Amid all the economic chaos of the last few years it seems that things have reached what I call a new normal. Things are not as good as they used to be, but at least the doors are still open...
The first thing that anybody who is new to a pallet shop has to realize is that it is HARD WORK. But you can make good money if you hustle and remain productive. Hard work equals good pay. Having run...
Brewer, long known for its lumber manufacturing machinery, has a new innovative machine called the Board Conditioner. This three-way machine can provide three different lumber processing functions for a pallet plant or sawmill. It can chamfer decking, edge boards, and...
Wood-Mizer Products Incorporated has released its new industrial-grade WM1000. The WM1000 is developed both to break down up to 67” diameter logs and also to saw high value logs where the thin-kerf blade and wide cutting ensures maximum resale value....
Pallet Repair Systems (PRS) recently overhauled its website. The website was recreated from the ground up to better reflect the expanded line of PRS machinery and supplies, and to keep pace with technology which permits easy viewing and searchability. The...
Several new products have been released recently by Excelsior Marking that can be of benefit to pallet manufacturers as they look for ways to reduce production costs and remain compliant to ISPM15 standards. Excelsior has introduced its new Thin Branding...
The new high production Trace hopper-feed block saw has been custom designed for pallet producers. One operator can cut 2×4 and 4×4 blocks from 24” drops. The 30 hp/3 phase motor, which can execute 20-25 cycles per minute at 16...
From individual control panels to integration of plant-wide centralized process controls, Vecoplan Integrated Contols (VIC) is a single-source provider for total control. VIC customers include machinery importers needing control panels that meet all applicable North American codes and regulations, and...
CWPCA Reschedules Meeting for October The Board of Directors has rescheduled the 2011 annual CWPCA meeting to October 17-18 in Toronto. Canada. The Ottawa venue was canceled on short notice, and the reserved lunches were donated to a homeless mission...