They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. … In the March 2021 edition of Timber Processing, Mellott Manufacturing Co. published a machine brief in which they mentioned the…
Those of you who work with hardwood already know hickory and basswood are a pain regardless of the type of debarker you use. They’re such a pain that we’ve seen…
Ubiquitous at sawmills, log decks are a component that does not make anyone money. A bad deck, however, costs its owners lots of money in downtime, as they can become…
A noticeable difference between our butt flare reducer and those from many of our competitors is that our reducer uses bull wheels rather than chains to rotate logs. While there…
The species and environment of wood have a dramatic effect on the sharpness of knives and other cutting equipment. Certain woods are denser or naturally more acidic than others and…
Choosing the right debarker machine is essential to creating an efficient and profitable sawmill operation. In order to assist you in selecting the right log debarker for your application, we’ve…
It’s understandable why ring debarkers have become so popular. They offer high-speed debarking and are fairly automated. Compared to most rosser-style debarkers, they’re also more efficient, faster, produce better quality…
While necessary to preserve fiber, the process of debarking logs creates a bottleneck in production. Many sawmills and veneer mills can only form product as fast as they can receive…
I recently came across a magazine ad in which a manufacturer promoted their rosserhead debarker as a tool to reduce butt flares. Using rosserheads to reduce flares is not a…
Veneer waste can be difficult to transfer, chip, and reclaim due to its characteristics. Fortunately, we offer solutions that make it easier to process. Waste Conveyor Difficulty processing waste veneer…