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Circular Saw. Not used as headrig in softwood sawmills Less throughput than band saw Blades rigid, saw kerf is 1/4” to 3/8” Relatively wide saw kerf – high waste factor. Circular saw. Circular saw video. Waste Factor Comparison. Band Saw. Circular saw. Sawmill – generic overview.
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Circular Saw • Not used as headrig in softwood sawmills • Less throughput than band saw • Blades rigid, saw kerf is 1/4” to 3/8” • Relatively wide saw kerf – high waste factor
Waste Factor Comparison Band Saw Circular saw
Sawmill – generic overview Log yard Bucking Debarker Headrig Cants Side boards Gang Saw Trimmer Edger Sorter, Stacker
Gang Sawing cant gang saw blades
Gang saws • Fixed, oscillating blades • Little flexibility • Intermediate kerf • Single pass • High throughput
Log breakdown patterns 1. live sawing 2. cant sawing 3. sawing for grade 4 & 5. sawing for edge grain 6. dimension lumber
Scanning of the log to optimize the yield Bottom profile Mid-length profile 1x4 14 #2 Top profile 2x4 16 #2 2x4 16 #2 Product mix selected 2x4 16 #2 2x4 16 #2 2x4 16 #2 1x4 16 #2
Sawmill optimization (Halco Software Systems)
Sawmill – generic overview Log yard Bucking Debarker Headrig Cants Side boards Gang Saw Trimmer Edger Sorter, Stacker
Wane http://www.wdscapps.caf.wvu.edu/lumberrtk/ http://www.decks.com/article197.aspx
6. Edger • The edger will rip the rough sawn board to width and remove the wane and other defects. Uses circular saws. wane wane saw cuts
Lumber Grading • Different grades systems for hardwoods and softwoods • Different grades depend mainly on • natural defects • size, number and location of knots • size, location and type of stain or rot • amount of wane • machine defects • skip • snipe
Trimming • The trim saw is used to cut the boards to length Lumber is trimmed to lengths of 2 foot multiples. Uses circular saws.
Sawmill – generic overview Log yard Bucking Debarker Headrig Cants Side boards Gang Saw Trimmer Edger Sorter, Stacker
J-bar sorting • The lumber is scanned and sorted into bins depending on • species, grade, dimensions
Reasons for drying lumber • Increase strength of lumber • Reduces later dimensional changes • Increases decay/insect resistance • Decreases weight of lumber
Drying Sticker Lumber • Drying factors • Temperature • Relative humidity • Air circulation
Planermill Planermill Kilns Sawmill Logyard
Planer 24 knifes per planer head 4 knifes per planer head
Waste Management • Trim ends • Chips • Sawdust • Planer shavings • Bark • Hog fuel