Debarking Hickory and Basswood
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…
Is a Ring Debarker Right for My Sawmill?
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…
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…
Types of Log Debarkes: Guide to Advantages and Disadvantages
Wood processors have no shortage of options when it comes to debarking equipment. If processors deal with large volumes of wood, they have drum, ring, and roller (rotary or continuous)…
Rosserhead Debarkers: Common Problems and Uncommon Solutions
Do any of these problems seem familiar? The bark keeps wrapping in your rosserhead debarker. The debarker cannot get through the bark and down to the log. The bark plugs…
Increase Yield and Decrease Cost With Our Rosserhead Debarker
The fact that so many mills have invested in scanning and optimizing is proof that yield improvement has great payback. But scanning and optimizing can't give you back what was removed at the debarker.…