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HewSaw US (HSUS) is based near Savannah, Georgia, and provides sawmills with highly efficient log processing systems for softwood and hardwood logs ranging from 3 to 22 inches in diameter.
The company is recognized globally as a leader in the manufacturing and production of high-quality, efficient sawing systems. HewSaw equipment is manufactured at the company’s modern factory in the Lake District of Finland.
HewSaw, which is a family-owned company, has produced primary breakdown equipment for more than 60 years and has customers in more than 30 countries. The company has been active in North America for more than 30 years, during which time it has delivered more than 70 HewSaw lines to sawmills in the U.S. and Canada and more than 400 worldwide.
The company produces several variations of two types of primary processing lines:
R Series Machines
This is the original HewSaw concept where the entire process is completed in one machine, also called its “single pass machines.” These compact machines are either an R200 or an R250, based on maximum cant size.
In both machines, logs are generally delivered to a v-flight scanning conveyor equipped with a 3D or true shape scanner followed by a rotary log positioner that positions the log for the best recovery or yield based on the scan information. The log is then chipped on all four sides and the resulting cant is processed through a ripsaw with the top and bottom boards being edged within the machine.
From there, the resulting sawn products are sent off to the trimmer, sorter, and stacker. No downstream edging is required.
There are, however, two types of R200 and R250 machines. The R200 A.1 is HewSaw’s most basic machine and comes with fixed edging, while the R200 1.1 adds optimized edging, a longer saw stroke, and walk-in maintenance.
The R250 1.1 offers the same added benefits as the R200 1.1 versus the R250 A.1. The R200 models can process up to a 14-inch diameter log, while the R250 machines can process up to a 20-inch diameter log.
SL Machines
When it comes to HewSaw’s larger SL lines, the “SL” stands for sawline and these are multi-unit lines that allow users to take edged sideboards off all four sides.
The company can configure its chipper canter, cantsaw, and ripsaw in various ways to help customers achieve their goals. Each unit is typically connected with conveyors and, in some cases, the cant is turned between processing units. Board separators are also used to remove edged sideboards along the way.
Like its single-pass machines, products produced on HewSaw’s SL lines generally don’t require any downstream edging. For size, the SL200 lines can process up to a 14-inch diameter log, while the SL250 size lines can process up to a 22-inch diameter log.
No matter the equipment, HewSaw can custom design solutions based on customers’ log diet, desired production volume, and product output needs.
Learn more at hewsaw.com.