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.
Jim Evans, Owner of Far West Forest Products in California has been running a WM1000 for several months and said, “The WM1000 is what all of us cutting big logs, one piece doors, wide counter tops, crotches, and burls have been waiting for. This will save our backs, man hours, and valuable lumber – I am truly amazed at how true it cuts with very little waste.”
The new twin rail sawmill can be purchased with or without a log bed, and the rails can be extended to any length for cutting multiple or long logs. The ride-a-long control platform and operator console is mounted on the head, allowing the operator to closely observe and control the cutting process. The WM1000 comes standard with Wood-Mizer’s Setworks system, which enables the operator to pre-set the required board thickness. Variable forward and reverse speed allow the operator to adjust cutting speed to suit the size and species being cut.
The WM1000 uses 2”-3” wide thin-kerf blades to reduce waste and maximize recovery. Hydraulic blade tensioning ensures accurate cutting with a smooth finish, whether the user is halving, quartering, or producing slabs for further processing.
Art Blumenkron, owner of Goby Walnut and Western Hardwoods, located in Portland, Oregon, recently installed a WM1000 and commented: “Our finish on the slabs is much better than [our previous mill] and we yield an extra slab on every log… We also plan to use the WM1000 for a large re-saw and for parting out logs to be cut on our smaller sawmill.”
The WM1000 is already being used worldwide, and was featured at the 2011 Ligna trade show in Hanover, Germany. The starting price for the WM1000 is $55,495.
For more information about the WM1000 and other Wood-Mizer Products, call 800/553-0182 or visit woodmizer.com.
