BUILDING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: wood industry; assembly of multi-row flat raft sections. SUBSTANCE: bundling machine includes side pontoons, bridges and sinking device. Sinking device is made in form of two ropes which are secured at one end on drums of double-drum winches of winch drive. Machine is provided with drive for vertical motion of above-mentioned ropes which shift heads for locking these ropes; each rope is provided with end-piece for securing it by means of lock of respective head and limiter for engagement with other respective head; it is also provided with unit for return of sinking device ropes to initial position; this unit includes endless ropes of rope-and-block systems; they are provided with sleeves fitted with hooks. Mounted on ends of front bridge are winches for turning the raft section being joined; length of working member of each winch is equal to double length of raft section. EFFECT: mechanized stacking of raft sections in horizontal position. 5 dwg