JJ Smith supplies Cursal automatic cross-cutting line to BSW
1 July 2021Due to continued growth in a number of key sectors, BSW Timber has undertaken a significant investment programme in plant and infrastructure across a number of sites. This includes the installation of a new automatic cross-cutting line at the Newbridge-on-Wye site in Wales.
David Burd, mill manager at Newbridge, said the objective of the project was to install a cross-cutting line that would achieve a safer working environment with less manual handling for employees, whilst delivering an uplift in efficiency, accuracy and productivity.
The final specification for the saw line comprised an infeed system with extended infeed chains and a separating system, and a TRSI saw unit fitted with two side aligning devices, one before the saw blade and one directly behind the blade to ensure the cut timber remained in packs prior to reaching the outfeed conveyor. The outfeed system consists of a 6000mm conveyor with two ejectors, the first rapid ejector being for smaller non-standard cut pieces. The second ejector is to push the cut packs onto a pre-stacking conveyor prior to the automatic overhead stacker lifting the cut timber to a new final pack ready for banding.
The line was installed in April by a combination of JJ Smith engineers and a Cursal technician, with additional infeed and outfeed driven chains installed by BSW's own engineers.
"The new Cursal line is working very well and production output is exceeding our expectations,” said Gareth Downey, assistant production manager at Newbridge.
“JJ Smith and Cursal have supplied a machine that has met our project objectives," added Mr Burd.
