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Splitting hairs: Basic components to maintain tolerance
10, May 2024He walked into my shop looking angry. “Are YOU competent?” he demanded. While it’s not something I’m often accused of, I could tell that was not the answer he was looking for...
Read MoreDon’t shoot me, I’m only the sawfiler
09, May 2024I imagine that as sawfilers, we have all experienced that time when our filing room doors burst open and in comes a person yelling, “What is going on with your saws?”...
Read MoreNew life for Deadwood: New supply-chain stream for low-end fibre
05, May 2024The Deadwood project in B.C. is an exciting, innovative manufacturing venture that entails a business partnership between Nak’azdli Development Corp. and Deadwood Innovations, aiming...
Read MoreA humongous 3-D printer is making wood houses in Maine
23, Apr 2024In my career, I’ve encountered several non-traditional ways to build a home, from stacking hay bales to rolling out plastic tubes to using 3D-printed concrete. They’ve been fun to talk about...
Read MoreVAB Lineal Grader
15, Apr 2024A highly innovative lineal optimizer and grading solution for planer mill applications.The USNR VAB-brand Lineal Grader's small footprint simplifies...
Snapshot scanning for sawmills
11, Apr 2024We all know that sawmilling is a special type of manufacturing. Instead of assembling products from a variety of known components, we produce goods by breaking down logs into finished lumber...
Read MoreMDI unveils TWA5000-X Transverse Scanner metal detector
10, Apr 2024MDI has launched the TWA5000-X Transverse Scanner metal detector. This system is capable of scanning up to 24 ft. boards in a transverse orientation and it effectively accommodates...
Read MoreBID Group unveils Comact’s AI-powered linear resaw optimizer
09, Apr 2024BID Group has announced a brand-new, groundbreaking innovation: the ResawExpert, a Comact-branded AI-powered linear resaw optimizer with vision...
Read MorePyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake is closing
08, Apr 2024Missoula County’s last traditional lumber mill is shutting down after 75 years in business. Pyramid Mountain Lumber’s owners said they can no longer weather the current economy...
Read MoreSeveral county leaders grill Oregon forestry officials after sawmill closures
24, Mar 2024Three sawmills have closed in Oregon within less than two months, prompting several counties’ leaders to grill state forestry officials about a plan that would limit logging in western Oregon forests...
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