Lignomat Offers New Kiln Controls
Lignomat’s newest kiln control system is the master control MP-32.
It provides fast and free remote control on a smart network platform with a stand-alone...
Better Forest Management, Wooden Buildings Would Lower Carbon Emissions
A recent webinar hosted by Grow Smart Rhode Island illustrated the connection between forest health and new wood construction technologies in a combination that...
Cemar Electro Offers Series of Green Lasers
Cemar Electro’s new Dragon GL 800 Series green lasers are the most powerful line lasers available, according to the company.
Green line lasers are for...
Environmental Group Attacks SFI, Tissue Industry
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has been busy launching attacks on the forest products industry recently, targeting the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and...
Sawmill Hydraulics Introduces Slab Saw
Sawmill Hydraulics, which manufactures the Helle line of sawmill equipment, has introduced a slab saw for automatically cutting slab material to length for firewood.
Standard...
Verso Shutdowns Impact Minnesota, Wisconsin
Verso announced an indefinite shutdown of its paper mills in Duluth, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, at the end of July.
Representatives of the forest...
Cooks Saw Offers Grade Lumber Resaw
Cooks Saw now offers the GL-40 grade lumber resaw. This resaw has a 16-inch wide feed bed to accommodate cants up to 16x16 and...
U.S. Manufacturing Bounces Back; Wood Products Lead Gains
U.S. manufacturing is the strongest it has been in 14 months, bouncing back stronger than expected in June.
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported...
Mellott Automates Mat Timber Drilling Process
The Mellott Mfg. Mat Drilling Machine is an efficient way to drill holes in timbers for the production of crane mats.
It features a PLC...
Pandemic Spurring DIY Projects, Driving Up Lumber Prices
Since bottoming out in early April, wholesale lumber prices have soared 50 percent. At $523 per thousand board feet recently, they were well above...