Engineered Infeed - Proven Performance

Infeed Equipment built for the demands of your mill.

A dryer is only as productive as the system feeding it. Westmill’s complete Infeed System is built on proven components and continuously refined through innovation — engineered to maximize throughput, minimize plug-ups, and keep your dryer running full, shift after shift. Feeding over 66 sheets per minute — reliably, consistently, and with the full support of North America’s most dedicated dryer team behind you.

Key Components Include:

  • Infeed Chain Conveyor: Smart Indexing. Fewer Plug-ups. Auto-indexes each load to match feeding head spacing – reducing plug-ups, preventing sheet overlap, and protecting your veneer.
  • Scissor Lift (Hoist): Heavy-Duty Capacity. Easy to Maintain. Supporting up to 26,000 lbs. of green veneer. Rugged, dependable, and built for easy maintenance.
  • Accumulator: No Load Change Should Cost You Production. Keep veneer flowing uninterrupted during load changes.
  • Vacuum Feeder: Less Labor. Less Risk. More Output. Virtually eliminates manual feeding – reducing repetitive strain injuries while keeping your dryer running full.
  • Infeed Rollcase: Smarter Drive. Smoother Feed. Independent deck drives speed-match your dryer for consistent overlap timing – with a unique catch-up function to close gaps automatically.
  • Electrically Actuated Infeed Tipple: No Hydraulics. No Headaches. Electric linear actuator replaces hydraulics entirely – accurate positioning at industry-leading feed rates.
  • Hydraulic Power Unit: Right-Sized. Ready to Work. Precision-sized to power your Scissor Lift with accurate proportional valve control and cold-climate heating options.

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Smart Indexing. Fewer Plug-ups.

Infeed Chain Conveyor

Auto-indexes veneer loads to match feeder head spacing — reducing plug-ups, preventing sheet overlap, and letting you feed 3 stacks while storing 3 more. No crowding. No broken veneer.

Less Labor. Less Risk. More Output.

Powered Roll Vacuum Feeder

Robust and built for maximum feed rates. Picks and advances sheets automatically — cutting out manual labor, reducing injury risk, and ensuring your dryer stays full.

Smarter Drive. Smoother Feed.

Infeed Rollcase

Heavy-duty rollcase with independent deck drives for smooth, consistent dryer feed. Keeps dryer running during stoppages, with auto ‘stop-gap’ to eliminate sheet gaps — a unique Westmill catch-up feature.

No Hydraulics. No Headaches.

Electrically Actuated Infeed Tipple

Electric linear actuator replaces hydraulics; counterweighted accumulator reduces head load from 4,000 to 60 lbs. for precise, high-speed feeding. Retains proven components including interchangeable pinch wheel head assemblies.

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