Protect your woodworking equipment with a metal detector!

It’s no secret that purchasing any woodworking equipment is a big investment for any company, including maintenance and spare parts costs, so protect your woodworking equipment with a metal detector! Every piece of equipment needs to be carefully protected, even in such harsh and difficult conditions as woodworking. One way to protect all line equipment is to check all logs with a metal detector to prevent metal objects from getting into other processing stages. Read on to find out why this is important for the development of your business.

Insuring your equipment

Every modern woodworking company needs a well-designed metal detection system that not only protects expensive equipment from damage caused by metal objects, but also ensures uninterrupted production. The separation mechanism on the conveyor belt automatically separates contaminated products without stopping the processing line. You should consider this detection system as an insurance policy that will quickly pay for itself by preventing your company from being idle, as well as protecting your inventory from expensive repairs.

Things to consider before buying a metal detector

Although detectors can recognize and detect all types of metals: ferrous (magnetic), non-ferrous (non-magnetic) and stainless steel, there is still no 100% guarantee that some metal will not end up on the production line. There are many other ways that metal can end up in the woodworking process, such as during cleaning of the premises, due to equipment damage or due to employee carelessness.

As with any valuable production equipment, there are a few things to consider before purchasing a metal detector that will help you arrive at the best solution.

• Can it be installed right after the log peeler? This would reduce the number of errors that usually occur as a result of scanning.
• Will and, if so, how will the metal-containing logs be separated from the rest?
• Will it be possible to allocate enough space for both the metal detector itself and the glass/plastic/non-metallic conveyor section?
• What equipment and devices will be located near the metal detector and will they interfere with each other?

Regardless of whether you purchase a new or used log detector, it is a valuable investment that protects your entire production line from unwanted damage and unnecessary expenses. You will find the best solutions with us, Sawmill.lv, because we are a distributor and manufacturer of woodworking equipment.