (4) and said elements being adapted to be fitted around a body member (25) of the debarking shaft (3) by way of press clamping.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are embodiments of batch-style bottom-discharge rotary debarkers for removing bark from a batch of logs in a bin and discharging debarked logs from a bottom of the bin. In some embodiments, the bin includes four walls and an opening in its bottom. In some embodiments, the debarkers include a plurality of rotors, a plurality of chutes, and a plurality of conveyor belt systems for carrying bark and logs away from the bin. In some embodiments, the debarkers include an internal gate which can be moved between a debarking configuration and an unloading configuration.
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) for removing the bark of whole, or tree-length, logs has an open frame (12) with a feed end (28), a discharge end (30), a base and two generally sloping sides, and a plurality of spaced-apart conveyor assemblies (20) positioned along one side of the frame, each conveyor assembly having a plurality of lifters (142) moving in channels. The lifters (142) simultaneously lift the whole logs while advancing the logs incrementally toward the discharge end of the frame, then release the whole logs to fall onto the rest of the logs. The whole logs are maintained in continuous rolling, tumbling, abrading contact to remove the bark without damaging the underlying wood. The apparatus may be supplied with a canopy (300) for use in winter and/or in cold climates in trapping heat of warm water or steam sprayed onto the logs to thaw them. The apparatus may be assembled from trailer-transportable modular units.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are embodiments of batch-style bottom-discharge rotary debarkers for removing bark from a batch of logs in a bin and discharging debarked logs from a bottom of the bin. In some embodiments, the bin includes four walls and an opening in its bottom. In some embodiments, the debarkers include a plurality of rotors, a plurality of chutes, and a plurality of conveyor belt systems for carrying bark and logs away from the bin. In some embodiments, the debarkers include an internal gate which can be moved between a debarking configuration and an unloading configuration.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to method for separating loose bark from a flow of debarked wood logs are conveyed substantially in the direction of their longitudinal axis along a substantially horizontal conveyor track. During their travel, the logs are forced into unidirectional accelerating rotation that simultaneously moves the logs laterally. An accelerating rotary motion is advantageously imparted to the logs on a rolling ramp adapted between two conveyors operating at different height levels.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a debarking machine for the debarking of logs and for the expulsion of at least some of the removed bark from a wood flow passing through the debarking machine. The debarking machine having a number of rotating debarking shafts extending parallel to an advancing direction (A) of the logs to be fed therethrough. The debarking shafts are provided with a number of teeth adapted to strip bark off the logs transversely to the lengthwise direction of the logs and at the same time to convey the logs transversely relative to said shafts. The shafts, together with the teeth thereof constitute at least a section of a support surface upon which the logs travel through the debarking machine. For feeding the logs into the debarking machine, its admission end is provided with a conveyor adapted to positively feed the logs through an opening in the admission end of the debarking machine. The feed rate and feed force of the conveyor are preferably regulated.