Wagner Introduces L5300 Hand-Held Industrial Moisture Meter
When a load of lumber comes out of a kiln just right – no splits, checks, or other issues that can cause degrade – it’s a really good day. However, every mill knows that drying and processing lumber doesn’t always go so smoothly. If wood moisture content is not...
Valutec Develops New Kiln, ‘Closed Loop Drying’
As a leading developer and global leader in continuous dry kilns, Valutec has delivered more than 1,500 continuous dry kilns to sawmills around the world. The company’s latest development is the Valutec TC continuous kiln – a sustainable state-of-the-art kiln that...
Why Switching to a Digital Wet-Bulb System is Easier (and Smarter) Than You Think
Humidity plays a critical role in the success of every lumber drying cycle. Yet, many sawmills still rely on traditional wet-bulb systems — a method invented over a century ago. Why? Because it’s familiar. It’s what has always been done. But the truth is, traditional...
Massachusetts Lumber Business Branches Out in Many Directions
WILLIAMSBURG, Massachusetts – There’s not one type of wood product that Lashway Lumber has not had a hand in making. Given the company’s long generational reach, perhaps that’s not so surprising. Just over 15 years ago the company added an iDRY vacuum lumber kiln to...
Georgia Man Launches Sawmill Business to Benefit His Hometown
GIBSON, Georgia – What’s the reason a given business owner stepped forward and founded a new company? Well, it might be many reasons. Philip Stevens started a sawmill business. Now, with the aid of a Kiln-Direct lumber kiln, he is producing kiln-dried Southern yellow...