Patent ID: 6024270
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: B27F,B65D

Abstract:
An end plating machine for a wood tie having opposite ends, comprising:a frame means including horizontally spaced-apart first and second end frames;said frame means having tie in-feed and out-feed portions;means for positioning a tie between said end frames;at least a first tie clamping means adjacent said first end frame for clamping one end of a tie positioned between said end frames;a first horizontally disposed, power ram means associated with said first end frame for driving an end plate into said one end of the tie while said first tie clamping means is clamping the one end of the tie positioned therein;a first end plate station on said first end frame for supporting a plurality of end plates;a first end plate transporter on said first end frame for successively transporting individual end plates from said first end plate station to a position adjacent said one end of the tie positioned in said first tie clamping means so that said first power ram means may drive the end plate into the said one end of the tie.