equipment - folder / gluers

Western Express WE-50 folder / gluers ...

General features ...

• 'slide and lock' carriers mounted on linear bearings - NO screw shafts or adjusting chains
• heavy-duty, steel frames for stability, durability and long-life
• V-belt main drive
• AC drive package
• reversible carton aligner (side register)
• reverse wrap belts - change belts without removing shafts
• 2,000 bfpm on standard models – higher speeds available
• heavy-duty compression section

Feed section ...

• Five 1.5-inch wide vacuum feed belts with PIAB™ vacuum generator
• self-adjusting feed belt tensioners
• two adjustable, carbide-tipped feed gates
• individually selectable vacuum
• adjustable side hoppers
• extendable tool bar

Carton aligner section ...

• reversible - can be mounted on left-hand or right-hand (standard)
• optional, second lower driven bottom belt
• optional upper top belt assembly for use when running without carton aligner

Pre-fold section ...

• air-loaded top carriers
• left-hand glue lap pre-break sword
• adjustable, UHMW rail kit
• 1-inch wide carrier belts (standard)
• right-hand, third-score folder belt

3-carrier final fold section ...

• center carrier left-hand and right-hand carriers
• mounted on linear bearings with hand crank for convenient positioning
• 1.5-inch wide top and bottom belts
• removable for narrow carton work
• air-loaded top carrier belt
• air cylinders to raise top carrier for quick jam removal
• 1.75-inch wide top belts (standard)
• accommodates up to 2.5-inch wide top belts
• 1-inch wide (standard) bottom belts
• removable folding carrier extension

Delivery section ...

• 1-inch wide top and bottom, dual delivery belts
• separate drive motor
• rack and pinion top and bottom belt adjustment
• room for optional carton ejector
• WSI ironing roll assembly

Heavy-duty compression section ...

• 153-inch top compression (standard)
• 34-inch wide top and bottom belts (standard)
• individual top and bottom drive motors
• 6-foot take-off conveyor
• casters

Standard items included ...

• WSI EC-1000 electronic counter and kicker
• tool bar vibrator
• WSI Universal left-hand bottom glue pot

WE-50 folder / gluers

WSI manufactures and assembles all parts and equipment in the USA