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HENDERSON, KY, January 1, 2014 – Bartlett’s Saw Service, the leading supplier of carbide saw bits for circular sawmills worldwide is now offering for retail sales the B-ITCO tooth. The B-ITCO has been on the market via distribution for approximately six months and has outperformed other brands in side by side comparisons. This high quality bit is specifically designed for cross cutting under the toughest of conditions such as; slasher saw operations in the woods, high volume log merchandising systems in mills of all sizes and high performance firewood processors, virtually anywhere there is a need for long lasting quality. Production levels now allow for customers to purchase the B-ITCO directly from Bartlett as well as increased dealer participation. To purchase or inquire about becoming a dealer call 800-566-0319.

GBN has recently installed a new addition to its family of better nailing systems, this time aimed at a market not in wood pallets, but one in the clinch nailing of wooden cable reel flanges. There has not been a machine made in the western hemisphere of this type of nailer in more than 50 years. GBN with its expertise and engineering savvy was approached and has designed what is probably the widest nailer built in North America if not the world. The “Reel Horse” is just that. A real heavy duty clinching nailer specifically built to make nailing wood cable reel flanges in a tight strong way that only a real nailing machine can do. This one is simple to operate, change sizes, maintain and reliable. Power Clinching is used making sure the nails are down and holding properly for better reels at a lower cost. The machine is solid state controlled and hydraulically powered for maximum control and speed. The nail feed system is the same that is used on the great GBN Pallet Nailers including our “Tru Driver” Compensating Nail Chucks. The drive head rides on modern Linear Bearings, a GBN Exclusive that gives a very rigid and accurate nail driving platform with a minimum of maintenance. With nailed wooden cable reels growing again in popularity, why not nail them the way demanded by buyers, with a real nailing machine and real nails. The new GBN “Reel Horse” is the economical and profit making nailer for your needs.

Tigercat has added a new model to its expanding line of mulcher carriers. The new 470 mulcher is equipped with the Tigercat FPT C87 Tier 4i 245 kW (328 hp) engine. It is narrow and agile with extremely low ground pressure, rated at 20,9 kPa (3 psi). The 470 is best suited to tough terrain and sensitive site ROW, pipeline maintenance and oil and gas exploration projects. The 470 is equipped with an efficient, high capacity cooling system with a variable speed fan and automatic reversing cycle, a dedicated attachment pump and an efficient closed loop track drive system. Inside the cab, the operator has ergonomic electronic joystick steering with CRF (counter-rotate function) for 'turning on a dime' at the touch of a button. The heavy duty steel engine enclosure and precleaner guard eliminates the requirement for a rear canopy. All structural components are designed for full time forest duty. For over two decades Tigercat has designed and built forestry equipment with increasingly complex hydraulic and electronic systems that are able to survive some of the harshest operating environments on the planet. This knowledge and experience has resulted in a line of mulchers with more reliability, higher uptime, a longer useful life and greater productivity and efficiency than competing products. About Tigercat Tigercat Industries designs and manufactures premium quality forestry and off-road equipment with manufacturing facilities in Canada and worldwide distribution. The diverse product range includes complete full-tree and cut-to-length harvesting systems, a growing line of land clearing and vegetation management equipment and specialized off-road industrial and material handling machinery.

Raj Nainani and an assisting technician are in South Africa installing a new GBN Block/Stringer Patriot.GBN has shown not only to be a valuable asset to pallet builders in the USA, but also around the world. In 2013, GBN Patriot Block/Stringer Systems have been delivered and installed in New Zealand, China and South Africa. These deliveries have supplemented domestic delivers of the Patriot, proving its ability to provide new Block Pallet Production along with New Stringer Pallet Production at a reasonable entry level as the market gets its feet wet in the USA providing Block Type Pallets. The GBN Patriot is an entry level Pallet Nailer and is being accepted as the right way to go as you learn and feel your way into Block Pallets. These are coming and those who are on the mark have chosen GBN to supply the machines. As business grows, the Patriot can be expanded to a two nailing head GBN System such as the Trailblazer or Excalibur or as one customer has done this year, left his current Patriot as is and adding another so that his product mix can be more flexible. GBN not only makes a Nailing System with the capacity of the Patriot, but a number of higher capacity systems like the Explorer, Trailblazer, Excalibur and Excalibur II.

Mandatory Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research and Information Order Planned by USDA, Comments Sought November 13, 2013 – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal for a new Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research and Information Order. This Order, if passed, will require that all Hardwood Manufacturers of any size either pay the “initial assessment” of $1/$1000 in sales and those with sales of less than $2 million would be required to seek an exemption. If you run a sawmill of ANY SIZE you should take the time to read and educate yourself about what the “Agricultural Marketing Service” arm of the USDA has in the works for your operation. Complete details may be viewed and commented upon at this hyperlink http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=AMS-FV-11-0074-0001 or go to www.regulations.gov and search for AMS-FV-11-0074 Please take time the time to review this plan and share your opinion and position with: Patricia A. Petrella, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (301) 334-2891; facsimile (301) 334-2896; or electronic mail: Patricia.Petrella@ams.usda.gov.

LumbermenOnline.com has been undergoing a complete redesign for the last year. The addition of content is the most recent step forward as noted by Noah Carr, VP of Operations who said today, “Our newly redesigned Press Room is an important tool allowing companies and individuals the opportunity to share important industry news, new products releases and informative and entertaining articles”. The interactive design of the new LumbermenOnline.com will allow content to be matched with equipment to further simplify the visitor’s research and make locating items of interest much faster and simpler. News may be submitted by all users of the site, but site editors will review, edit and approve all submissions prior to publishing. To submit news visit www.LumbermenOnline.com and select the Press Room.

Sunderland Trucking, is proud to announce a completely redesigned interactive website, www.centralmosales.com, created by LumbermenOnline.com, the sister company of LUMBERMEN’S Equipment Digest. The new website features New Equipment that is in-stock and Used Equipment pages to assist customers in finding the truck, trailer or new Rotobec log loader that will best suit their application. In addition to fast and easy search functions, the new site includes a simple to use, no obligation “Equipment Locator” page to let and quick print option to assist in your research. For New Rotobec grapples, log loaders and a large inventory of log and debris trucks visit www.centralmosales.com or call 660-248-2454 today.

Battle Wagon Trailers, is proud to announce a completely redesigned interactive website, created by LumbermenOnline.com, the sister company of LUMBERMEN’S Equipment Digest. The new website features a comprehensive Products, New In-Stock and Trade-Ins pages to assist customers in determining which of Battle Wagon’s versatile log, lumber and equipment trailers will best suit their application. In addition to fast and easy search functions, the new site includes a simple to use, no obligation “Contact Form” and quick print option to assist in your research. If your logging or sawmill operation hauls logs, lumber, ties, cants or even equipment you’ll find the right trailer online at www.BattleWagonTrailers.com.

Piper’s Saw Shop, a longtime leader and distributor of mill supplies and services has begun offering Inserted Tooth Saw Blades in both B & F Style up to 60” in diameter. Since 1991, Piper’s has been manufacturing small diameter inserted tooth blades for edgers as well as cut downs (a smaller blade made from a larger and damaged blade). “We have been doing all the steps for over twenty years, this made it a natural step forward to simply add a new large diameter blade to our offering,” says Jimmy Piper, president of Piper’s Saw Shop. “By doing extensive testing and using the latest technology, we have a blade that we are proud to put our name on and can easily stand behind.” With the addition of this product line, Piper’s is able to offer inserted tooth saw blades ranging from 14” to 60” in diameter making them one of only a handful of companies to be able to offer these type of blades. For more information, contact Marc Gregory of Piper’s Saw Shop at 800.845.6075 or email at marc.gregory@piperssaw.com.

LPS Equipment & Acquisition is proud to announce a completely redesigned interactive website, created by LumbermenOnline.com, the sister company of LUMBERMEN’S Equipment Digest. The new website features multiple search functions to assist customers in searching North America’s largest inventory of quality used sawmill, pallet and other wood related equipment. In addition to fast and easy search functions, the new site includes a simple to use, no obligation “Equipment Locator” service to make finding that just right piece even faster. Chuck Lepinski, LPS Equipment & Acquisition president and CEO recently said, “The ease of search functionality and equipment locator service of our new website will offer the industry a single source for both buying and selling”. If you are searching for forest industry machinery and equipment, rolling stock, have single item or a complete plant to liquidate, visit www.lps-inc.com first.

West Salem Machinery (WSM) announces the development of a new screening design – the WSM Waterfall™ Disc Screen. This machine delivers high capacity “fines” screening, and improves screening efficiency due to increased material agitation. WSM’s Waterfall Disc Screen’s unique design utilizes multiple roll screening decks that agitate and tumble the mat of material being screened as it falls from level to level. This tumbling movement is similar to a waterfall in that the mat is blended as it falls and fine particles that were in the upper portion now have a chance to be screened on the lower deck. As a result, you achieve high volume screening capacity and effective product separation in a small package size. To make this possible, the WSM Waterfall™ Disc Screen utilizes a tight spacing between discs, allowing a variety of fiber materials (bark, chips, sawdust, shavings, hogged wood, compost) to be sorted by size (thickness and length). Fine particles pass between the discs, while over-size pieces are retained above. Recent applications include panel and pellet fiber preparation by screening green sawdust and shavings before drying; high capacity ag-residual screening for removal of dirt and fines; and high volume chip screening for fines removal in a pulp woodyard. These versatile screens are available in multiple sizes, with screen widths from 48” to 84” and lengths to 20 ft. The WSM Waterfall Disc Screen joins the West Salem family of fiber preparation machinery, including our full complement of screens and grinders to suit any application. Please contact a specialist at 503-364-2213, or visit our website where photos and descriptions of all our equipment are available.

Collinwood TN – September 20, 2013 - Froedge Machine has completed installation of a new transfer, trim saw, and green chain upgrade for Hassell & Hughes Lumber Company in their Collinwood, Tennessee mill. Designed and installed by Froedge, the system consists of a declined lugged transfer which moves lumber and cants from the second story mill to ground level, an unscrambler with even-end rolls, an overhead bypass conveyor for railroad ties, a dealer deck infeed to a Froedge-rebuilt HMC multi-saw trimmer, and declined outfeed to a 50 foot-long green chain. David Hollis, Plant Manager at Hassell & Hughes commented that they were not only pleased with the equipment from Froedge, but were happy with the installation process itself. “We have rarely experienced an installation crew that was so organized, hard-working and self-motivated. They cooperated very well with our own staff, and we were able to work very well together to complete the project quickly and efficiently.” The new system starts at a single output point from the two headrig sawmill. Boards and pallet cants from the mill go through the transfer/unscrambler and onto the trim saw, while railroad ties are directed over the unscrambler and directly across to the board dealer. All finished goods move out of the trim saw onto the green chain for sorting and stacking. “Hassell & Hughes has been a valued customer for many years”, said Tom Froedge, Vice President of Froedge Machine. “We understand how labor costs and downtime can negatively affect profitability, so it was important for us to provide a system that exactly met the project goals.” The updated mill output was designed to give Hassell & Hughes the option to increase production and easily add more automation in the future if required. Froedge Machine & Supply has been in business for over 50 years, and specializes in automated material handling machinery, grade mark readers, and software for the lumber and woodworking industries. The company also performs specialty industrial repairs, custom CNC machining and fabrication, and operates a full service industrial parts and supply house. Learn more at www.froedge.com and www.lumberhandling.com.