DOUCET | DOUCET TRM-180 MANUAL BARREL TURNER

Manual compact solution with non-motorized roller conveyors/transfer ball tables.

The Doucet TRM-180 Manual Barrel Turner is a manual version of the Barrel Turner with two non-motorized roller conveyors or two transfer ball tables nested into a cylindrical enclosure that rotates on its own axis.

The system features powered rotation of the assembly, but the infeed and outfeed of the panel are done manually by the users.

Why Doucet TR-180 Barrel Turner?

  • Panels up to 48″ by 92″ can be turned upside down in a few seconds, and then released to the next workstation in the manufacturing process.
  • The TR-180 is a compact solution when space or layout limitations prevent using the ATF-180.
  • Custom dimension units are available upon request.
  • Conveyors inside barrel are powered by rollers or belts, to be selected while ordering based on the application.

More often today you are finding features on smaller edge banders that initially were exclusive to larger, higher production machines.  One of those features is pre-milling.  Pre-milling consists of two counter-rotating cutterheads which are designed to mill the edge of the panel prior to applying the edge banding material.

Edgebanders are one of the more complex machines in operation in most cabinet and millwork shops. The maintenance however is imperative to the performance and reliability of the machine. Without it you can experience a poor edge quality which will result in hand finishing and defects and worst of all significant down time and expense […]