Optimizing Edgers For Hardwood Grade Sawing

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Optimizing edgers for hardwood grade sawing. The doghouse gang edger is available with up to 3 saw clusters and can even include blocking saws. Lewis controls edger optimizers have been delivering consistent results to sawmills for over 15 years. There are many different ways to produce value when sawing. Using the two clusters combined with grader input the edger is able to bracket the heart of a cant providing grade boards and a center.

Sawing methods considered in the system include live sawing cant sawing grade sawing and multiple thickness sawing. Sawmill and treating insights how to produce the most value from a hardwood log is always an interesting topic of discussion at trade shows and field days. Our common sense approach to optimization provides the sawmill with the tools to increase recovery and revenue at the edger. Grade lumber hardwood sawing yield recovery this research note was originally issued in 1956 under the same title as forest products.

Defects such as seams end splits and rot as well as sawing sweepy logs. One can focus on producing the maximum amount of volume in a day s time cutting the highest grade. Ts manufacturing s hardwood board edger complete with grade edit system optimized by inovec.