KME3-1012 circular edger/ripsaw with one fixed and three adjustable saw bushes.
The Weiß sawmill in Wallenfels, Franconia, has been relying on circular sawing technology from the Southern German mechanical engineering company Paul (Dürmentingen/Germany) for many years. In addition to two Paul circular edgers type BM, an AB920 automatic infeed system in combination with a BK1000 circular edger have also been used at Weiß to date and gave a convincing performance. When the existing infeed system was to be replaced last winter because with two saw bushes it was only capable of edging, the choice fell on a POWER_RIP, again from Paul.
For this application, the Paul team planned to use the latest generation AB920 infeed system, which now works much more effectively than its predecessor thanks to numerous further developments and improvements. This now feeds a KME3-1012 circular edger/ripsaw, which is much more flexible with one fixed and three adjustable saw bushes than the old BK1000. “This combination makes the operator's job easier, more efficient and safer”, explains Marco Bohlender, Sales Manager at Paul Maschinenfabrik.
The AB920 measures each individual board coming from the gang saw fully automatically, detects the geometry and calculates the highest possible yield depending on the customer-programmed cutting lists. Individual workpieces are not only centred by an AB920, but the crook is also taken into account by turning in the longitudinal direction. This ensures high ripping and edging precision as well as maximum performance. With the optional cross-cut trim saw upstream of the infeed system, the operator can remove tapering slab ends.
The KME3 circular edger/ripsaw positions the saw blades on the adjustable saw bushes in no time and rips the workpieces precisely according to customer specifications. A hydraulically driven feeding chain with top pressure rollers ensures optimum guidance on the timber infeed side. An offcut separator is installed on the outfeed side, which ensures reliable separation of offcuts and workpieces. Offcuts fall to the left and right into the residual wood disposal facility and the finished workpieces are fed into the on-site sorting system.
A MAXIRIP control which has been adapted to the customer's specific requirements forms the interface between the operator and the machine. Touchscreen, remote maintenance and a user-friendly user interface are just a few of the many standards that make day-to-day work on the AB920 and KME3 easier.
“With this investment, the Weiß sawmill is preparing for the challenges of the future. The aim is to operate successfully on the market in the long term thanks to higher output, higher workpiece yield and at the same time reduce the workload on employees”, says Bohlender.
