The Doucet GPS End-Matcher is precision-engineered for tongue and groove or interlocking flooring, including complex setups recreated in minutes with high accuracy. Ideal for random-length flooring across various widths and thicknesses, it offers a traverse bar conveyor with machining centers on both sides. Featuring side-shift rollers and climb-cut saws, it prevents chip-out and aligns boards for consistent cuts. This machine accommodates "Click” or "Snap” profiles and is suitable for machining top and bottom surfaces with seamless adjustments for various board configurations.

Framework:

• 15" structural steel frame
• 12 tooth, 24" diameter sprockets
• 6" pitch ductile iron chains, linked by 3/4" diameter dowel pins
• Spindle pedestals are 6” by 18” by 72” tall
• Massive hold-down presses adjustable by two interlinked 5-ton actuators
• A 25 HP power unit coupled to a frame mounted hydraulic motor
• Chain tracks are UHMW lined to ensure true wear free tracking
• 3" diameter heavy duty side-shift rollers, with NSK/RHP sealed bearings
• Rollers are powered by 1.5 HP motors and driven by twin recessed welded belts
• They are 36" wide at infeed end, 48" wide for cross transfer and 36" at outfeed end

Machining Enviroment

• For tooling stability, all precision machining is done by belt driven spindles
• Spindle HP and RPM according to flooring product characteristics
• Scoring modules prevent blowout in solid wood machining applications
• The spindle carriages are mounted on linear bearings on both of their vertical and horizontal axis
• Quick spindle adjustment actuators with fine positioning feature
• Machining centers are totally enclosed in cabins with safety door locks
• All motors are equipped with dynamic breaking feature
• Cabin doors and opening top provide easy access for set-ups and tool changes
• Machining is performed with the boards good face up, justified from the finished side
• Boards are firmly held between two "Soft-touch" belts on top, and pneumatically pressurized pressure pads on the bottom
• Adjustable speed up to 90 linear feet per minute
• 0.375" to 1" thickness capacity
• 2.25" minimum width, maximum width as permitted by traverse bar spacing
• 120 lugs per minute at 9" center to center
• 10" to 96" random length capacity

Digital Positioning System:

• Hold-down presses and spindle carriages are equipped with digital position readouts
• Once a set up is completed, the operator can memorize the "zero" position. This enables him to return to the original position quickly and efficiently
• Multiple setups can be documented and performed in a matter of a few minutes, within 0.001" accuracy
• All other initial factory set-ups such as, chain squaring, chain tension and machining center alignment are displayed at their respective location

Options & Specifications:

• Expanded seven-spindle configuration, for interlocking engineered flooring
• Optional feed speed upgrade top 120 feet per minute
• Traverse bar spacing 6, 9 or 12 inches on center
• Open workstations for end defect removal, automatic positioning of boards when used with scanner/printer optimization devices
• Automatic Positioner: it reads marks placed on the part (by printer or manual placement) and mechanically positions the part correctly and precisely in front of the trim saw blades
• Feed conveyor extension for defect removal and/or feed stations
• Even-ended for maximum length up to 120"
• Carbide tooling systems for solid wood and plywood flooring
• Diamond tooling systems for HDF engineered flooring

Optional Configurations:

• 40 HP power unit for a feed speed upgrade to 120 feet / minute
• 20 HP a.c. variable speed drive for a feed speed up to 90 feet / minute
• 30 HP a.c. variable speed drive for a feed speed up to 120 feet / minute
• Basic 5-spindle configuration, with scoring modules for tongue and groove solid flooring applications
• Expanded 7-spindle configuration, for interlocking engineered flooring
• Traverse bar spacing 6 or 12 inches on center
• Open workstations for end defect removal
• Feed conveyor extension for defect removal and / or feed stations
• Even-ender for maximum length up to 120"
• Carbide tooling systems for solid wood and plywood flooring
• Diamond tooling systems for HDF engineered flooring