Infeed Equipment & Sheet Re-feeder

Tolko | Heffley Creek, BC

More Than Just “The Dryer Guys” — Infeed & Re-Feed System Supplied to Tolko, Heffley Creek

At Westmill, we’ve earned our reputation as “The Dryer Guys,” but our expertise doesn’t end there. Our work with Tolko Industries at their Heffley Creek plywood facility in British Columbia is a great example of how Westmill delivers complete system solutions — from infeed to outfeed and everything in between.

A Fully Integrated Infeed & Sheet Re-Feed System

In 2022, Westmill supplied a complete dryer infeed and sheet re-feed package to Tolko, engineered for reliability, control, and maximum throughput. Key components of this system included:

• Heavy-duty scissor lift & HPU (Hydraulic Power Unit)

• Load accumulator to manage sheet staging and flow

• Powered vacuum roll feeder for smooth, controlled sheet handling

• 8-deck electrically actuated tipple feeder

• Integrated over-lappers to optimize sheet transitions

• Independent deck drives for precise control on each level

To power and coordinate the system, Westmill also provided:

• VFDs in a stand-alone cabinet to control the tipple, vacuum feed roll, and each of the eight infeed rollcase deck-drive motors.

This kind of system integration helps reduce bottlenecks, optimize drying performance, and improve overall plant efficiency.