The individual sawmill decides where its strong points are and how best to choose the most economical way to improve productivity. Where one sawmill may prefer to improve its efficiency, another might concentrate on its efforts on better utilization of raw materials. Operational reliability, however, is by far the most important factor.
Whatever the preferences, it is vital that the efforts are well planned. Optimum results are possible if all three of the outlined factors can be combined in a perfect match.
Sawmill productivity aspects
Quality tools and process design will improve overall productivity. These things affect three important factors in the sawmilling industry: utilization of raw material, operational reliability and efficiency. Correctly applied, the tools of the trade will influence the sawmilling operations through:
- better utilization of raw materials
- higher yields
- better sawing accuracy
- better surface finish - improved efficieny
- longer operational times
- higher feed speed
- less maintenance - improved operational reliability
- less downtime
Source: The Handbook For Successful Sawing - Production, use and maintenance of wood bandsaw blades (Sandvik, 2015).
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