Saw Wood Group

On assignments throughout North America and internationally, Sandwell engineers can bring resources to assist our clients in the challenges facing the wood products sector.

Sandwell’s Engineered Wood Group provides engineering services in the following areas:

Log Handling

  • log yard management
  • dry land, water
  • traveling cranes, mobile units

Log Processing

  • optimized log slashers: multi-saw, in-line
  • ring debarking
  • drum debarking, multi-disc
  • log deicing

Primary Log Breakdown

  • large log lines
  • optimization units
  • small log twin/quad/canter
  • stud mills

Secondary Breakdown

  • twin/quad/chipping canter
  • curved sawing
  • gang breakdown
  • horizontal / vertical resaws
  • edger optimizers

Trimming, Sorting, Planing

  • multi-saw high speed trimming
  • in-line trimming
  • lumber sorters
  • chemical preparation
  • wood preservation
  • stackers, wrappers

Kiln Drying

  • natural gas
  • hot oil

By-Products

  • whole log chippers
  • waste wood chippers, re-chipping
  • hog fuel handling systems
  • sawdust/shaving systems
  • truck loading

Environmental

  • air emissions
  • water discharges
  • solid wastes

Automation

  • computer based - PLC/DCS
  • pure instrumentation

Power

  • gas/wood/hog fired boilers
  • team turbines< li>primary/secondary electrical distribution

Material Handling

  • belt conveyors
  • chain conveyors
  • screw conveyors
  • pipe conveyors
  • bucket elevators
  • high angle conveyors

Transportation

  • rail
  • truck
  • ocean