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Log merchandisers are used to cut logs, or stems, into blocks. Merchandiser optimization systems determine the optimum value bucking pattern. Log merchandisers are generally either transverse or lineal.
Transverse merchandiser systems buck the logs transversely through the saws. Typically the log is linear scanned although there are some systems with transverse scanning. The saws travel on track or round ways to the position determined by the optimizer.
On lineal merchandisers, the log is transported lineally through the scanner and is position at the saw or saws for bucking. There can be a fixed saw with positioning fences or a combination of multiple saws and positioning fences. On a lineal system the log is stopped on the chain or belt and the saws buck the log to the solution determined by the optimizer.
Log singulators are used to signulate logs or blocks to load into lugs. There are several types of log singulators – wave feeders, log ladders, vertical singulators, unscramblers, quadrant feeders, rotary pushers, etc.
Log kickers are used to kick logs, stems or blocks off of a belt into log bins or decks. There are several types of log kickers. Electric, pneumatic, pinball, rotary, etc.
Cranes and grapples are used for moving heavy materials in industrial plants. In the wood products industry cranes and grapples are used to load trucks and rail cars (trains) with logs, lumber, plywood, OSB and MDF panels and pulp and paper. Cranes are also utilized to feed logs into the merchandising systems. A crane with a log grapple is also used in to offload logging trucks, deck wood in the mill yard and feed the stems to the sawmill or pulp mill woodroom infeed.
There are normally three types of cranes used for log handling. These are radial log cranes, pedestal log cranes and lineal log cranes. Radial log cranes rotate around a center pivot point driven by wheels on a circular track . Pedestal cranes rotate on a bearing with a planetary drive system. Lineal log cranes travel on parallel track driven by wheels.
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