| Joystick Sawing
Saw Control has produced the first
electronic joystick sawing control for hydraulic shotgun
carriages. The system protects the saw blade while
increasing throughput and giving the sawyer assisted
performance. The development and installation of the
first sawyer assisted joystick control system was
accomplished at Lampe and Malphrus Lumber Company in
Smithfield, NC. After one year of development and
another year of operation, the system has proved to be
sawmill rugged and operationally solid. |
The mill has increased production through
the headrig, and the sawyer is excited about the
superior control and speed. The system includes a sawyer
controlled automatic
feed assist with auto return logic which
allows the sawyer to return the carriage to
the log
load or live saw position with the
touch of
a button while leaving the handle
in the
neutral position. This feature gives
the sawyer a mini-break to prepare for the
next cut.
At any time desired, the sawyer can move the handle and
regain full control. This feature can cut the movement
of
the
sawyer's hand and arm by 40% thereby
reducing arm and wrist strain by allowing the arm to
relax.
Phone:
208-926-0995;
email: reid@sawcontrol.com
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