Butt Flare Reducer: Best ROI on a Sawmill Machine
The decision to add a new machine to your sawmill ultimately comes down to whether it’s worth the investment. Of all the machines you can add, a butt flare reducer may…
Splicing Veneer Formaldehyde Emission Comparison
In 2006, Tembec (now LRGB Chemicals) conducted a test to determine the formaldehyde emission levels of its S-315 veneer splicing glue and to compare the glue with PVA veneer glue.…
Overcoming Problems with Veneer Glue
Veneer splicing glue is notoriously difficult to deal with. It’s either too light or too dark. It takes too long to set, or it sets too fast. And it’s not…
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,…
Cheap Machines Can Cost Thousands in Downtime
When purchasing equipment, do you factor in the cost of downtime the equipment will create when it stops working? Of course you don’t. You’re buying new equipment so that you…
Four Maintenance-Friendly Designs to Consider in New Machines
Financial controllers and maintenance workers live in different worlds. One works to keep the numbers in order, and the other does his best stop leaks. One works in air conditioning,…
Increasing Profitability with Efficient Equipment
Profitability is at the core of any business. The more money you bring to investors and owners, the more valuable you become. So, if there’s a simple way to make…
Automating the Wood Processing Industry
Automation presents a solution to worker shortages across the forestry product industry. But despite the growing demand for forest products and the lack of workers, the industry has been slow…
Making Log Troughs Easier to Maintain and Assemble
Last week we looked at the standard designs for log decks. When researching them, we also looked at log troughs and likewise weren’t satisfied with the designs we found. So,…
Why We Don’t Use Glue Pots on Our Veneer Splicers
It’s the silver bullet of veneer splicing: an all-in-one splicer that doesn’t require a separate glue area. Although the idea sounds great, we decided not to add a glue pot…