Tagged With: sawmills
Product Spotlight: Trimmer Lugs
The humble trimmer lug is one of the simplest but most effective products Redwood Plastics offers. The soft, yet durable, UHMW plastic lasts a long time and is easier on the lumber. The trimmer lugs are fairly inexpensive, ranging from perhaps $10-$19 depending on size and quantity. The 1″ pin in the center is fairly … Continue reading
Wind Powered Dutch Sawmill
This is a piece more about curiosity and fun rather than cutting-edge sawmill technology. We stumbled across an article and some videos about a wind powered sawmill in the Netherlands. It’s amazing to see this old mix of wooden gears and cogs work together to power the blades. Since wind is in control, the windier … Continue reading
Micarta Isn’t A Material
One plastic that sometimes confuses customers in sawmills is “Micarta”. First of all, Micarta is just a brand name – it isn’t a type of material. What Micarta in sawmills usually refers to is a very rigid, high-load bearing “industrial laminate”. These laminates are a very large family of plastics. They break down into five … Continue reading
Canadian-US Softwood Lumber Dispute: The Basics
The fall of 2016 is going to be an interesting time for the North American sawmilling industry. The 2006 agreement on softwood lumber between the two countries has expired and the U.S. may elect to go through litigation as of October of this year. This is a long, complicated dispute that has stretched over 30 … 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 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
Why Switch To Plastic Sprockets?
Plastic sprockets primarily made of Redco 750 have widespread use in the sawmill industry. Metal sprockets have been available long before plastic and some mills still hold out on switching to plastic. The question gets brought up “why would I want to switch to plastic?” First of all, plastic sprockets will reduce wear on the … Continue reading
Solution Spotlight: Redco Carry-Over Wheels
Redco Carry-Over wheels are designed to bridge the gap between chain runs in sawmill and planar mill applications. The wheel is made of two separate components that are changeable: the tire and the hub. The hub can be made of Redco polyurethane, but metal hubs can also be resurfaced with a polyurethane tire. If Redwood … Continue reading