Beware of Copycats – Butt Flare Reducer
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…
Bull Wheels vs. Chains on Butt Flare Reducers
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…
Increase the Efficiency of Your Debarker
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…
Butt Flare Reducer vs. Rosserhead Debarker
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…
Designing And Improving the Butt Flare Reducer
We believe in continual improvement at Veneer Services. We never assume our first design is the ultimate design. And it’s why the butt flare reducers we produce today are different…
Rosserhead debarker and butt flare reducer side by side
Six Reasons to Purchase a Debarker and Flare Reducer
It’s commonly understood that preparing logs with a debarker and flare reducer prior to processing is a good idea. Preparing logs decreases maintenance headaches and reduces downtime down the line,…
Why Our Flare Reducer Kicks Log Butt
Investing in a butt flare reducer prompts the question: what makes for a good machine? We believe we’ve answered that question. Why a Butt Flare Reducer? Mills and veneer-processing companies…