IRONWOOD S135RRK Three Head Sander

Ironwood’s engineering team designed the S135RRK triple head wide belt sander to be a robust blend of innovation, dependability, and quality. It is the most technologically advanced model of the Ironwood wide belt sander series; designed for a serious woodworker who demands absolute precision in sanding. The S135RRK includes a steel contact roller on the first head, a rubber contact roller on the second head and a combination head in position three.  All sanding heads feature poly-v-belt drives and height adjustable contact rollers with position indicators for grit compensation, enabling quick set-up times and maximum stability, precision, and sanding quality.

  • Controller quickly adjusts machine thickness (+/- 0.1mm or 0.004”)
  • Controller storage capacity of 99 programs for easy and fast adjustment
  • Displays in mm or decimal inches (3 decimal places for inches)
  • Simple push button controls for turning on and off each head
  • Control switch with key for service or operation mode
  • Amp meters for each sanding head
  • Hour meter display
  • Emergency stop

  • 52” Triple head wide belt sander. 

    Head # 1 is a steel contact roller

    • 250 mm diameter profiled steel contact roller
    • Height adjustable contact roller with dial indicator for grit compensation
    • Thirty (30) horse power motor
    • Poly-v belt drive
    • Cutting speed of 20 mps (65 fps)
    • Cutting direction against feed

    Head #2 is a rubber contact roller

    • 250 mm diameter 85 shore profiled rubber contact roller
    • Height adjustable contact roller with dial indicator for grit compensation
    • Twenty (20) horse power motor
    • Poly-v belt drive
    • Cutting speed of 20 mps (65 fps)
    • Cutting direction against feed

    Head #3 is a combination head

    • 140 mm diameter 65 shore profiled rubber contact roller
    • Height adjustable contact roller with dial indicator for grit compensation
    • Height adjustable sanding pad
    • Twenty (20) horse power motor
    • Poly-v belt drive
    • Air jet belt cleaning
    • Cutting speed of 12 mps (40 fps)
    • Cutting direction against feed

  • Poly-v belt drive for all sanding heads for smooth and vibration free sanding head operation
  • Height adjustable contact rollers on all sanding heads with dial indicators for quick and easy setup and grit compensation
  • Rubberized hold down rollers before and after each sanding head with double hold down rollers at infeed and outfeed for consistent hold down
  • Variable speed conveyor 3.6-14 mpm (12 – 46 fpm)
  • Conveyor table mounted on four heavy duty jack screws for smooth, stable and accurate height adjustment
  • Adjustment hand wheel for quick and easy fine height adjustments
  • Automatic conveyor belt tracking for worry-free conveyor belt operation
  • Diamond style conveyor belt rides along robust steel conveyor table
  • Electronic abrasive belt tracking
  • Abrasive belt trimming for quickly and easily centering sanding belts for optimal sanding belt tracking
  • Abrasive belt tensioning adjustment located on front of machine with safety switches for belt breakage
  • Large diameter tensioning rollers (164 mm on R head, 120 mm on K head)
  • Abrasive belt loading assist for all heads
  • Abrasive belt run-off protection
  • Pneumatic disc motor braking system
  • Workpiece over thickness protection system
  • Safety switches on all access doors and emergency stops at infeed and outfeed locations
  • Infeed roller table with 2 infeed rollers
  • Robust steel machine frame
  • UL/CSA machine electrical components
  • Dual voltage electrics (230V/460V)

Working width max.

1270 mm (50”)

Conveyor belt width

1300 mm (51”)

Abrasive belt width

1320 mm (52”)

Abrasive belt length

1900 mm (75”)

Work piece thickness min.

3 mm (1/8”)

Work piece thickness max.

125 mm (4.9”)

Work piece length min.

450 mm (17.5”)*

Variable conveyor speed

3.6 – 14 MPM (12 – 46 FPM)

Feed motor

5 HP

Table rise/fall motor

1 HP

Head #1: 250mm Ø steel contact roller

30 HP 65 fps belt speed

Head #1: Rotation direction

Against feed

Head #2: 250mm Ø 85 shore rubber contact roller

20 HP 65 fps belt speed

Head #2: Rotation direction

With feed

Head #3: Combination head – 140mm Ø 65 shore rubber contact roller with felt pad

20 HP 40 fps belt speed

Head #3: Rotation Direction

Against the feed

Electrical connection*

230/460V | 3-Phase | 60 Hz.

Dust collection requirements

3,070 CFM

Compressed air requirements

90 PSI

Air consumption per cycle

4 CFM**

Air jet belt cleaning air consumption

24 CFM***

Machine gross weight (approximate)

11,000 lbs

*Minimum work piece length is based upon feeding one individual workpiece.
**Air jet belt cleaning requires a separate compressed air connection.
***Compressed air consumption for air jet belt cleaning is only when selected
Abrasive belt starter kit included with machine (80, 100, 120, 150 and 180 grit)
****460V power upgrades available upon request.  Additional charges may apply.