Board stacking equipment – the key to productivity success!

You must have noticed that stacking lumber is one of the most labor-intensive and time-consuming stages of the woodworking process? If this is also the case in your sawmill, consider purchasing a board stacking machine and board packaging equipment, which will ensure an efficient automation process and eliminate downtime. Such an investment in the purchase of automatic board sorting and packaging equipment will pay off in a short period of time.

Semi-automatic board stacking system

This type of semi-automatic board packing line requires only one worker, whose main task is to manually lift and stack the boards into piles. Although the worker has to operate the machine manually, it is safe and meets all occupational safety requirements. This is a budget-friendly option that can be chosen as the next step in promoting the automation of the woodworking materials process.

If purchasing a new packaging system is too big a financial investment, there is always the option of purchasing a used board and lumber handling line. Sawmill.lv is one of the most reliable dealers of new and used woodworking machinery and equipment, which will help you find or even build the best equipment for your woodworking company. Take a look at our product catalog or apply for a free consultation, in the section – contacts.

Fully automatic stacking system

If you want the flow of timber from the sawing line or sorting line to be in continuous motion, perhaps the most suitable solution will be to purchase a fully automatic board packaging system. It works fully automatically, so there is no need to hire a full-time employee. There are many more advantages that can save resources used in production, thus increasing the pace of production and productivity. Depending on the capabilities of the stacking system, timber can be packaged in the way you want – arranging boards with gaps, with boards of different widths or with a diagonal offset.

Automatic insertion of spacers

Almost every woodworking company places spacer strips between the layers of a stack of boards during the stacking process. These wooden spacers help the boards dry faster and ship more conveniently to customers. This can be done both manually and with automated equipment, or an automated spacer insertion system. In the first option, this is done by an employee who stands at the line and inserts the spacers into the required layer of boards. This means that every time a spacer needs to be inserted, the entire stacking process has to be stopped. In the second option, this is done automatically, using an automated function built into the board packaging machine. It inserts the spacers into pre-programmed layers of boards.

Such an automatic liner insertion feature doesn’t come cheap, but considering that it significantly eases labor costs and increases the volume of packaged products and overall process productivity, it is an option worth the investment.