400 Series Rip Saws

Mereen-Johnson Multiple Rip Saws offer straight line precision gang ripping with glue joint accuracy. Our “Posi-Feed” high friction feed bed provides optimum accuracy with no slippage using the same dependable “DOUBLE-VEE” feed chains utilized on Mereen-Johnson Tenoners. We currently have nearly 2,000 of these high production rip saws in use around the world meeting a wide range of applications.

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400 Series Multiple Rip

Guaranteed Glue Joint Accuracy, Minimal Maintenance, High Production and Higher Yield

Guaranteed Glue Joint Accuracy

Straight, smooth, and square joints. Field proven glue joints using high frequency or clamp carrier systems.

Reliability and Performance

Fixed arbor saws offer the greatest production capacity. Robust construction requiring minimal maintainence.

Precision Dimension Parts

Minimum moulder allowance for increased yield. Width accuracy guarantee is +/-.005”.

More Models – More Choices

Our Dip Chain Series rip saws are the “Standard of the Industry”. Available in 12”, 24”, 31” and 40” width capacities. Short Stock Models for cut first and recovery operations. Shifting Blade Models for maximum flexibility and yield recovery.

412-DC 12″ Model

424-DC 24″ Model

431-DC 31″ Model

440-DC 40″ Model

Pressure Head

Full width air loaded roller hold downs and full width bed plate provide positive containment of material.

Available in smooth, rough, and short stock designs. Split pressure head designs are also available for side by side feed applications.

Feed System

Dual, hardened steel “DOUBLE-VEE” feed chain and rail system. Oil mist lubrication with low level auto shut-off.

Exclusive hardended contoured “Quiet Cam” design for smooth operation. High strength aluminum slats with replaceable high friction steel backed rubber inserts.

Direct coupled feed drive with variable frequency speed control and overload protection. Feed rates 30-225′ per minute, higher rates optional.

Safety

Two rows of upper, and one row of lower fixed mounted anti-kickback fingers.

Zero rotation sensor, air actuated brake and door interlock, for safety and reduced down time.

Additional row of outfeed anti-kickback fingers.

Arbor

Severe duty, direct drive arbor motor eliminates belt tensioning and maintainence.

Heavy duty overbeam and cast aluminum slip-off end bearing.

Change-Over

lnfeed gauge bar facilitates laser light alignment.

Standard removabe sleeve and saw spacers provides high accuracy. Purchase a spare sleeve and spacer set allowing off line set-up for reduced down time.

Mereen-Johnson’s Twistlock fixed blade setting system provides fast and easy changeovers without saw spacers.

Optional tip-up cart assembly provides the preferred vertical set-up method. Cart and swing arm combination eliminates the need to manually left the sleeve.

World Class Performance

Mereen-Johnson Rip Saws deliver consistent, reliable accuracy, whether ripping for moulding stock, dimension, edge glued panels, or re-ripping finger joint blanks for edge gluing.

Moulding Stock

Whether it’s ripping random width solid lumber or full sheets of MDF, Mereen-Johnson offers greater accuracy and wider capacity machines for better utilizing your raw materials, increasing your profit margins.

Dimension Stock

Precision components, S4S blanks for cabinet shops, re-ripping for salvage/reclaim operations. Increased accuracy means fewer rejects and higher value.

Edge Glued Panels

Ripping solid wood and re-ripping finger joint blanks for edge glued panels. Some saw manufacturers say their machines can provide glue joint accuracy. We guarantee it! With minimal maintenance your Mereen-Johnson saw will provide glue joints for many years.

Automation & Robotics

Tailored Solutions for the Solid Wood Sector

Mereen-Johnson stands at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge automated handling solutions that will streamline your workforce and wood machinery assets. Our smart, automated handling solutions are meticulously crafted to enhance your machine throughput and efficacy while substantially trimming your labor expenses.

Our complete spectrum of services ranges from conceptualization and design of production lines to installation, personnel training and ongoing maintenance, and we cater to a wide array of client requirements, offering both standardized system solutions and fully personalized options to suit your specific needs.

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The Mereen-Johnson Difference

Made in the USA Quality

Vertically integrated manufacturing in the USA means we control every step of the process to deliver the performance and longevity that the industry has grown to expect from us.

Turnkey Custom Solutions

Listening to your specific needs, we will adapt a standard machine or develop a fully custom solution, including automation and robotics, and manufacture it in-house.

Excellence Under One Roof

Our state-of-the-art production space has room to build, test and prove large-scale design solutions. Design-build teams work together to make your custom concept a reality.

Parts, Service & Training

We will always support your machine. From training programs to replacement parts, schematics to software support, we’ve got you covered, remotely or onsite.

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