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Reducer band saw technologyReduce.

Modular combination of reducer units and band saws – powerful in breakdown, flexible for future expansion.
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Reducer band saw technologyFig. 09Partner EWD
Area
Wood technology
Technology
EWD
Process step
Breakdown
Materials
Wood
Fig. 09 — Reducer band saw technology

01Performance

What it does.

Reducer band saw lines combine chipper-canters (reducers) and band saws in one pass: the reducers shape the log and produce usable chips directly, while the band saws cut off side boards and main products. The result is high breakdown capacity – and, thanks to the modular design, a line that can grow with the mill.
01

High capacity

Continuous breakdown without a return stroke – designed for large volumes.

02

Chips included

The reducers produce chips directly in the process – a raw material for pulp, panels or energy.

03

Modular design

Units can be added in stages as capacity or the product range grows.

04

Precise guidance

Centred infeed and profiling ensure dimensionally accurate products.

02Context

Where in the process.

The highlighted steps show where this technology sits in the process chain. The other steps lead to the neighbouring technologies.

03Markets

Typical materials.

These are the markets where we typically use this technology. Each tile leads to the matching solution.

Design sheet

VT-09-S

L · B · HReduce

Input

Sorted logs

Output

Main products, side boards, chips

Design parameters

  • P01Diameter spectrum
  • P02Feed speed
  • P03Product mix
  • P04Chip quality
  • P05Expansion stages

Guide only – project-specific design required. We define the actual values together with you.

Schematic, not to scale

04Engineering

Machine types & parameters.

Typical machine types

  1. 01

    Chipper-canters

    Chip the log contour into flat faces, producing chips in the process.

  2. 02

    Twin & quad band saws

    Cut side boards and main products in a single pass.

  3. 03

    Centring & infeed systems

    Align the log optimally before the first cut.

  4. 04

    Re-sawing units

    Further divide the main product, often combined with circular saws.

05References

From our projects.

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Partner technology

Technology from our partners.

EWD

Altötting & Reutlingen, Germany
Since 1862

Sawmill technology from a single source – rooted in Esterer (since 1862) and Wurster + Dietz (since 1867).

The machine technology typically comes from EWD. Vecotrade plans the plant, integrates the machines into your material flow, installs, commissions and remains your point of contact.

06Contact

Your project. One contact.

Describe your material, goal and constraints – we will get back to you with a first assessment. Your enquiry is already pre-filled with this technology.

Robert Königs

Your contact

Robert Königs

Co-founder · Projects & Sales

Recycling, wood and sawmill technology

Mon–Fri · 8:00–17:00Languages: DE · FR · EN

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

01Which mills benefit from a reducer line?

Above all for mills with high throughput and a log spectrum that can be sorted well. With strongly varying diameters or a lot of valuable timber, a log band saw may be the better choice.

02Can the line be extended later?

That is one of the advantages of the modular design: units can be added step by step. We plan space and material flow so that later expansion remains possible.

03What happens to the chips?

They are removed by conveyors and – depending on the location – supplied to panel or pulp mills or used for energy. We plan the conveying equipment for this as well.

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