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Wasting Dollars In The Sawmill
We recently found an interesting article by Terence Brown, at one point a member of Oregon State University faculty and a member of the Department of Forest Products. Surprisingly, the document is about 35 years old, yet the messages are are timeless. There are countless inefficiencies and issues that can lead to losses of productivity … Continue reading
Redco Polyurethane In Sawmill Applications
Out of all the plastics used in sawmills polyurethane is the most versatile. The material is available from “eraser soft” to “bowling ball” hard and permits a use in a very wide range of applications. A quick overview of the different types of Redco polyurethanes and potential applications: Redco Deadplate: at 52A this is our … Continue reading
Redco Titanium – The Ultimate Option
UHMW polyethylene provides numerous benefits in sawmill applications and has several decades of use in sawmills. UHMW has good impact resistance, good wear properties and a low coefficient of friction and helps sawmill and planar mills reduce maintenance downtime thus increasing profits. When regular UHMW needs replacement prematurely in an application or when premium performance … Continue reading
Double/Triple Saw Blade Carrier
Redwood Plastics’ saw blade carrier is one of our more innovative sawmill solutions: meant to reduce the risk of injury in what is traditionally a dangerous task – transporting saw blades. The carrier’s tear resistant polyurethane design allows for these blades to be moved with less danger the the employee. The standard carrier handles only … Continue reading
The Impact Of Plastics In Sawmills
On this website we often focus on specific applications or plastics used in sawmill and planar mill applications. But we shouldn’t lose sight of the big picture – why are we using plastics in the mill in the first place? Meaning, what are the benefits for you and your operation by switching to plastic? Firstly, … Continue reading
Redco Hi-Temp Yellow Kiln Wheel Bushings
The Redco Hi-Temp Yellow kiln wheel bushing continues to be tested, and adopted, by sawmills across North America. Compared with the traditional blue nylon bushings, the Hi-Temp Yellows will outwear and outlast the blue bushings. While we cannot guarantee how much longer they last, around 50-100% longer is typical with our current customers, which also … Continue reading
Custom Channel Insert
Chain channel insert is one of the most common plastic applications in sawmills. With good reason: the channel insert extends the life of chain, reduces the horsepower required to pull the chain and thus reduces maintenance downtime. Plus, compared to other plastic maintenance solutions, it’s quite inexpensive. But did you know Redwood Plastics can supply … Continue reading
UHMW Wear Strip
UHMW wear strip is a common plastic application for sawmills but not all wear strip is the same. The basic wear strip is probably black-reprocessed UHMW because not only is it a cost-effective solution, but the manufacturing process actually makes the reprocessed UHMW more wear resistant than natural! An additional benefit is that reprocessed UHMW … Continue reading
Redco 750 S.N. Bearing Inserts
Redco S.N. Bearing inserts were originally designed as a short-term replacement for standard cast iron housings. But made from durable Redco 750 polyurethane our customers have taken these inserts to be a permanent solution now at many sawmills. The bearing inserts perform better than the iron and are quick and relatively inexpensive to replace. Also, … Continue reading
Tivar 88 Wear Strip
When considering new or replacement wear strip in your sawmill or planar mill, Tivar 88 UHMW should be considered*. Many long-time customers of Redwood Plastics already request Tivar 88 after years of excellent performance in their sawmills. Traditionally, cheaper reprocessed-black or natural (white) UHMW is used in wear strip applications; however, Tivar 88 has several … Continue reading