InductoForge Billet Heater Tractor Infeed Drive Options0 pages
InductoForge™
Billet Heater Tractor Infeed Drive Options
The heavy-duty tractor chain drive in-feed system
pushes billets through the induction coil line at an
accurate controlled speed. This drive system
combines the advantages of a pinch roll drive-easy
automatic adjustment to billet size-with the extended
billet gripping surface area of the tractor drive.
Features/Benefits:
• The heavy-duty reduction gear box drives both the top
and bottom chain that is controlled by an extremely
accurate AC variable frequency motor drive.
• A pneumatic cylinder lowers the upper chain drive
to “pinch” the billets.
• A key safety feature is a lost-motion detector that will
shut down the system’s power supply if the billets
stop for any reason.
• The extended upper and lower chain assembly
allows for greater billet surface contact which
greatly reduces slippage.
• The drive includes an in-feed conveyor that
operates 1.5 to 2X faster than the drive
chains to avoid billet gaps.
Heavy-duty twin chain tractor infeed drive
• Grips either round or RCS billets
Heavy-Duty, Multi-Strand Chain Infeed Conveyor
Flexible Design For Long Life Performance
The Tractor Chain Drive's in-feed conveyor has
adjustable side plates for a wide range of billet
diameters. This keeps billets centered in the conveyor
for proper feeding to the chain drive assembly.
The conveyor is driven by the main gear box and
uses the same drive motor.
The tractor drive is equipped with a pneumatically
positioned upper chain assembly that automatically
adjusts for different billet diameters. This provides
for quick change-over resulting in improved
productivity. The upper drive assembly is spring
loaded to allow for small diameter variations from
part to part without affecting the feed rate.
For more information, call 800/624-6297 or visit www.inductoheat.com