Dual Belt Tractor Feed Drive- Precision Catapuller

The TAK Dual Belt Tractor Feed / Precision Catapuller can be integrated with most fine wire and strip processing operations, and offers features and benefits that make it an excellent choice for pull-feeding applications. The material is guided between two pressure pads, one above and one below the cog belts. Pressure on the belts is applied through an adjustable jack screw or pneumatic cylinder. The cog belts are molded from a plastic material soft enough to flow around the wire diameter or narrow strip, but not so hard as to damage or distort it. The force is spread out over a large surface area so it has only minimal effect on the material being pulled, yet provides ample grip. The need to grind feed roll tooling and guides for each specific wire diameter and strip thickness is eliminated due to the nature of the belt material. Depending upon the specific application, constant speed, variable speed, stepper or servo motor and controllers can be utilized to drive the feeder.

TAK offers two standard control packages that can be utilized to exercise the unit to perform controlled wire or strip feeding or with the incorporation of a TAK cutter head, wire straightener, and wire / strip payoff can function as a turnkey cut to length system.

General Specifications - Based on using TAK Controls & Software

Wire Size Range                                                .004" to .050" Max Dia ( .25mm to 1.25mm ) Material Depenndant

Strip or Shape Range                                        Up to .450' wide ( 11.25mm ) x .030" thick ( 0.75mm ) *

Maximum Constant Feed Rate                        160 FPM ( 53 MPM )

Feed Direction                                                    Forward / Reverse

Feed Length Repeatability                                +/- .015" ( .37mm ) - Material Size Consistancy Dependant

Pulling Power                                                      50 Lb Max ( 22.7 Kg )

Cog Belt - Material Application Specific          .45" x 3.0" ( 11mm x 75mm ) Grip Area

Air Requirements                                               None if Jack Screw Equipped - 80 psi Clean Dry Air

Space Requirements                                         10.3" x 7.2" x 10.9" ( 267mm x 180mm x 272mm )

Weight                                                                  16 Lbs ( 7.26 Kg )