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Peterson Portable Sawmills are featured in many publications around the world and we have collated them here for you to browse through. Also in this section of our website, we have business and milling articles and general articles to help give you insight into the milling industry.
Peterson Feature – Parallel to...
Peterson’s ATS mills have a patented track raising system to allow either side or end to be lowered and raised independently, depending on what grain you wish to follow. i.e. if you have a log with a very large end and a very small end, you can change your cutting angle as you move through the log, [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature – Side by...
Both vertical sizing winches on the ATS are at the operator’s end to minimise walking time, unlike imitation models by other companies, that position the winches at each end. Additional crank handles for the ATS, allow you to adjust to log taper easily meaning more efficient cutting and greater recovery from your log. If you [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature – Cyclonic Air...
These state-of-the-art filters separate clean air from debris and liquids by the design and rotation of the air intake. Petersons have many unskilled operators in remote areas that often forget to clean/change their air filters regularly, but their Kohler or Vanguard Briggs & Stratton motors with cyclonic filters just keep going anyway! As you can see, [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature – Elevated...
Petersons mount their sawmill engines higher than other manufacturers for two reasons: firstly, to ensure the air filter intake is further away from the sawdust output. This prevents sawdust build up and overheating of the motor. And secondly, to allow the ability of double-cutting to full depth, without the motor and gearbox restricting the opposite [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature – Positive...
Peterson’s left/right sizing system is run by chain and sprocket, with a turning handle and lock. So that means it will only move when you unlock it, and you can position the sizing very accurately to within 1mm. No slippage, and top accuracy for every board. If you have any questions about this, or any [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature – Hi/Lo Track...
Peterson’s patented Hi/Lo track set up comes standard on the ASM models, and as an optional extra on the WPF. The Hi/Lo tracks allow the operator to either load logs over the track on the low side, or roll logs under the high track, giving the utmost in versatility for mobile or fixed site applications. [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature – Rigid Track...
Rigid Track System The Peterson WPF, ASM and DWS have all been designed with a track system which allows for unlimited track extensions (extensions available as optional extras). Perfect for a job like the one in the image above, where Jeff Sincell milled a 40′ log on his WPF. If you have any questions about [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature – Electric...
Electric Winch Optional with the WPF, or standard with the ASM model, the electric winch allows touch button control of the track height. Not only does it make for faster resetting, but sizing is more accurate due to raising and lowering the tracks at the same time. Watch this video and see for yourself, the efficiency of an electric [...]
Peterson Sawmill Feature (ASM / WPF) –...
Single Point Sizing On all ASM and WPF frames, the system allows the operator to lower all four corners of the mill equally from one position meaning more accurate boards. The manual, single point winch system, may be upgraded to electric on the WPF. If you have any questions about how the single point sizing [...]
Project Ecuador: Sustainable Harvesting...
EcoMadera finds sustainable success harvesting with Peterson No clear-felling, no ugly scars to the landscape, no erosion, no dirty rivers, no messy roads or noisy trucks, and minimal disturbance to native plants and animals. Imagine a small portable mill winched into the forest by cable, trees selected by sustainability, and just the sawn timber carefully [...]