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Cants are
turned in
preparation
for processing
by the second
Logmaster
bandsaw unit
SAWLINES – USNR
LUMBER PROCESSING
Cants are positioned prior to entering the Logmaster HPS bandsaw
The layout shows the process for the line, with the eventual
replacement of the final step – the AKE 425 bandsaw will be
replaced with a third Logmaster HPS unit in 2018
be achieved after the next stage
of the expansion is completed.
But precision cutting is already
setting new standards at the mill.
The earlier installation of two
Logmaster HPS bandsaw units is
now up and running, and the mill
estimates double-digit volume
increases due to improved cutting
accuracy and thinner kerf sawing,
as opposed to circular saw blades.
The Sävar saw line processes
a wide range of timber in all
dimensions, from 120 mm to 400
mm (5 to 16”), and log weight can
vary from approximately 70 kg to
one tonne. The average speed of
the old line was 65 m/min (215 ft/
min), so the target of 155 m/min for
the new system is a lofty goal.
Besides increasing the line
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