Method for adjusting an inlet guide of a peeling machine and peeling machine

A method for adjusting an inlet guide of a peeling machine, the method comprising:

• providing the peeling machine comprising:
• an entry region having the inlet guide,
• a peeling head that carries peeling tools,
• an exit region,
• a first guide roller carried by the inlet guide using at least a first roller carrier, a second guide roller carried by the inlet guide using at least a second roller carrier and a third guide roller carried by the inlet guide using at least a third roller carrier,
• at least one guide roller setting element for adjusting a position of at least one of the first roller carrier, the second roller carrier and the third roller carrier, the at least one guide roller setting element comprising a first guide roller setting element, a second guide roller setting element and third guide roller setting elements for adjusting the first roller carrier, the second roller carrier and the third roller carriers in position, respectively, wherein the first roller carrier can be adjusted in position by way of the first guide roller setting element, the second roller carrier can be adjusted in position by way of the second guide roller setting element and the third roller carrier can be adjusted in position by way of the third guide roller setting element, and
• a measuring device comprising a force sensor for determining a deviation of a material to be peeled from a reference guide position of the material to be peeled, the measuring device being connected with the guide roller setting element so as to interact with the guide roller setting element,
• guiding the material to be peeled using the inlet guide, with reference to the peeling head that carries the peeling tools;
• measuring a force that occurs between the inlet guide and the material to be peeled or forces that occur between the inlet guide and the material to be peeled;
• and
• regulating based on the force or forces the inlet guide so that, in terms of an effect of the inlet guide on the material to be peeled, a theoretical center of the material to be peeled remains as constant as possible with reference to the peeling head and/or with reference to the inlet guide, over a length of the material to be peeled.