Log Carriage Drives. Regenerative AC Electric.


Salem offers highly efficient AC Regenerative Electric Log Carriage Drives. Standard AC drive size offerings include nominal 200hp, 250hp, 300hp, 350hp, and 400hp. Customized drives of 150hp, 450hp, and 600hp AC drive are also available.


Salem AC Carriage drives now include the following updated features:

  • Automatic positioning and automatic speed control.
  • Carriage drive performance forecasting for optimal specification of carriage drive arrangement.
  • Built around Allen-Bradley Powerflex 755TR drive platform specially built for AC carriage drive applications.
  • Standard Allen Bradley Control Logix PLC platform with touch screen HMI.
  • Baldor Reliance high torque AC motors are used for quick acceleration.
  • Sumitomo gear boxes sized for optimum acceleration and also up to 900 ft/min return.
  • Gear box and motor separated by bearing and coupling to take cable drum load off gear box for reduced maintenance.

salem equipment carriage drive
Carriage Drive | Model CDR350
salem equipment cable tensioner hero
Carriage | Cable Tensioner

Related Systems:

Log Carriages Headrigs & Vertical Resaws

Salem AC Carriage drives now include the following updated features:

  • Automatic positioning and automatic speed control.
  • Carriage drive performance forecasting for optimal specification of carriage drive arrangement.
  • Built around Allen-Bradley Powerflex 755TR drive platform specially built for AC carriage drive applications.
  • Standard Allen Bradley Control Logix PLC platform with touch screen HMI.
  • Baldor Reliance high torque AC motors are used for quick acceleration.
  • Sumitomo gear boxes sized for optimum acceleration and also up to 900 ft/min return.
  • Gear box and motor separated by bearing and coupling to take cable drum load off gear box for reduced maintenance.
salem equipment cable tensioner hero
Carriage | Cable Tensioner

System Components

Principle components of the Salem AC Carriage Drive include:

  • Unique fail safe mechanical brake to stop carriage in a short distance in event of power outage or fault. More positive than braking through motor resistance.
  • Low Inertia AC Induction Motor.
  • Gear Reduction Box.
  • Cable Drum.
  • Variable Frequency Motor Controller.
  • Sawyer Controls.

Automation

Automation features include:

  • Updated Automatic feed speed limits.
  • New Automatic ‘return to hole’ positioning for loading and turning.
  • Updated Automated features available to assist sawyer for feed speed control through sawing deviation monitor and also an automated return positioning for log loading or turning.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

AC Carriage Drives are available in a variety of sizes, usually described by rated motor horsepower and speed range of the carriage motion.

Standard horsepower motor categories include 200 hp, 250 hp, 300 hp, 350 hp, and 400 hp.

Carriage Drives are available with a wide range of carriage top return speeds from 450 fpm to 900 fpm, depending on loaded carriage weight and the gear box ratio.


Allen-Bradley Powerflex Drive Systems Baldor | Reliance Motors Sumitomo Gear Box
TYPE HP Enclosure
Size
Nominal
HP
Calc.
HP
Frame
Size
Current
Amp
Gear Box
Model
Gear
Ratio
755TR 300 84”x32”x29” 200 189 RL2898Z 237 PHD9065P2-BL 12.5:1 to 16:1
755TR 350 84”x32”x29” 250 246 RL3203Z 291 PHD9070P2-BL 12.5:1 to 16:1
755TR 400 84”x32”x29” 300 281 RL3213Z 351 PHD9075P2-BL 12.5:1 to 16:1
755TR 500 84”x40”x29” 350 345 RL3698 407 PHD9080P2-BL 12.5:1 to 16:1
755TR 600 84”x56”x29” 400 408 RL3614 459 PHD9085P2-BL 12.5:1 to 16:1

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