Drop Belts
A drop belt takes the slab out of the line. The first cut off a sawmill is waste, and everything coming off the headsaw travels the same path. When a slab comes through, the belt drops and routes it out. Boards and cants stay on and continue to the edger, or on to the green chain if they are already edged.
Without a drop belt, that slab rides the line to the green chain and gets pulled off by hand. Length and width are what drive the build, and Pendu builds drop belts in a range of both.
If your line layout calls for something outside what's described here, tell us what you're working with and we'll build to it.
Length and width are the driving points. Where the belt sits in the line and how much material crosses it sets both. Boards, cants, and slabs all cross the same belt, and only slabs drop out, so material type does not change the build.
Length and Width: Built in a range of both, sized to the run between the headsaw and the next station and to the material crossing it.
Full-Length Shear Rail: Keeps boards, cants, and slabs sliding onto the belt consistently.
Air Cylinder Actuation: Dual air cylinders raise and lower the belt, routing slabs off the line while boards and cants continue to the rollcase.
Heavy-Duty Frame Construction: Inner and outer frame in heavy-wall steel tubing with a steel plate bed.
Line Integration: Drops into the line between the headsaw or band mill and the rollcase, with a powered belt drive.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a drop belt?
It depends on what happens to your slabs now. If the first cut off the sawmill rides the line to the green chain and somebody pulls it off by hand, a drop belt takes that out. Boards and cants keep moving to the edger.
What determines the size?
Length and width. Pendu builds drop belts in a range of both, sized to where the belt sits in your line and the material crossing it.
Does material type change the configuration?
No. Boards, cants, and slabs all cross the same belt. Only the slabs drop out.
What kind of support can I expect after installation?
Pendu is based in New Holland, PA. When you call, you reach people who know the equipment. Reach out for parts, troubleshooting, or with service questions. See our After-Purchase Support page for more information.
Your Application Comes First. The Solution Comes Second.
A drop belt is one station in a longer line. Pendu builds the equipment on both sides of it, and the material handling between. If your line needs something this page doesn't cover, or you're working out more than one station, tell us what you're running. Pendu's range exists because customers asked whether something could be built and the answer was yes.
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